Among movie buffs, you’ll often hear artists refer to movie posters with sophisticated designs.Mondo poster.That’s because there was a company called Mondo. on the front line for a long time A wave of pop culture art. But last year, that wave broke. Mondo’s new ownerFunko, eviscerated many of the company’s human resources. Now that’s about to change, or more specifically, mutate.
Several members of the original Mondo team, who were fired after Funko acquired the company, have now teamed up as a new company called Mutant. Former Mondo creative directors Spencer Hickman, Eric Garza, Mitch Putnam and Mo Shafiq will work with CEO Jenny Jacobi under Spectrevision, the film company co-founded by Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah. are doing. “It’s safe to say we are super fans of this team and their work,” Wood and Noah said in a statement. “Our office is filled with their prints and our bookshelves are lined with their records. We hope to not only continue the great work they are known for, but expand in the ways they have long aspired to.” It’s a real honor to be able to provide them with a platform to do so.”
As mutants, the former Mondo team returns to Mondo’s activities. Limited edition posters, limited edition vinyl records, and collaborations with all the big studios and artists fans have come to expect. In a press release, Disney, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Netflix, and artists Aaron Hawkey, Nicholas Delort, Matt Taylor, Deb Lee, Phantom City Creative, and Rory -Mentions Kurtz, Matthew Woodson, and Greg Roos. , Francesco Francavilla, Teagan White, Daniel Danger, Murguia, We By Your Kids, and Ken Taylor.
Poster experts Garza and Putman said, “We are very excited to be back in the poster game as we aim to be a ‘return to the original’ of limited edition artwork.” “Our priorities are an arts-focused organization focused on championing our favorite artists, designers, writers, and filmmakers and continuing to push the boundaries of what we’ve already accomplished. It’s project-focused.”
As for vinyl, Mutant is already scheduled for release on JA Bayona snow party and Paul King’s Wonka. “At Mutants, we aim to build a foundation of fandom through not only the year’s biggest soundtracks, but also the curation and celebration of movies, television, and video games that are lost in a sea of choices in the streaming world. ” said album experts Hickman and Shafiq. “By creating tangible pop culture products for all fans, we want to build a community where everyone is welcome.”
Fans can learn more about the mutants on a new website. www.madebymutant.com, and on all social media platforms under the handle @MadeByMutant. And tune in to io9 on Tuesday, January 30th for your first glimpse of Mutant’s first poster offering. The biggest name in pop culture art is back, and it’s changed for the better.
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