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HBO launches LOVECRAFT COUNTRY: SANCTUM, VR

By Reel Chicago Sep 2, 2020

To celebrate the highly anticipated new series LOVECRAFT COUNTRY, HBO has announced Lovecraft Country: Sanctum, a series of exclusive virtual reality events transporting invi...

Reel Indie

Asian Pop Up Cinema: Season 11, drive-in & streaming

By Reel Chicago Sep 2, 2020

Celebrating its 5th Anniversary, Asian Pop Up Cinema: Season 11 will present 22 movies and one of its strongest lineups with its first joint virtual and drive-in film festiva...

Nexstar’s NewsNation debuts on WGN America

By Reel Chicago Sep 1, 2020

WGN NewsNation debuts tonight, representing the return of traditional, trusted, fact-based news reporting to cable television. The live daily three hour prime-time national...

REEL LEGAL

Byron Allen proceeds with $10B lawsuit against Charter

Aug 31, 2020

Byron Allen announced that Judge George H. Wu has again denied Charter Communications’ Motion to Dismiss Allen’s $10 billion lawsuit against Charter for racial discrimi...

NEW WORK

FCB goes RVing with new campaign for new client

By Reel Chicago Aug 31, 2020

Good news for FCB and Chicago advertising in general. Go RVing has selected the IPG agency as creative Agency of Record. More than 25 agencies participated in the competitive r...

NEW WORK

Coors Light will send you to your video chat background

By Reel Chicago Aug 31, 2020

We're months into this "new normal" filled with endless video meetings and virtual happy hours – and the novelty has long worn off. That's why, beginning today, Coors Light i...

REEL MOVES

SCC acquires PR and digital agency TimeZoneOne

By Reel Chicago Aug 31, 2020

Schafer Condon Carter (SCC) has acquired 100 percent of the operations of TimeZoneOne (TZO), a multi-faceted PR and digital agency based in Chicago with offices in New Zealan...

Imagine living in a world without a superhero

By Jim Glover Aug 31, 2020

Although most of us know that Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday night at the young age of 43 due to aggressive Colon Cancer, only played Black Panther in a movie, for most of u...

FILM

Chadwick Boseman’s final film, ‘Ma Rainey’ delayed

By Reel Chicago Aug 29, 2020

Netflix has halted the release of the new Chicago-set drama, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom starring Chadwick Boseman due to the shocking and devastating news of his death. The sta...

REEL BUSINESS

Laughlin Constable joins national network of PR firms

By Reel Chicago Aug 28, 2020

Laughlin Constable, a Top 25 independent agency, today announced its public relations team has been named to an elite, national network of award-winning PR professionals, PRCon...

REEL PRO

‘Chicago Fire’ firehouse dog takes center stage

By Reel Chicago Aug 28, 2020

Despite walking on all fours, barking, and having a spotted coat, Tuesday, the Chicago Fire firehouse dog, is a professional actress who trains for her role, rehearses her scen...

REEL PRO

Bottle Rocket Media climbs up the Inc 5000 list

By Reel Chicago Aug 28, 2020

For the second year in a row, Bottle Rocket Media made the Inc. Magazine Annual List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The list represents a unique look at the...

CITY NEWS

Bears players vow to take action to effect change

By Reel Chicago Aug 27, 2020

In the aftermath of another shooting of a Black man by a white police officer—this time in Kenosha, Wis., Sunday night—the Bears cancelled their practice that was scheduled...

NBC sets premiere dates for One Chicago series and more

By Reel Chicago Aug 27, 2020

NBC is celebrating a November to remember as America’s most-loved dramas make their highly anticipated season debuts the week of Nov. 9-13, including a two-hour premiere of T...

BREAKING NEWS

Abbott Labs 15 minute COVID test available in September

By Reel Chicago Aug 27, 2020

Abbott Laboratories announced that the FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for its BinaxNOW rapid COVID-19 test for detection of infection. Abbott, located in Lak...

Behind The Scenes

Manuela Hung’s ‘Handpan Journey’ premieres at MFF

By Katharin Mraz Aug 26, 2020

Reel Chicago goes Behind the Scenes with Manuela Hung on the making of her fascinating documentary, Handpan Journey premiering at Midwest Film Festival’s Female Filmmaker Ni...

Reel Ad of the Week

SNL’s Cecily Strong ladles up the Prego for Leo Burnett

By Reel Chicago Aug 26, 2020

If ladling on sauce makes you want to sing marinara’s praises, SNL's Cecily Strong has just the message for you. Check out how Leo Burnett Chicago’s new work for Prego enco...

REEL MOVES

TDH welcomes Lisa Groot as VP, Account Director

By Reel Chicago Aug 25, 2020

Craft creative agency, Tom, Dick & Harry Creative Co. (TDH), has hired Lisa Groot as Vice President, Account Director, Managing Partner Greg Reifel announced today. In h...

NEW WORK

Lunchables Hotline helps navigate mixed-up school year

By Reel Chicago Aug 25, 2020

Lunchables, the brand known for bringing mixed up fun to mealtime, is here to help you navigate the school year on the right foot to make the new school rules and guidelines mo...

NEW WORK

Quriosity’s Michael Maes creates explosive Frito Lay spot

By Reel Chicago Aug 25, 2020

Partnering with The Mill for VFX, Quriosity's Michael Maes delivers a spot with action-movie excitement, playing like a trailer for an Oscar-winning movie. Quriosity Product...

TOP STORIES

Will Chicago benefit from Jon Voight‘s ‘make Hollywood great again’ plan?

Chuck Goudie unveils the killer of Sam “Momo” Giancana

DOC CHICAGO teams with Chicago Filmmakers for new screening series

Asian Pop Up Cinema: Season 11, drive-in & streaming

Nexstar’s NewsNation debuts on WGN America

Byron Allen proceeds with $10B lawsuit against Charter

FCB goes RVing with new campaign for new client

Coors Light will send you to your video chat background

SCC acquires PR and digital agency TimeZoneOne

Imagine living in a world without a superhero

Chadwick Boseman’s final film, ‘Ma Rainey’ delayed

Laughlin Constable joins national network of PR firms

‘Chicago Fire’ firehouse dog takes center stage

Bottle Rocket Media climbs up the Inc 5000 list

Bears players vow to take action to effect change

NBC sets premiere dates for One Chicago series and more

Abbott Labs 15 minute COVID test available in September

Manuela Hung’s ‘Handpan Journey’ premieres at MFF

SNL’s Cecily Strong ladles up the Prego for Leo Burnett

TDH welcomes Lisa Groot as VP, Account Director

Lunchables Hotline helps navigate mixed-up school year

Quriosity’s Michael Maes creates explosive Frito Lay spot

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