Looking for a poster design for a movie called "The Cannabis Chronicles"

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Poster Design Brief

I have written a screenplay for "The Cannabis Chronicles," and am looking for a poster to help sell the idea to potential investors.

Longline: A disgraced anti-drug cop, two criminal brothers on the run from a prison break, and a hot-headed journalist must all join forces to defeat a very powerful drug lord who has secretly infiltrated the police department and declared war on the city

The movie is a stoner comedy mixed with a dark, action-thriller. Think "Pineapple Express" meets "Breaking Bad"

We are looking for a one sheet poster design. I have included a sketch for how I think it should look. We don't have a cast yet, so any shots of characters need to be vague / obscure.

I am including some images for inspiration. None of them are meant to be used in the design, but rather to show you what kind of style I'm going for. The poster is very similar to "The Raid." From behind, we see Detective Killgore, decked out with weapons and tactical gear, facing a giant wall full of police evidence. Killgore has already been through hell, so he can be bloodied, beat up, dirty and burnt. Some things we need to see on the wall:

1. THE CHEMIST is the main villain of the movie. He's a drug lord and terrorist. He rides around on a motorcycle, wears a WW2 Nazi gas mask and outfit, and burns his victim with a blow torch. There should be a very prominent photo of him on the wall (if not several). He caries many weapons and has lots of gadgets.

2. MIRIAM SANDERS - is a young, struggling reporter that gets drawn into the adventure. We should see her in a news setting, or holding a microphone ready to give a report.

3. THE GUNN BROTHERS - Frankie, late thirties, with a beard, and Spanky, a short, stalky man with Down syndrome. Together, they break out of prison and are pursued by authorities.

The rest of the evidence wall should be full of cops, fires, fights, skylines, and anything else you want to use. There can be as many drug and marijuana visuals as will fit.

I was thinking the tagline could be "THE WAR ON TERROR HAS A NEW ENEMY," but I'm open to suggestions. The placement of the title and the tagline are open for interpretation. Thank you for participating. Good luck!

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Men and women ages 15-45. US Audience

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