{"product_id":"komodo-original-japanese-promotional-movie-poster-2000-b2-size-51-73-cm-q56","title":"“Komodo”, Original Japanese Promotional Movie Poster 2000, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q56","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"537\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 poster issued for the Japanese release campaign of \u003cem data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"175\"\u003eKomodo\u003c\/em\u003e, Michael Lantieri’s creature-feature about a remote island overrun by giant Komodo dragons. Although the film is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"310\"\u003e1999 production\u003c\/strong\u003e, it opened theatrically in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"364\"\u003e11 March 2000\u003c\/strong\u003e through Amuse, and this striking Japanese sheet is best understood as a country-of-origin promotional poster from that release period. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"1202\"\u003eFilm background\u003cbr data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"557\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"589\"\u003eMichael Lantieri\u003c\/strong\u003e, with screenplay by \u003cstrong data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"624\"\u003eHans Bauer\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"647\"\u003eCraig Mitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"657\"\u003eKomodo\u003c\/em\u003e stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"681\"\u003eJill Hennessy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"698\"\u003eBilly Burke\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"716\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eKevin Zegers\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"738\"\u003ePaul Gleason\u003c\/strong\u003e. The story follows a traumatised boy, his doctor, and a small group of adults who return to the island where his parents vanished, only to confront a new outbreak of giant reptilian terror. Running \u003cstrong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"951\"\u003e89 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film occupies a distinctive place in late-1990s monster and survival horror cinema, combining creature-feature thrills with practical-effects pedigree from a director best known for his special-effects work. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1987\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1220\"\u003eWhat makes this poster especially desirable is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1310\"\u003eoriginal artwork by Noriyoshi Ohrai\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose signature is visible within the printed image itself. Rather than using a routine photographic layout, the design erupts into full painted spectacle: a blazing giant Komodo dragon towers amid lightning, fire, and destruction, while the terrified central figure anchors the human scale of the nightmare below. The palette of electric violets, burning oranges, and deep blacks gives the composition tremendous force, and the huge metallic title at the bottom completes a design that feels far grander than the modest B-movie roots of the film. It is a superb example of late-period Ohrai monster art, and for many collectors that alone makes it a highly compelling piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2338\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2001\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2364\"\u003eIt is over 25 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2404\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2443\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56808647131514,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-15T172249.782.jpg?v=1776241519","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/komodo-original-japanese-promotional-movie-poster-2000-b2-size-51-73-cm-q56","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}