Things We Saw Today: These Ready Player One Posters Are Hurting My Soul

Serious question here: Is anyone excited about Ready Player One? A series of posters were released today, and they combine the book’s incessant reference dropping with the movie’s bland VR character design, producing what seems to be a convincing campaign in favor of not seeing the film.

Basically, this movie is laying claim to everything you’ve ever loved.

I don’t believe any modern movie can actually retroactively destroy anyone’s childhood, but these posters sure are trying. You can see even more over at /Film.

• • Barbie is introducing a new line of “Role Models” dolls based on prominent women. I’m going to need a Patty Jenkins Barbie, stat. I actually think I need all of these. (via Barbie.com)
  • Please spend a minute with this precious tiny M’Baku.

• Emma Watson sported a large (fake) tattoo reading “Times Up” and the internet was not here for that missing apostrophe.

• An Australian couple taking a stroll on the beach has found the oldest known message in a bottle, dating back to 1886. That’s quite a find. (via BBC)

What did you all see out there today?

(image: Warner Bros)

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