Purpose of a Poster

Posters are use to advertise the film to the public. They are put in public places such as billboards, bus stops, back of magazines, side of buses and in shop windows. There were 20 posters released for Harry Potter: The Deathly Hallows Part 2 to help build up anticipation up until the release. They normally include the date of release, the directors name and production company and the names of actors. Usually if actors starring in a film are popular then the name will be included to make the audience more likely to want to see the film if they like that particular actor. Posters are available to buy and are sometimes collected.