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Iconic movie posters with a social distancing twist

07 Apr 2020

Words by Little White Lies

Vibrant yellow movie poster with text "LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE" and "everyone pretend to be normal". Depicts a yellow VW bus with several people running around it, wearing colourful outfits.
Vibrant yellow movie poster with text "LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE" and "everyone pretend to be normal". Depicts a yellow VW bus with several people running around it, wearing colourful outfits.
Classic film art updated for the coronavirus age, from E.T. to Little Miss Sunshine.

As we adjust to life under lockdown, it’s of critical importance that we continue to look out for one another. With that in mind, we’ve been trying to do our bit to encourage everyone to practice safe social distancing.

You may have seen our recent video, Wes Anderson’s Guide to Social Distancing. Well, to help spread the message still further, we’ve put a social distancing spin on a dozen iconic movie posters past and present – from Breathless and Butch Cassidy to Titanic and Trainspotting.

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A Bout de Souffle movie poster in vibrant red and yellow colours.
Poster for the film Titanic, featuring the steamship Titanic with billowing smoke, and the cast members Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
A young person stands in a vast desert landscape, facing a towering, rocky cliff under a bright blue sky. The image features warm tones of tan and beige, with the figure appearing small in comparison to the massive, natural backdrop.
Silhouetted figure on a bicycle against a large, bright moon on a dark, night sky with pine trees in the foreground. A film title and credits are displayed.
Shark's fin emerges from blue-green ocean waters below large red text "JAWS" and movie credits.
Two men walking on a road in a film poster for "Rain Man" starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise.
Five characters from the film "Trainspotting" in black-and-white, above a large red text reading "Trainspotting".
Bridge over river, silhouetted figures on benches, NYC skyline, film title "Manhattan" with cast names.
A Star Is Born film poster - two people, a man and a woman, in black and white, with the film title in large golden text and the actors' names below.
Film poster featuring 3 male actors and text describing the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". Orange and yellow colour scheme.
Reservoir Dogs - Quentin Tarantino film, title text, two images showing a person with a gun and a dark figure

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