With the impressive and haunting teaser trailer for the Coen Brothers’ upcoming “True Grit” reminding everyone that the Oscar race is far from over, the marketing campaign continues for one of the year’s most anticipated films.
The old school, Wanted-style teaser poster has arrived and we dig it. A lot. With the words “Punishment” and “Retribution” bookending the top and bottom of the poster with a thin stream of blood running down the page, it says more about the film than big headed poster for “The Tourist” that also landed online.
Starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper and newcomer Hailee Steinfeld, the film follows a young girl (Steinfeld) who acquires the assistance of aging, drunken U.S. Marshal Rooster J. Cogburn (Bridges) and young Texas Ranger, La Boeuf (Damon) to track down her father’s killer, Tom Chaney (Brolin), who has taken to a gang led by “Lucky” Ned Pepper (Pepper).
“True Grit” will make your Christmas merry, opening on December 25th. Look for an extended trailer this weekend in theaters, and online early next week.
great poster!