SHOCKING NEWS: Crispin’s Burger King is crazy

Things are crazy in Crispin Porter + Bogusky Land these days. First you have Andrew Keller, Rob Reilly and Jeff Benjamin being promoted from Executive Supreme Creative Directors to Chief Creative Grand Poobahs. Not to be outdone, ihaveanidea Portfolio Night favorite Ari Merkin is headed back to Crispin’s Miami digs, where he helped put the agency on the map with stellar work for MINI, Truth and of course Cannes Grand Prix winning “Lamp” for IKEA.

But when it comes to Crispin’s Burger King ads… fuck, they’re always crazy. Case in point, the latest spot for the Steakhouse XT Burger, directed by Tool of North America‘s Geordie Stephens.

The Creds:

Client: Burger King
Campaign Title: Steakhouse XT
Spots Title: The King’s Gone Crazy
Air Date: March 2010

Agency: Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Co-Executive CD(s): Rob Reilly, Andrew Keller
CD(s): James Dawson-Hollis, Bill Wright
AD: Brandt Lewis
Copywriter: David Roth
Director of Integrated Production: David Rolfe
Executive Integrated Producer: Chad Hopenwasser
Producer: Christina Carter

Prod Company: Tool of North America
Director: Geordie Stephens
DP: John Schwartzman
EP(s): Brian Latt, Jennifer Siegel
EP Digital: Dustin Callif
Line Producer: Jeff Tanner
Production Designer: Peter Benson

Editorial: Cosmo Street
Editor: Lawrence Young
Assistant Editor: Shinya Sato
Producer: Jerry Sukys

Telecine: Complete Post
Colorist: Sparkle
Producer: Kevin Buck

Post/Effects: Method

Music Company: Beacon Street Studios
Content Management Supervisor: Blair Jaffe
Content Supervisor: Aileen Echenique
Content Manager: McKenna Olson
Assistant Content Manager: Matthew Casperson