[POSTER OF THE WEEK] – Fury

Pretty much all of the posters I’ve featured as Poster of the Week have been typography-focused and loud. However the brooding teaser for Brad Pitt’s winter release, Fury, is simply a fine example of a gorgeous, clean shot. This poster flouts conventional graphic design rules with its vast empty spaces and off-centre framing of Pitt, yet it masterfully evokes a sense of mood. I also love the creative placement of the title, sloppily painted on, partially hidden by Pitt’s arm.

The film itself is equally exciting. An original script from director David Ayer (End of Watch, Harsh Times), Fury follows a sergeant and his men as they launch a final push in Nazi Germany and attempt to win the war. Ayer isn’t the type of director to wimp out on violence, his other 2014 release Sabotage is testament to that, so expect unflinching grizzly realism. He’s also adept at emotion though, with End of Watch containing its fair share of high drama.

Starring Pitt, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena, Shia LaBeouf and Jon Bernthal, the cast is extremely diverse. War epics and big-budget dramas are nothing new to Pitt but it’s the rest of the cast I look forward to watching. This is definitely not in Logan Lerman or, to a smaller degree, Shia LaBeouf’s comfort zone. And Jon Bernthal is always a captivating watch. Also, see if you can spot Lucius Malfoy himself, Jason Isaacs, in the trailer below!

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