Based on JG Ballard's 1975 novel, and flying the flag for the polarising 'brutalist' architecture of post-war UK, this great-looking clip and poster campaign ( courtesy of Empire Design ), make director Ben Wheatley's film a refreshing alternative to the forthcoming flood of US fantasy blockbusters in 2016.
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After Fox's DEADPOOL ( released Wednesday in the UK and Friday in the US ), there are SIX more major comic-book adaptations to come this year. This brilliant advert, featuring two long-time Marvel stalwarts, is surely the precursor of what will be a tsunami of brand promotions and tie-ins, all off the back of what is now a hotly contested and multi-billion dollar industry.
Editor's note: No way this can of Coke doesn't EXPLODE when that ring is pulled.
We thought the colour scheme of this analog-to-digital sketch ( done in 2006 ) would go quite nicely with the current 'UltraViolet' edition of this blog... CONTINUE SCROLLING FOR THE 2016 ELECTRONIC ROCK SPECIAL EDITION!