These Awesomely Retro Riffs on Modern Movie Posters Will Take You Back in Time

From ‘The Martian’ to ‘Trainwreck’, these throwback ads are a cinematic trip.

Chris Wilson

Jan 25, 2016

Graphic designer and illustrator Peter Stults has become renowned for his “What If” series that re-imagines modern day movie posters with classic actors from earlier eras. Ever wonder how James Dean would fare in Drive, Bruce Lee in Tron or Paul Newman in Iron Man? Those are just a few of the mash-ups that Stults exhibits on his Behance page, which showcase the “What If” series that he began in 2011. Check out his intriguing takes on seven 2015 movies below.

Harry Belafonte, Burt Lancaster and Kris Kristofferson take over the Tarantino western—but Ennio Morricone is still doing the score.

Just imagine Schumer’s R-rated comedy as a ’60s farce.

Harrison Ford does battle with dinos in Han Solo duds, because why not?

Flashback to the ’80s with Timothy Dalton.

This one looks fit for a ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ double-feature.

Sorry, Channing Tatum, but nobody can out-badass Jim Brown.

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