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Ad of the Day: Xfinity pranks couple with a really Fast and Furious joyride

on Mar 29, 2017 | 0 comments

By John McCarthy

Fast and the Furious

Comcast brand Xfinity has marked its partnership with Universal Pictures‘ The Fate of the Furious with a stunt pranking fans of the series.

Following up on partnerships with Castrol and Dodge, the studio has embraced Xfinity in a deal associating the franchise’s atypical speed with the broadband service.

Jackass and Bad Grandpa director Jeff Tremaine created the two and a half minute slot called ‘Xfinity Drive-Out Cinema’ which sees a couple taken on a crazed stunt car ride based on the action movie.

The prank, created by Goodby Silverstein & Partners promotes Xfinity’s new Gigabit Internet service.

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Source: The Drum