A design originally conceived by motion picture poster illustrator Drew Struzan and executed by his son, Christian (both can be seen in the above photo), has been chosen as the official poster of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 2008 Academy Awards.
As per the Academy's press release, Drew Struzan has been creating advertising posters for more than 30 years, including the one-sheets for all six of George Lucas' Star Wars films, in addition to "the key art" for Steven Spielberg's upcoming Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Christian Struzan and his creative team at XL Laboratories, Inc., designed and produced the poster for the Academy. XL Laboratories has also created poster art for a number of films, among them Sweet Home Alabama, Mr. Deeds, Hellboy, Sideways, and Elizabethtown.
Starting today, more than 50,000 posters will be distributed worldwide. The 27×40-inch poster, printed on premium quality, Forest Stewardship Certified paper, will be available for purchase on the Academy's Web site at http://www.oscars.org/publications/ or by calling 1-800-554-1814.
The 2008 Academy Award nominations will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The gods and the WGA allowing, the Oscar 2008 ceremony will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center.
Photos: © AMPAS