The Strangest Character Posters of 2024

I’m undecided who created the now-pervasive observe of releasing six or eight or 40 character posters for each Hollywood film. (Somebody ought to determine that out and write a prolonged journal profile on that particular person.) All I do know is you may’t go to a multiplex nowadays with out being inundated with numerous posters for motion pictures, a lot of them that includes actors you barely acknowledge taking part in characters you’ve by no means heard of earlier than.

There have to be intensive research or focus-group studies on the market that show this can be a good method to market a film, or at the least to get a boatload of additional protection on movie blogs. And in 2024, even with fewer massive blockbusters because of 2023’s twin labor strikes in Hollywood, the observe confirmed so signal of slowing down. Even mid-level motion pictures now generally get complete fleets of character posters. (You wouldn’t consider what number of Nosferatu posters there have been if I instructed you.)

All 12 months, any time I visited film theaters round New York Metropolis, I’ve saved a operating record of the strangest examples; those with extremely minor characters, or amusing pictures, or “Zendaya Is Meechee”-esque phrases. With 2025 nearly upon us, it’s time to unveil my record of the 20 strangest character posters of the 12 months. I can’t wait to see what surprises the brand new film 12 months has in retailer for us. And please, no matter else you do, at all times bear in mind: Dwayne Johnson is Callum Drift.

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