Star Wars: 25 Brilliant Fan-Made Posters
Your eyes can deceive you. Don't trust them (except when looking at this awesome fan art).
Movie posters aren't just a tool for marketing - if done right they can take on a life of their own. Think of Jaws, and it's easy to conjure up in your mind that iconic poster; the red lettering, the swimmer, and then the star, the shark. They help build excitement, give us clues, and look damn cool on a bedroom wall.
Nowhere has this been more evident than with Star Wars, which have provided some of the best posters in history from some of the best in the business. Roger Kastel, the man who did that Jaws design, was also responsible for The Empire Strikes Back poster featuring the Han and Leia kiss. That was, of course, inspired by Gone With The Wind, and the designer of that poster - Tom Jung - also created some of the memorable artwork for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back.
Then there's Drew Struzan, the King of Star Wars posters, having worked on all films in the franchise. He caused palpable excitement this year when he came out of retirement for the D23 Expo, delivering the first official The Force Awakens poster (even if it was only available to those lucky attendees).
Outside of these renowned artists, and especially thanks to the internet and tools like Photoshop, there's a wealth of fan-made art online, some of it as good as the real deal...
25. Episode VII
Artist: StarkilerOmega