 This clever optical illusion Lion King poster is a roaring success

Creative Bloq loves movie posters, and occasionally fan designs beat studio ones.

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The brilliant optical illusion Scar dominates the Lion King poster.

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When posted on Reddit, Antoine Dubot's Lion King poster was lauded.

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"I think it is really well done; I like the style of the digital paint strokes," one fan said (many fans want Disney to return to hand-drawn animation).

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The imagination and talent needed to develop and execute this beautifully is astounding. Flawless, simple, and expressive.

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Since the Lion King is about Simba, not Scar, it may be a character poster. Fans say there could be other variations.

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Fan-made movie posters used to be more inventive.

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Remember those great Lord of the Rings posters? We're delighted the tradition continues.

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