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Is Drew Struzan the person who drew (arf) the old poster?
I've just watched a trailer. I'm not sure if I'll go now. Judging from the brief glimpses of the new protagonists, the acting will consist of the same expressionless gurning and gawping that seems to be all the current crop of non-actors are capable of. Not that I expected anything better, but it's still disappointing.
As a more minor concern, when will they understand that the old Star Wars was watchable partly because the action sequences weren't as ridiculously overwrought as they can now make them with rubbish-looking computer graphics? I thought they were going to go back to model-making? Maybe they have, but the trailer certainly doesn't look like it.
Oliver Schick-
Is Drew Struzan the person who drew (arf) the old poster?
yep, and many other iconic posters.
There's a good documentary about him that was released a while back. I think he's technically retired but big directors keep begging him to do more posters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5WFRy9X8N4
s a more minor concern, when will they understand that the old Star Wars was watchable partly because the action sequences weren't as ridiculously overwrought as they can now make them with rubbish-looking computer graphics? I thought they were going to go back to model-making? Maybe they have, but the trailer certainly doesn't look like it.
I think they have (see comic con reel), certainly more than the prequels, the trailers are doing a good job of showing lots of familiar stuff but not revealing any plot details. It might be why we're not seeing much acting.
DenGlanzig
The new one isn't by Drew Struzan which is lame.
"UPDATE: Lucasfilm rep Matt Martin has confirmed that this is not a Drew Struzan poster, though it seems to have been inspired by his art style."