Burn After Reading Poster Inspired by Saul Bass

burn after reading posterThe movie poster for Coen Brothers’s Burn After Reading is one of my favorite posters released this year. The distinctive style is a call back to the one-sheets of legendary poster/title artist Saul Bass. I have included some of the great Bass posters which might have inspired this new design below. Click on the image to the right to see it in larger resolution on Cinematical.

Written and directed by The Coen Brothers, this new dark-spy comedy stars Academy Award nominee John Malkovich as an ousted CIA official, whose memoir accidentally falls into the hands of two unwise gym employees (Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand) intent on exploiting their find. Also featuring George Clooney, Tilda Swinton and Richard Jenkins. If you haven’t already, you should watch the red band movie trailer.

Burn After Reading will hit theaters on September 12th 2008.

The Man With the Golden Arm Poster

Vertigo Poster

Anatomy of a Murder,

love in the afternoon poster

Burn After Reading Trailer!

Brad Pitt and George Clooney are at it again! No, it’s not a flashy title for the next Ocean’s movie, nor is it a buddy heist romp. Burn After Reading is the story of what happens when some slackers find a disk of secret CIA information, and what they do with it–THEY TRY TO SELL IT.

As you can see, the film stars heavyweights such as Brad, George, Tilda Swinton, John Malkovich, J.K. Simmons and Frances McDormand. Filming has already completed and the movie is slated for a September 12 release!

George Clooney Hits George Washington University

George Clooney Hits George Washington University

College life is filled with new experiences, new freedoms, and George Clooney.  At least, that’s the case for students at George Washington University.

The “Ocean’s Thirteen” actor is currently filming “Burn After Reading,” a thriller directed by the Coen Brothers and starring Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, and John Malkovich.

This past weekend, the filming schedule took to America’s Capitol City, with scenes being filmed at GWU, Georgetown, Elliott School, and the Lincoln Memorial.

The ensemble cast is expected to be in the District of Columbia until Tuesday or so.  After that, they will return to New York City for the remainder of the filming schedule.

Burn After Reading Red Band Movie Trailer

Burn After Reading

Focus Features has released a red band movie trailer for Burn After Reading. Written and directed by The Coen Brothers, this new dark-spy comedy stars Academy Award nominee John Malkovich as an ousted CIA official, whose memoir accidentally falls into the hands of two unwise gym employees (Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand) intent on exploiting their find. Also featuring George Clooney, Tilda Swinton and Richard Jenkins. It looks like the Coens have hit another home run. Could Burn after Reading be to No Country for Old Men what The Big Lebowski was to Fargo? As long as its not another Ladykillers, I’ll be happy. Watch the trailer below and tell me what you think in the comments!

You can watch the trailer in High Definition on Apple. Burn After Reading will hit theaters on September 12th 2008.