MIGHTY JOE YOUNG (1998) Orig. Pre-Pro Concept Attributed to RICK BAKER ~ 14x17"!

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MIGHTY JOE YOUNG (1998) Orig. Pre-Production Concept ~ Attributed to RICK BAKER ~ 14x17"!
*GUARANTEED VINTAGE AND ORIGINAL!
*Comes with COA from The Museum of Mom and Pop Culture!
*Size is appx. 14 x 17" ~
*Handsome and detailed original pre-pro concept is not signed, but is attributed to Rick Baker, the master of film apes!
*OVERALL CONDITION: Very Fine - A beautiful portrait of Jill and pet Mighty Joe!
HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
Mighty Joe Young is a 1998 American epic adventure film based on the 1949 film of the same name about a giant mountain gorilla brought to a wildlife preserve in Los Angeles by a young woman who raised him, and a zoologist, to protect him from the threat of poachers until one seeks Joe out in order to take his revenge. It was directed by Ron Underwood and stars Bill Paxton, Charlize Theron, and creature suit actor John Alexander as the title character. In this version, the ape is much larger than in the original. The film received mixed reviews and grossed .6 million in the United States against a production budget of million. (wiki)
STORYLINE: A legendary fifteen-foot tall mountain gorilla named Joe is taken to an animal sanctuary in California by zoologist Gregg O'Hara (Bill Paxton) and Jill Young (Charlize Theron), with whom he grew up. Poacher Strasser (Rade Serbedzija) returns from the past to seek vengeance on Joe. (IMDB)
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