The Wicked poster design controversy is getting a bit ridiculous

Wicked poster
(Image credit: Universal Pictures)

Everyone has an opinion on movie poster designs these days, and some controversies linger like a spell cast over the internet. A week ago, we noted how fans were criticising new Wicked poster because it was a bit different from the poster for the West End musical (as if movies were ever supposed to be exact replicas of stage shows).

A movie is inevitably going to take a different approach to a story than a stage show, and the design was hardly one of the worst movie posters of 2024. But today's easy access to graphic design software such as Photoshop inevitably led some fans to attempt to 'fix' a design that didn't really need to be fixed. Actress Cynthia Erivo felt aggrieved by the amateur design efforts, and the debate is now spiralling out of proportion.

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Joe Foley

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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