# Pixar-Tweaked Movie Posters Toy Stories by Jim Tuckwell Re-Casts Actors With Animated Characters By Meghan Young | Published 2012-10-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toy-stories-by-jim-tuckwell References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/jim-tuckwell-toy-stories) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Toy-Stories/2553379) Toy Stories by Jim Tuckwell, a graphic designer and illustrator based in Perth, Australia, is a set of three [classic movie posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightup-delorean-popcorn) that have been re-cast with characters from the animated film, 'Toy Story.' Buzz Lightyear is featured in a black and white poster for '2001: A Toy Odyssey,' Woody and Mr. Potato Head star in a pink-accented 'Reservoir Dolls' poster and, last but not least, the troop of [green army men](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-diorama) are cast in 'Playtoon.' A fun project, Toy Stories by Jim Tuckwell was inspired by a desire to dabble in movie posters. Graham Roberts, a fellow designer, writes, "The Playtoon one really captures the desperation of war fare, yet you know these are just green toy soldiers. You know that Light Buzz year is just a plastic toy yet you really can feel that sense of deep space, awe and fear in Buzz’s face." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Animated Re-casting:** Combining animated characters with classic movie posters to create a unique, eye-catching and potentially viral result. - **Playful Branding:** Brands can leverage nostalgic characters to create brand awareness and resonate with their audience. - **Meme Marketing:** Multimedia and humor create shareable and viral content for brands, encouraging free marketing. ### Where This Applies - **Entertainment:** Entertainment companies can create licensed merchandise and posters with crossover characters that appeal to adult nostalgia. - **Advertising/marketing:** Advertisement companies can make use of nostalgic characters and their designs to create fun and unique branding projects for clients. - **Digital Social:** Social media allows brands to create eye-catching memes and shareable content that promote their products to potential customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retro Space-Themed Puzzled Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-carter.md) - [Toy Film-Inspired Perforated Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buzz-lightyear-crocs.md) - [Nostalgic Film Merchandise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toy-story-30th-anniversary.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Classical Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sen-donnan.md) - [Witty Toy-Brand Horror Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horror-poster.md) - [Reimagined Film Brick-Form Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bricktoons.md) - [Family-Friendly Tech Accessory Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casetify-x-toy-story.md) - [Hotel Sci-Fi Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/novotel.md) - [Cult Film-Inspired Pet Plants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spot-1.md)