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Mr. Submarine marks 50 years with 50 wild spots
  • Reel Ad of the Week

Mr. Submarine marks 50 years with 50 wild spots

By Reel Chicago Nov 7, 2025
WTF? Quality Meats has done it this time. They have the Reel Chicago team laughing so hard we don't know what to do with ourselves. Mr. Submarine is celebrating its 50th annive...
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LaRoyce Hawkins guides Kevin Atwater into the spotlight
  • ONE CHICAGO

LaRoyce Hawkins guides Kevin Atwater into the spotlight

By Barbara Roche Nov 7, 2025
As Chicago P.D. enters Season 13, LaRoyce Hawkins continues to shape Kevin Atwater into one of the series’ most grounded, steadily evolving characters. What began as a suppor...
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New details emerge about the SB 1911 tax incentives
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

New details emerge about the SB 1911 tax incentives

By Reel Chicago Nov 6, 2025
In a significant win for the state’s film and television community, the Illinois General Assembly passed a sweeping expansion of the Illinois Film Production Services Tax Inc...
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Home Alone director set to helm Gremlins 3
  • FILM

Home Alone director set to helm Gremlins 3

By Reel Chicago Nov 6, 2025
Warner Bros. is officially bringing the Gremlins franchise back to the big screen, and this time, the mischievous Mogwai are in the hands of some very capable (and slightly cha...
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Quality Meats gets Manscaped
  • ACCOUNT WINS

Quality Meats gets Manscaped

By Reel Chicago Nov 6, 2025
Independent agency Quality Meats is headed back to the Big Game. After making its Super Bowl debut earlier this year with GoDaddy, a campaign that went on to win the Creative B...
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Chew 5 Gum turns TikTok fan reactions into animation
  • CREATIVE

Chew 5 Gum turns TikTok fan reactions into animation

By Reel Chicago Nov 5, 2025
Mars Wrigley and Energy BBDO are bringing a new kind of sensory overload to social media, and they’re letting TikTok fans lead the charge. The latest chapter in the brand...
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Macaulay Culkin reprises Kevin McCallister for Home Instead
  • HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Macaulay Culkin reprises Kevin McCallister for Home Instead

By Reel Chicago Nov 5, 2025
Just in time for the 35th anniversary of Home Alone, Home Instead and FCB Chicago have teamed up to bring audiences back to the McCallister household, with a touching twist the...
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Chicago History Museum screens WTTW’s Candy Capital
  • CHICAGO MADE

Chicago History Museum screens WTTW’s Candy Capital

By Reel Chicago Nov 5, 2025
Chicago has always had a taste for history, and this week, it’s serving up something delicious. The Chicago History Museum will host a special screening of Candy Capital, a W...
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Tillamook ends the Great Grilled Cheese Debate
  • CREATIVE

Tillamook ends the Great Grilled Cheese Debate

By Reel Chicago Nov 4, 2025
After years of internet arguments over whether butter or mayonnaise makes the best grilled cheese, Tillamook has finally settled the debate. Partnering with Leo Chicago and All...
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Harrison Ford’s Chicago roots come full circle
  • CHICAGO MADE

Harrison Ford’s Chicago roots come full circle

By Barbara Roche Nov 4, 2025
Harrison Ford returned to Chicago this week not as the world-famous actor audiences associate with Han Solo, Indiana Jones and Dr. Richard Kimble, but as a hometown kid coming ...
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Citi x American Airlines launch two travel campaigns
  • CREATIVE

Citi x American Airlines launch two travel campaigns

By Reel Chicago Nov 3, 2025
Citi has unveiled two new campaigns with long-time partner American Airlines, signaling the next phase in their deepened collaboration and marking Citi’s return to in-airport...
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Jimmy John’s x Demi Lovato make Pickle Season official
  • CREATIVE

Jimmy John’s x Demi Lovato make Pickle Season official

By Reel Chicago Nov 3, 2025
Taking the comeback to pop-culture levels, Champaign-based Jimmy John’s has teamed up with Demi Lovato, a self-proclaimed pickle lover who famously named her dog “Pickles,"...
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BarkleyOKRP names Brad Jones CCO
  • REEL MOVES

BarkleyOKRP names Brad Jones CCO

By Reel Chicago Nov 3, 2025
BarkleyOKRP has appointed Brad Jones as its new Chief Creative Officer, a move that underscores the independent agency’s growing focus on creative-media integration and its e...
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Post community turns out to celebrate Camp K Midwest winners
  • AICP

Post community turns out to celebrate Camp K Midwest winners

By Reel Chicago Nov 1, 2025
The lights were bright, the drinks were flowing, and creativity took center stage last Wednesday as AICP’s Camp Kuleshov Midwest region celebrated its 2025 winners at Chicago...
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ALDI USA x Brian Billow save holiday spirit in new creative
  • Reel Ad of the Week

ALDI USA x Brian Billow save holiday spirit in new creative

By Reel Chicago Oct 31, 2025
While most brands lean on sugar-coated sentiment this time of year, ALDI USA is taking a different approach by helping shoppers create big holiday moments without breaking the ...
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Illinois  Film Tax Incentives strengthened in newly passed legislation
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Illinois Film Tax Incentives strengthened in newly passed legislation

By Barbara Roche Oct 31, 2025
BREAKING NEWS: The Illinois Film Tax Incentives bill has passed legislation. The long wait ends with a much-needed win for the industry. Illinois lawmakers have passed a sig...
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Andy Warhol Museum introduces the Death Kit
  • HAlloween

Andy Warhol Museum introduces the Death Kit

By Reel Chicago Oct 30, 2025
Today is Halloween. Why wouldn't we end the day with a morbid AF story? The Andy Warhol Museum is inviting audiences to face the inevitable and have a little fun doing it. ...
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Messy characters marvel at the versatility of Viva
  • CREATIVE

Messy characters marvel at the versatility of Viva

By Reel Chicago Oct 30, 2025
Viva Paper Towels is reintroducing itself with a new campaign that brings everyday messes to life — literally. Developed by FCB, the “Feel What Viva Cloth Can Do” campaig...
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Animals share wild thoughts about new 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • CREATIVE

Animals share wild thoughts about new 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee

By Reel Chicago Oct 30, 2025
Jeep is taking a walk —well, driving —on the wild side for its latest campaign. The legendary off-road brand has released “Wild Thoughts,” a social-first marketing push...
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Chicago celebrates 50 Years of Siskel & Ebert
  • CHICAGO MADE

Chicago celebrates 50 Years of Siskel & Ebert

By Barbara Roche Oct 30, 2025
The city that launched the most influential duo in American film criticism is marking a major milestone this fall. The Chicago Film Office and the Department of Cultural Affair...
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