LA-based artist Fernando Reza created movie posters for the unmade films of Hollywood. He imagines the directors, casts and promotional imagery of great literary works like 'Don Quixote' and 'Heart of Darkness.' As stories like these were never taken to film, Fernando Reza took the opportunity to supply the works with his own meaning by creating a new medium for them. With this, the artist has a freedom that comes with filling in the blanks that haven't been defined while also making use of well-known figures and plots.
Posters of the unmade films imagine David Lynch directing 'Ronnie Rocket,' Alfred Hitchcock behind 'Kaleidoscope' and Stanley Kubrick accredited to 'Napoleon.' Casts include iconic names like Audrey Hepburn, Jack Nicholson and David Hemmings -- careful inclusions that make the unmade films all that more realistic.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Alternative Storytelling
- Artists can find new avenues to showcase their ideas and creativity by imagining and illustrating movie posters for books or films that were never made.
- Reviving Unmade Films
- The concept of turning unproduced scripts into animated or graphic novels can rekindle the interest in forgotten works and give rise to new opportunities for the entertainment industry.
- Fan Art Reinvented
- Artists who create their own interpretations of books or films open doors to new forms of fan art, as well as sparking the imagination of filmmakers and storytellers looking for original content.
Sectors Adopting This
- Entertainment
- New opportunities for storytelling and reviving forgotten works can be explored through alternative mediums and creative approaches.
- Art and Design
- Artists can find new inspiration and approaches to fan art by providing their own visual representations of books and unmade films.
- Publishing
- Unmade film concepts can be developed into graphic novels or other visual mediums to revive forgotten works and appeal to a new audience.
