Drew Struzan is movie poster artist, with a career spanning more than 3 decades and known for his illustration work on more than 150 movie posters. Here we offer a glimpse into the illustrated world of movie posters by Drew Struzan. Over the last 30 years he has created some of the most iconic movie […]
Drew Struzan was born on 14th May 1947 and is an artist known for his movie poster artwork, which includes all the films in the Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, and Star Wars series. He also completed work on others such as Big Trouble in Little China, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Blade […]
From Anatomy of a Murder (by Saul Bass) to The Thing (by Drew Struzan) a good movie poster can very much be about the work of art as much as its about the film. So why are so many recently released modern posters so uninspiring? Is the industry in crisis? Are we witnessing the end […]
The Goonies is a 1985 film directed by Richard Donner who co-produced the film with Harvey Bernhard. The screenplay was written by Chris Columbus and is based on the story by Steven Spielberg. It stars Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, Jonathan Ke Quan, Anne Ramsey, Robert Davi, Joe […]
Hook is a 1991 film directed by Steven Spielberg. It was co-produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Gerald R. Molen. The screenplay was co-written by Jim V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo based on the story by Jim V. Hart and Nick Castle. Hook stars Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, Maggie […]
Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi) is a 1983 film directed by Richard Marquand. It was produced by Howard Kazanjian with Lawrence Kasdan co-writing the screenplay with George Lucas based on his own story. Return of the Jedi sees the return of many of the […]
Attack of the Clones (Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones) is a 2002 film directed by George Lucas. It was produced by Rick McCallum with Jonathan Hales co-writing the screenplay with George Lucas based on his story. Attack of the Clones stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. […]
Attack of the Clones (Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones) is a 2002 film directed by George Lucas. It was produced by Rick McCallum with Jonathan Hales co-writing the screenplay with George Lucas based on his story. Attack of the Clones stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. […]
Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi) is a 1983 film directed by Richard Marquand. It was produced by Howard Kazanjian with Lawrence Kasdan co-writing the screenplay with George Lucas based on his own story. Return of the Jedi sees the return of many of the […]
The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 film directed by Frank Darabont. It was produced by Niki Marvin and the screenplay was written by Frank Darabont. The screenplay was adapted from Stephen King’s 1982 novel, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. The Shawshank Redemption stars Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows […]
Books are a great way to learn about the fascinating world of movie poster collecting and represent an inexpensive way to enjoy hundreds of movie posters of your favourite films at home. However, not all books are created equal, so I have compiled a list of some of the best movie poster books ever published based on […]
Richard Amsel was born on 4th December 1947 and passed away on 17th November 1985. He was an illustrator and graphic designer. Unfortunately, his career was brief after being struck down with illness but stunningly successful, entailing a wide variety of commercial illustration work including album and magazine covers, it is perhaps Richard Amsel’s movie […]
Police Academy is a 1984 film directed by Hugh Wilson. It was produced by Paul Maslansky with the screenplay being written by Hugh Wilson based on the original story by Neal Israel and Pat Proft. The film stars Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, G.W. Bailey, Bubba Smith, Donovan Scott, George Gaynes, David Graf, Leslie Easterbrook, Michael […]
The Phantom Menace (also known as Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace) is a 1999 film directed by George Lucas who also wrote the screenplay. It was produced by Rick McCallum. The Phantom Menace stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, Pernilla August, […]
Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (also known as The Ewok Adventure) is a 1984 film based on the Star Wars series. It was directed by John Korty and it was co-produced by Thomas G. Smith and Patricia Rose Duignan with George Lucas working as an Executive Producer. The screenplay was written by Bob Carrau […]
The Cannonball Run is a 1981 film directed by Hal Needham. It was produced by Albert S. Ruddy with Brock Yates writing the screenplay. Cannonball Run features an all-star cast including Burt Reynolds, Jackie Chan, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Dom DeLuise. The film is based on an actual cross-country […]