Write the Future

Write the Future is an advert made by Nike football for the 2010 World Cup and directed by Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu for the UK based production company, Independent Films Limited.[1][2] The full version is over three minutes in length and features football players Didier Drogba, Fabio Cannavaro, Wayne Rooney, Franck Ribéry, Ronaldinho, and Cristiano Ronaldo as its main players. All of the players play in a scenario during a World Cup match and after significant events occur, the players usually see a significant ripple effect outside the world of football.[3] The advert aired during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[4] It features the song "Hocus Pocus", by progressive rock band Focus. It was created by Wieden+Kennedy and produced by Elissa Singstock and Olivier Klonhammer, written by Mark Bernath, Eric Quennoy, Stuart Harkness and Freddie Powell. The Sound design and mix was done by Raja Sehgal working out of Grand Central Recording Studios in London. The advertisement won the Film Grand Prix at the 2011 Cannes Lions festival.[5]

  1. ^ Vazquez, Paloma M. (May 21, 2010). "Nike "Writes the Future" – Just In Time For The World Cup". PSFK. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Nike - Write the Future. Retrieved April 23, 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
  3. ^ "The Curse of the Nike Ad". Slate. July 6, 2010. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  4. ^ Vazquez, Paloma M. (June 15, 2010). "Measuring The Value Of A Sponsorship: Nike's World Cup Buzz". PSFK. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "Wieden Picks Up Film Grand Prix for Nike's 'Write the Future'". Adweek. Retrieved September 15, 2018.