Drew Struzan the king of movie posters RIP

Drew Struzan created iconic posters for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back To The Future, and countless other films, including creating two 1996 Phantom movie concepts that sadly never went to market. Sadly, after a battle with the horrible disease of Alzheimer's, he passed away in early October 2025.

“Drew made event art,” Steven Spielberg said in a statement (via Variety). “His posters made many of our movies into destinations… and the memory of those movies and the age we were when we saw them always comes flashing back just by glancing at his iconic photorealistic imagery. In his own invented style, nobody drew like Drew.”

In looking at the two Phantom concept posters attached, we phans can only think about what could have been if Paramount, the marketing team, and the execs had decided to go with these poster designs over the Slam Evil design.

Rest in peace, and our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, children, family, and friends in this time of reflection and mourning.