KFC Australia has unveiled Go Full Chicken, a new long-term brand platform developed by Special, the agency’s first major campaign since its appointment earlier this year.
The platform, which launches this week, centres on KFC’s commitment to chicken preparation and targets both the brand’s kitchen staff and its dedicated fan base.
The hero film, directed by Stefan Hunt at production company EXIT, features an ice-skating routine between a KFC cook and a fried chicken drumstick, set to a reimagined version of Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up”.
The campaign rolls out across cinema, television, and digital channels, with extensions planned across sponsorship, outdoor, social, influencer, and Google experiences throughout the year.
New chapter for the brand
KFC SOPAC Chief Marketing Officer Vanessa Rowed said the platform represented a shift in the brand’s direction.
“Continuing to evolve and reinvent ourselves is part of our success story. Go Full Chicken is more than a campaign. It’s a belief that informs everything we do. It shines a light on the extraordinary care, craft and dedication that goes into our chicken, while giving us a powerful new platform to create entertaining work that is as iconic as our product and brand,” said Rowed.
Special’s Chief Creative Officers Tom Martin and Julian Schreiber said the work was designed to become a lasting asset for the brand.
“Every great brand platform starts with a truth. Go Full Chicken takes KFC’s obsession with doing chicken properly and turns it into a platform for bold, entertaining work,” said Martin.
“And it lets KFC plant a flag in culture, because Go Full Chicken gives us permission to create a unique brand voice people genuinely want to spend time with,” said Schreiber.
Partnership ambitions
Special Global Partner Cade Heyde described the campaign as the first expression of a broader partnership.
“From our first conversations, it was clear we shared the same ambition for the brand. This is the first expression of that ambition, and the beginning of a partnership focused on building the next chapter of KFC’s cultural relevance,” said Heyde.
The Australian campaign coincides with a new global visual identity for KFC, which was also launched on 16 June 2026.
Credits
Client: KFC Australia
Chief Marketing Officer: Vanessa Rowed
Marketing Director: Sabrina Douglas
Group Marketing Manager: Jessica Farahar
Brand Manager: Jordana Smith
Brand & Communications Manager: Gabby Hunt
Head of Media: Bridget Cooper
Media Manager: Christian Fox
Agency: Special
CEO/Partners: Lindsey Evans & Cade Heyde
CCO/Partners: Tom Martin & Julian Schreiber
CSO/Partner: Dave Hartmann
Creatives: Gabe Woodmansey & Jono Aidney
Social Creatives: Harry Roth & Eliza Smith
Design Director: Dan Jones
Client Partner: Jaimee Kerr
Team Lead: Steffi Arbon
Business Directors: Elliot Aitken & Annabelle Massera
Senior Strategist: Adelaide Day-Collett
Head of Print: Nick Lilley
National Head of Production: Tash Johnson
Senior Producer: Amanda Collins
Social Producer: Olivia Jeavons
Social Director: Harry Roth
Finished Artist: Jennifer Bailey
Film Production Company: EXIT
Managing Partners: Wilf Sweetland & Declan Cahill
Executive Producer: Leah Churchill-Brown
Head of Production: Jacquie Riley
Director: Stefan Hunt
Producer: Alice Grant
Director of Photography: Campbell Brown
Choreographer: Vanessa Marion
Casting: Citizen Jane, Natalie Harvey
Edit: The Editors, Mark Burnett
EP, The Editors: Nicoletta Rousianos
Producer, The Editors: Isabella Key
Grade: Fergus Rotherham
VFX & Online: Fin Design & Effects
VFX Supervisors: Mikey Brown & Rob Grbevski
VFX Producer: Isabelle Vitelli
Music Supervisor: Anton Trailer, Trailer Media
Music Composition/Re-Record: Mr Pape
Audio Production: Sonar Music
Executive Producer: Sophie Haydon
Audio Producer: Ellie Brandwood
Sound Design: Timothy Bridge & Andy Stewart
Media Agency: Essence Mediacom