The Original Movie Posters Blog - ART OF THE MOVIES

We are big fans of early sci-fi stories and for Christmas we were gifted a set of “STAR Science Fiction Stories”, books 1-6, each with amazing cover art of detailed planets and intricate spaceships.

They are all from the mind and paintbrush of one man. An artist who inspired a galaxy far, far away and yet never watched the film himself...

Every industry has its own unique lexicon and movie posters are no exception.

We are often asked "what is the difference between a quad and a one sheet movie poster?" So, here is the simple answer...

We claim absolutely no credit for this wonderful short film. We just came across it and had to share it.

The brain-child of Brazilian film-editor Diego Carrera, it is an astonishing celebration of dancing throughout movie history, cleverly and beautifully put together.

Turn the sound up on your PC, tablet or phone and lose yourself for five and a half minutes...

2020 was an interesting year for author, film-maker, screen-writer and artist Adam McDaniel. The fires that ravaged Southern California threatened to engulf his home, he left his job of nearly twelve years with Warner Brothers and his wedding cruise was twice cancelled due to the COVID epidemic.

That would have got a lot of us down but, not McDaniel. He has set out to finish a journey that began, unbeknown to him, a few decades before...

Great art has the ability to affect us physically, emotionally, and perhaps, even spiritually. 

As a precursor to next week's blog post with author and film-maker Adam McDaniel, we give you two examples that do it for us.

As those of us in the U.K. and many others around the globe endure further lock-downs and social restrictions, we could all do with a little cheering up.

With its bizarre creatures and mythical sci-fi storylines, Star Wars has always provided a rich source of comic material. Here are a few of our YouTube favourites...

Every now and then the opportunity comes along to help make something magical happen. Even if you don't have time to read the whole of this blog post - please back this Kickstarter!

Those of you that do have time, are in for a treat. Including an exclusive look at a Star Wars poster that never was...

Although the UK is entering another lock-down, there is a chink of light at the end of the (long) tunnel in the form of vaccine roll-outs. So, with our optimistic hat on, here are trailers for the films we are looking forward to seeing later in 2021.

Stay safe and our very best wishes for the New Year.

Even with the welcome news of vaccine roll-outs, many of us are living under tiered restrictions, with many cinemas across the country remaining closed.

For those able and willing to go to a cinema, the big release is Patty Jenkin’s and Gal Gadot’s “Wonder Woman 1984”.

For those of us remaining at home, streaming is the best way to get some well-needed movie escapism. What are we watching?

Many people have told us how much they enjoy our movie poster quizzes. We are delighted that many have used them during Zoom calls to bring friends and families together during a difficult year.

So, what better time for another quiz than at Christmas!

No matter your age, we think there is a poster there for you. How many can you recognise??

A few of the great movie poster artists (amongst them Bill Gold, Drew Struzan, Saul Bass, John Alvin, Frank McCarthy and Robert McGinnis) have their careers documented in print, but, when you look at any poster fan’s book-shelf, there has always been one name missing, Richard Amsel.

Thankfully, that is about to change…