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The Boys S1

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Flipping the bird at the superhero genre
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THE CHALLENGE

Pop culture is saturated with superhero stories, so a series that skewers the genre is bound to attract attention. But how best to introduce this story to audiences, where a corrupt government promotes propaganda to conceal the superheroes’ violent and immoral actions, and a vigilante group of humans vow to stop them? The answer: pretend it’s all real.

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THE APPROACH

With a series of custom shoot concepts, our campaign teased the elements of this new world: The shadowy, government-backed Vought International, a population obsessed with superheroes, and the rampant greed of corrupt superheroes, complete with product endorsements to cash in on their fame. 

By presenting the story as happening in our present-day world, without over-explaining it or treating it like a typical TV show, these teases created curiosity and intrigue, setting the stage for the onslaught of clip-based teasers that delivered on the genuine action and dark humor of the story.

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TV60 "Newsstand"
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TV60 "Show Me on the Doll"
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CUSTOM-SHOOT COMMERCIALS
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TSR "KIREI SHOYU"
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TV30 "CLEAN FACE CLEAN STREETS"
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ON-AIR & SOCIAL SPOTS
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TV30 “Clean Job”
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TV30 “Butcher”
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TV15 "Homelander"
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TV15 “Starlight”
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BEHIND THE SCENES
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AWARDS

CLIO ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS 2019 (Bronze)
TELEVISION / STREAMING: INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN