MOVIE ART: Spike Lee's 'RED HOOK SUMMER' Poster Revealed

Legendary filmmaker Spike Lee just released the art for his upcoming film RED HOOK SUMMER (www.redhooksummer.com).

This poster was created by Art Sims and 11:24 Creative, who have designed most of Spike's iconic posters, including DO THE RIGHT THING, SCHOOL DAZE, MO BETTER BLUES, CLOCKERS, GIRL 6, HE GOT GAME, CROOKLYN, MALCOLM X, JUNGLE FEVER, SUMMER OF SAM, GET ON THE BUS, WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE, IF GOD IS WILLING AND DA CREEK DONT RISE, PASSING STRANGE and many more

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks announced today that  will undertake its first independent distribution effort with founder Spike Lee’s Brooklyn coming-of-age story, RED HOOK SUMMER. 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks will partner with New York-based Variance Films for the theatrical release, which will begin August 10th, 2012 in New York City theaters, expanding to the top 30 markets throughout the month of August.

“From my very first joint back in 1986, SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT, I have been an independent filmmaker, and even today I still am,” said Spike Lee. “I’m elated to join forces with Variance Films for the independent distribution of my new joint RED HOOK SUMMER. We look forward to getting this film into the marketplace, where we believe 100 percent that there is a starving audience for American independent films like RED HOOK SUMMER.”