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So the posters are a complete ripoff of some album covers from 2015!

posted 6 years ago by Frogarama (12942)
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https://geektyrant.com/news/looks-like-the-posters-for-solo-a-star-wars-story-ripped-off-some-legacy-recordings-album-covers

Seriously, look at the comparison image below the article. All four of the posters are a direct ripoff, right down to the colors!

It seems like the poster designs for Solo: A Star Wars Story are a complete rip off of a series of "Legacy Recordings" album covers. According to artist Hachim Bahous, The album covers were created in 2015 and as you can see in the side by side comparison image below, the similarities of the designs is uncanny.

As you might imagine, the artist seems a little irritated that Disney didn't ask for his permission or credit his work. He posted the following statement on social media:

Left the official posters of the next Star Wars (Disney), right the compiles for which I made the creation in 2015 for Sony Music France / Legacy Recordings France following the brief of the project leader Romain 'Rpiz' Pizon.

I am flattered that the quality of my work is recognized, but it is still pure and simple forgery, I have not been asked for my permission, I wish to be credited and paid for this work I have done for Sony!

Now that this has been pointed out, I wouldn't be surprised if Disney and Lucasfilm end up changing the stylistic direction of the marketing for the film. There's no way in hell that the similar design style was a coincidence on this. Just take a look for yourself! Someone on the Lucasfilm marketing team is going to be in some hot water.

[–] blue1981 (6960) 6 years ago

I hope the artist sues.

[–] Burk48917 (11116) 6 years ago

As shitty as it is,I don't think there's any intellectual property rights for something like this.

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 6 years ago

Lol thats so lazy, which pretty much sums up Star Wars Disney so far!

[–] Frogarama (12942) 6 years ago

Well to be fair, this would come down to the ad agency that does Disney marketing, which might still be OMD:
http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/omd-gets-publicis-groupes-4d-unit-and-800-million-disney-media-153990/

[–] Skullomania (483) 6 years ago

Every time I see it I think of Fight Club.

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/Njc4WDUwMA==/z/S~sAAOxyzpdTjF1t/$_32.JPG?set_id=89040003C1

[–] SusieQ (111) 6 years ago

You’re not supposed to talk about that.

[–] SusieQ (111) 6 years ago

Yup, that pretty blatant.

[–] Frogarama (12942) 6 years ago

Blatant is definitely the word for it. It's been a while since I've seen something this shameless, especially regarding a big movie project.

[–] Burk48917 (11116) 6 years ago

I don't see any similarities?

[–] Frogarama (12942) 6 years ago

Is that a question? =)

[–] Burk48917 (11116) 6 years ago

Sure, I'm questioning how anyone can see these similarities at all. I swear they use a slightly different font,so they obviously look completely original. ;)

[–] Frogarama (12942) 6 years ago

And the pictures inside the letters are different!

[–] Burk48917 (11116) 6 years ago

Exactly! No comparison.

[–] Duck6 (425) 6 years ago

Wow, they really aren't even trying with this movie, are they?

[–] AP (5260) 6 years ago

Wow, I'm beginning to think Disney purposefully wants to sabotage this franchise in every way possible.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Had it just been Solo I think it could be argued that it's a mere case of similarities...but 4 posters, the colour scheme and the recent date of the originals makes this suspicious as heck.