When Universal Pictures released the classic creature feature Tremors (watch it HERE) back in 1990, they decided to market it with poster art that brings to mind the iconic poster for Universal’s 1975 release Jaws. But before they made that choice, they had hired famed artist Drew Struzan – whose work includes the posters for Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, and Star Wars films, among many others – come up with a couple poster ideas. Yesterday, Struzan took to social media to share a look at a couple of his unused Tremors poster concepts… and you can check them out in this embed:
Tremors fans may have seen this artwork before, as Struzan has already posted both poster concepts online in recent years, but since he put them together in this tweet it seemed like a good time to show them off here.
Directed by Ron Underwood from a screenplay by Brent Maddock and S. S. Wilson (who also share story credit with Underwood), Tremors has the following synopsis: Handymen Val McKee and Earl Bassett are tired of their dull lives in the small desert town of Perfection, Nevada. But just as the two try to skip town, they happen upon a series of mysterious deaths and a concerned seismologist studying unnatural readings below the ground. With the help of an eccentric couple, the group fights for survival against giant, worm-like monsters hungry for human flesh.
The film stars Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, Reba McEntire, Bobby Jacoby, Charlotte Stewart, Ariana Richards, Tony Genaro, Richard Marcus, Victor Wong, Bibi Besch, Conrad Bachmann, Sunshine Parker, Michael Dan Wagner, John Goodwin, and John Pappas.
What do you think of Drew Struzan’s Tremors poster concept art? Do you think Universal should have gone with one of his pieces, or do you think choosing the Jaws-style poster was the right call? Let us know by leaving a comment below. Personally, I think giving a hint of the creature on the poster was the way to go, as Struzan’s concepts don’t really give an idea of what the movie’s actually about. There aren’t any moments in the film that involve supernatural light coming from the ground. But it’s cool to see these other options Universal had in front of them.
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