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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3h

Which team are you? This is an original teaser poster for "Alien vs. Predator" showing the Xenomorph ready to strike! We also have an accompanying Predator piece available on our website.
#alienvspredator #xenomorph #movieposter #posterart #scifi #horror #actionmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 4h

Remembering Tor Johnson, born in Brännkyrka, Stockholm, on this day in 1903.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #torjohnson #plan9fromouterspace #badmovies #cultmovies

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 23h

Start your engines, Brad Pitt fans! Here is an original one sheet poster for Joseph Kosinski's "F1: The Movie", doing for motor sport what "Top Gun" did for fighter jets!
#f1themovie #bradpitt #movieposter #posterart #sport #motorsport #hollywood #actionmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 1d

Remembering George C. Scott, born in Wise, Virginia, on this day in 1927.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #georgecscott #patton #hollywood #actors #classicmovies

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 1d

Get some! This is an original one sheet poster for "Tropic Thunder", Ben Stiller's controversial satire of Hollywood action movie excess.
#tropicthunder #benstiller #robertdowneyjr #jackblack #movieposter #posterart #comedy #hollywood #actionmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 1d

Happy birthday to Michael McKean, born in New York City on this day in 1947.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #michaelmckean #spinaltap #rockmusic #comedy #classicmovies

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 2d

A family favourite! This is an original poster for Eric Darnell's "Madagascar" - watch out for those sneaky penguins! Hard to believe the movie is 20 years old already...
#madagascar #benstiller #chrisrock #movieposter #posterart #animation #comedy #familymovies #modernclassic

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 2d

Taylor Hackford's "The Devil's Advocate" was released on this day in 1997.
#onthisday #thedevilsadvocate #alpacino #keanureeves #hollywood #horrormovies #90smovies

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 2d

I saw that! This is an original one sheet poster from the 2000 re-release of "Rear Window", the suspense thriller regarded as one of Hitchcock's most entertaining movies.
#rearwindow #alfredhitchcock #jamesstewart #gracekelly #movieposter #posterart #hollywood #classicmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3d

Remembering Angela Lansbury, born in London 100 years ago today.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #angelalansbury #british #hollywood #actors #murdershewrote #classicmovies

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3d

An all-time classic! This is an original poster from the 50th anniversary of Joseph L. Mankiewicz's "All About Eve", still tied with "Titanic" and "La La Land" for the most Oscar nominations (14).
#allabouteve #bettedavis #movieposter #posterart #goldenageofhollywood #classicmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3d

Guillermo del Toro's "Crimson Peak" was released 10 years ago today. Remarkably, it was snubbed for Best Production Design at the Oscars.
#onthisday #crimsonpeak #guillermodeltoro #tomhiddleston #jessicachastain #gothic #supernatural #romance #hauntedhouse

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3d

One for history and silent film buffs! This is an original poster from the 1981 release of "Napoleon", Francis Ford Coppola's re-introduction of Abel Gance's groundbreaking masterpiece.
#napoleon #abelgance #francisfordcoppola #movieposter #posterart #silentcinema #classicmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3d

Happy birthday to Paul Walter Hauser, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on this day in 1986.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #paulwalterhauser #hollywood #actors #wrestling #cinema

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3d

The best "Bourne" movie so far? This is an original poster for Paul Greengrass' "The Bourne Ultimatum", featuring a very focused Matt Damon in the superb third entry in the super-assassin series.
#thebourneultimatum #mattdamon #movieposter #posterart #actionmovies #modernclassic

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3d

Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" was released on this day 85 years ago. Chaplin stated that he wouldn't have made it if the horror of the Holocaust were fully known at the time.
#onthisday #charliechaplin #thegreatdictator #WWII #comedy #satire #classicmovies

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 4d

In tribute to Drew Struzan! This is one of our favorite pieces from the recently departed master artist, an original one sheet for Richard Donner's "The Goonies." An '80s childhood in one poster!
#thegoonies #movieposter #posterart #collectorsitem #80smovies #classicmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 4d

It is with a very heavy heart that we learned of the passing of the master, movie poster artist extraordinaire, Drew Struzan.

Our latest blog article looks back at an illustrious career that brought us so many iconic posters.

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#drewstruzan #movieposters #posterart #classicmovies

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 5d

They call him Django! This is a superb original one sheet poster for "Django Unchained", Quentin Tarantino's controversial spaghetti western. A great piece for fans of the movie geek director!
#djangounchained #quentintarantino #jamiefoxx #movieposter #posterart #western

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 5d

Remembering Roger Moore, born in Stockwell, London, on this day in 1927.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #rogermoore #jamesbond #british #actors #themuppetshow

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 5d

Hail to the king! This is an original teaser poster for "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", showcasing Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in the final part of the epic trilogy!
#lordoftherings #returnoftheking #peterjackson #viggomortensen #movieposter #posterart #classicmovie

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 6d

Joseph L. Mankiewicz's "All About Eve" was released on this day 75 years ago. It still remains tied with "Titanic" and "La La Land" for the most Oscar nominations (14).
#onthisday #allabouteve #bettedavis #oscars #goldenageofhollywood #classicmovies

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 6d

We've found another one! This superb original poster for Stephen Sommer's "The Mummy" gives us a real flavor of the movie, plus a lot of Brendan Fraser's swashbuckling hero!
#themummy #brendanfraser #rachelweisz #movieposter #posterart #actionmovies #90smovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 6d

Happy birthday to Hugh Jackman, born in Sydney, Australia, on this day in 1968.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #hughjackman #australian #actors #xmen #wolverine #cinema

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 7d

What a superbly moody poster! This original teaser for "Batman Begins" perfectly captures the darker tone of Christopher Nolan's reboot of the Caped Crusader. Essential for Batfans!
#batmanbegins #christianbale #christophernolan #movieposter #posterart #dccomics #classicmovies

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