Really great poster. Everything released so far for this movie - except for the trailer - has me really excited to see it.

Does that not kind of worry you? A trailer, if you have a good editing crew, should be the easiest part of making someone excited about seeing a movie. Granted I am also pretty stoked to see this movie...

Really amazing poster, I like it.

I have to admit, based on his quote he must be one frustrated dude because, as an illustrator, I can say he still hasn't captured Rachel Weisz's likeness!

Erasing her nose and exacerbating the bags under her eyes - pardon my attention to detail - does not a likeness make.

But really, if he as an illustrator can get away with that that poor tracing of a photo of somebody's hand, then more power to him.

I agree - there is nothing steampunk (technically) about this movie or poster.

If this somehow inspires a surge in steampunk haberdashery, then you can count me intrigued.

Apparently people will fall for anything!

Nonetheless, movie looks mildly entertaining, in a "I wish I was Wes Anderson" sort of way.

As an illustrator - who actually makes a living at it - I can say that you are full of it. This is a beautiful poster. Probably my favorite movie poster of the last few years. And while it isn't perfect, I think the likeness of Rachel Weisz is still pretty fantastic. I recognized her just fine.

Awesome. A very talented family (pair of brothers). I'm really looking forward to The Brothers Bloom. Plus Brick rules.

Djehosophat, it sounds like there's only one frustrated person on this page. That art school degree not working out for you, buddy?

Yeah, maybe he just hasnt had his coffee yet. Even if he did trace RW likeness theres no chance I could do as well. She'd look more like the Mummy if I did it.

You are correct. All work and no coffee make Djeho a crabby boy. Ha!

In response to above, illustration is part of my living as a professional visual artist and musician. My training is classically based so - likenesses are hard achieved after training the eye & hand extensively to measure accurately, and build form convincingly. NOT photographically - so that's where my sensitivity comes in.

But I'll admit it: I didn't have my coffee, and I was very jealous that this dude got one of the more memorable Movie Poster commisions in recent memory, simply b/c of Nepotism.

Nonetheless, his design, based off the American dollar for those who don't recognize it, is sound.

Then again, that speaks nothing of whatever else dude had on his plate.
It sounds like he got a good deal, making the sketchbook for the movie.

It's no Drew Struzan (Indy, Harry P., etc.), but I'll give the man props. A very nice foray into the profession!

It's hard to be upset about nepotism when the whole thing was done for free/fun and isn't even being used by the studio. The post says he did it as a free side project...

I LOVE this poster, and can't believe it's not being officially used. It blows my mind that one of the most beautiful and unique posters I've seen recently was done for fun by an "amateur" and not commissioned at all.

It may make you feel better to realize the "dude" didn't "GET" one of the more memorable movie poster commissions in recent memory... he MADE one of the most memorable movie posters... for fun (!)

thats a beautiful poster, make it available for purchase! brick was a great film, looking forward to his second offering.

That's a pretty cool Poster

I love that poster. The film has such a cool steampunk theme... I predict there'll be a surge in steampunk trends after the movie comes out. maybe it'll replace emo as the next counterculture movement?

From Webster's -

steampunk
: n
: a genre of science fiction set in Victorian times when steam was the main source of machine power; also written steam-punk

With that in mind, what the heck are you talking about?

Let me first start by saying that I absolutely love this poster...one of the best I've seen in years.

However, this is technically not steampunk, because there's no reference to science fiction/fantasy in the poster, which are themes that form the basis of the steampunk movement. As for the next counterculture movement? Steampunk was born in the 80s, so it kind of already happened. I don't foresee it making a resurgence in either the sociopolitical arena or even in films. Films such as Wild, Wild, West and Sky Captain both bombed at the box office, so nix that idea.

IMO, the style is reminiscent of Art Nouveau: note the curving leaves that make up the uneven frame and how some of the characters break this boundary. Content-wise, I could go out on a limb and say that the ocean liner is representative of the Art Deco movement, but that's probably going too far. BTW, both of those art movements overlapped at the beginning of the 20th century.

EDIT: I just took a look at Zach's tumblr page and he lists Richard Amsel as an inspiration for this particular poster. If you look at some of Amsel's work it's clearly Art Nouveau (kind of looks like Alphonse Mucha, a hero of mine).

It's a very nice poster and it's very hilarious that he had to keep looking at pictures of Rachel Weisz to get her likeness correct.