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Weekly Poster Round-Up: 'Eragon', 'Black Snake Moan', 'Hollywoodland' & more!

By Anthony Pearson Aug 20, 2006, 13:10 GMT

Movie and poster lovers, in this weeks update we have for you a few treats to help wet your appetites on a selection of upcoming releases. This week we have a first look at the one-sheet poster for fantasy epic 'Eragon', two superb posters from the Samuel Jackson & Christina Ricci feature 'Black Snake Moan' (the film has no relation to 'Snakes on a Plane by the way), a selection of raunchy movie posters for 'Saw 3', and a whole lot more movie poster goodness.

M&C Weekly Choice Poster - 'Black Snake Moan' (Courtesy of AICN)

This weeks M&C weekly choice poster is in fact 2 posters. The 2 posters are for Craig Brewer's, 'Black Snake Moan' starring Christina Ricca and Samuel Jackson. I could actually see these posters on my wall as they are just simply so dam cool'. They are extremely original in design, they actually look more like the cover of a comic book than a movie posters. The posters have quite a Tarantino 'Pulp Fiction' feel to them.Also Christina Ricci in chains... Need i say no more.View the 'Black Snake Moan' posters here.

Other top posters added to M&C this week!

'The Departed'A remake of the Hong Kong film "Infernal Affairs." The story, set in Boston, centers on a gangster (Damon) who infiltrates the police department and a cop (DiCaprio) who infiltrates the gangs at the same time. The two find out that a mole is in each organization and race to find each other's identity...moreView 'The Departed' one-sheet here.

'Eragon' (first look poster)The story follows fifteen-year-old Eragon, who believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire...moreView the 'Eragon' one-sheet (photo) here. The new poster includes a first look at the films main CG star, 'Saphira' the dragon.

'Hollywoodland'A uniquely compelling exploration of fame and identity. The drama, inspired by one of Hollywood's most infamous real-life mysteries, follows a 1950s private detective (Academy Award winner Adrien Brody) who, investigating the mysterious death of "Superman" star George Reeves (Academy Award winner Ben Affleck), uncovers unexpected connections to his own life as the case turns ever more personal...moreView the 'Hollywoodland' one-sheet here.

'Saw 3'Jigsaw has disappeared. With his new apprentice Amanda (Shawnee Smith), the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detectives scramble to locate him, Doctor Lynn Denlon (Bahar Soomekh) and Jeff (Angus Macfayden) are unaware that they are about to become the latest pawns on his vicious chessboard...moreView the 'Saw 3' blood drive series of posters here.

'World Trade Center'Already released in North America. Academy Award®-winning director Oliver Stone tells the true story of the heroic survival and rescue of two Port Authority policemen – John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno – who were trapped in the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, after they went in to help people escape. The film also follows their families as they try to find out what happened to them, as well as the rescuers who found them in the debris field and pulled them out. Their story shows how the best in people rose above the tragic events of that day...moreView the 'World Trade Center' German one-sheet here.

To check out the rest of the posters added to M&C this week which include posters for 'Day Watch', 'Aurora Borealis', 'The Wind that Shakes the Barley', 'The Queen', 'Little Minds', 'Children of Men', and 'Dead or Alive' then visit the latest poster section.I'll be back this time next week for another poster update.