# Theatrical Fairytale Posters Steve Murray's Hollywood Fairytale Movie Posters are Dark and Gritty By Michael Hines | Published 2011-03-14 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hollywood-fairytale-movie-posters References: [arts.nationalpost](http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/03/10/when-fairy-tales-go-to-hollywood-things-can-get-gloomy/) & [stevetastic](http://stevetastic.com/) Columnist/cartoonist Steve Murray has done [Hollywood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hollywoodthemed-games) a favor with his [mock Hollywood fairytale movie posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sen-donnan). The posters were created to poke fun at Hollywood's seemingly inexhaustible ability to create movie after movie based solely upon children's fairytales and short stories. The latest of those movies, Red Riding Hood, opens this weekend, which I believe served as inspiration for Murray's Hollywood fairytale movie posters. Murray targets timeless tales like The Gingerbread Man and Humpty Dumpty, giving them a serious makeover that only Hollywood could dream up. I would personally love to see Jason Statham starring in a gritty version of Peanuts. Lucy would finally get what was coming to her and Charlie Brown would become the loose cannon badass I always knew he could be. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Dark Fairy Tale Movies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create dark and gritty adaptations of classic fairy tales to cater to an adult audience. - **Satirical Hollywood Posters:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design mock movie posters that humorously critique Hollywood's formulaic approach to fairy tale adaptations. - **Adult-themed Children's Stories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop edgier and more mature versions of popular children's stories to appeal to grown-up audiences. ### Where This Applies - **Film and Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to reinvent and reimagine classic fairy tales for a more diverse and sophisticated audience. - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create alternative and satirical artwork that challenges conventional depictions of fairy tale characters and narratives. - **Publishing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Publish and distribute books that offer fresh and unconventional interpretations of well-known fairy tales. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Witty Toy-Brand Horror Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horror-poster.md) - [Movie-Themed Art NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheeky-kyser.md) - [Equitable Fairy Tale Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fair-tales-by-odeabank.md) - [Fairytale Mystery Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fairytale-files-interactive-murder-mysteries.md) - [Film-Themed Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scrounging-cookbook.md) - [Storybook-Inspired Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mischief-academy.md) - [Imaginative Fantasy-Inspired Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canva-spotlights.md) - [Revived 90s Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruithead.md) - [Horror Movie-Inspired Popcorn Buckets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-coffin.md)