#Matt Ferguson Art

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PIC INFO: Resolution at 1350x2000 -- Spotlight on"STAR WARS: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace" 25th Anniversary poster design by Matt Ferguson, returning to theaters on May 3, 2024 to commemorate the film's latest milestone.

OVERVIEW: "Every saga has a beginning, including that of poster artist Matt Ferguson and his relationship with "STAR WARS: The Phantom Menace." It started with the original theatrical release in 1999, which followed a huge buildup — it was the first "STAR WARS" film since 1983’s "Return of the Jedi" — and level of anticipation seen by few movies. For 15-year-old Ferguson, living in Sheffield in the UK, the hype was real.

PART 1: “I was actually doing work experience at the time in an office through school, and I remember just being so excited about the new "STAR WARS" movie,” he tells StarWars.com. “I went out and bought this Darth Maul action figure on a lunch break and everybody else was just so excited for it. And then we got to go see it. And I can remember I just loved it.”

PART 2: Fast forward 25 years later, and Ferguson — still based in Sheffield — has been tapped to create the official poster to mark the film’s quarter-centennial milestone. It follows his anniversary art made for "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi," and will be seen in theaters around the world as "The Phantom Menace" returns to cinemas starting May 3.

PART 3: The poster is a beautiful image, featuring Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and a regal Queen Padmé Amidala, with Darth Maul’s piercing eyes looming over everything. Earth tones drive the painting, from the twin suns to Jedi robes, in a significant change from his earlier "STAR WARS" work. For Ferguson, the idea of what the poster would be came surprisingly easily.

PART IV: “The key thing is to go on the memory of the film. These are anniversary posters, so it's kind of like, what's my personal memory of the film when it was coming out — almost like, before it came out.” And one specific element plays a big part in Ferguson’s memory.

PART V/END: “The color comes into it a lot for me,” he says. “So there's reds and golds, and I remember a lot of the marketing at the time and a lot of the stuff in toy shops, because I always liked action figures and things, was that kind of color. So that was the thing that I keyed on for this one. I wanted that rich, warm color.""

-- STARWARS.COM, "Matt Ferguson on His Stunning Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Poster," by Dan Brooks, published February 12, 2024

Source: www.starwars.com/news/matt-ferguson-the-phantom-menace-25th-anniversary.

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Alien: Romulus poster by Matt Ferguson

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) - Art by Matt Ferguson

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Episode I 25th Anniversary

Matt Ferguson

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An American Werewolf in London's original international poster, the artist of which is unknown, has been remastered by Matt Ferguson from original scans for reproduction by Vice Press.

24x36 screen prints, limited to 100, will be available for £50 (approx. $64), and 16.5x23.4 find art prints, limited to 2,000, will be available for £30 (approx. $38). They go on sale this Thursday, August 17, at 1pm EST.

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'Blade Runner 2049' by Matt Ferguson.

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Poster - Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Art by Matt Ferguson

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Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary poster by Matt Ferguson

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The Amazing Spider-Man by Matt Ferguson

Grey Matter Art

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HOMAGE TO AN UNDERWATER CLASSIC.

PIC(S) INFO: Resolution at 1417x1984 & 1005x1500 -- Spotlight on an homage poster to "Jaws" à la "Pacific Rim," artwork by Matt Ferguson, c. 2013.

Ah, the age-old question:

If you had to choose, which one would it be: Giant robots? Or a bigger boat? Hmmm... 🤔🤖🌊🚢🦈

Source: www.geek-art.net/matt-ferguson-pacific-rim.

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Matt Ferguson

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Official Poster by Matt Ferguson

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The Creator (2023) - Art by Matt Ferguson

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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 

40th Anniversary poster

Matt Ferguson