SPY

Original Double-Sided Rolled Advance Movie Poster – Early May 22 Release-Date Version

Film: Spy
Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Jude Law
Director: Paul Feig
Studio / Distributor: 20th Century Fox

ITEM DETAILS

Poster Release Year: 2015
Movie Release Date: June 5, 2015
Movie Release Year: 2015
Type: Original U.S. Theatrical Advance One-Sheet Movie Poster
Style / Version: Early Advance / May 22 Release-Date Version
Printing: Double-Sided (DS)
Material: Professional theatrical poster stock
Format: Rolled Poster
Size: Approximately 27" x 40"
Rating: R
Genre: Action / Comedy / Spy / Espionage

This is an original 2015 theatrical advance one-sheet for Paul Feig's action-comedy Spy, starring Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne and Jude Law.

What makes this particular poster especially interesting is the prominent “MAY 22” release date. Spy was originally scheduled for May 22, 2015, before 20th Century Fox moved its U.S. theatrical release to June 5, 2015. The studio's current film page confirms the June 5 theatrical release, while contemporary reporting documents the schedule change from May 22.

That makes this an early pre-release advertising version, rather than the later artwork carrying the finalized June 5 date.

The design features the oversized metallic SPY title above the principal cast, with Melissa McCarthy as Susan Cooper crashing across the foreground while Jude Law, Rose Byrne and Jason Statham appear behind her in classic espionage poses.

This is an original studio-issued theatrical poster — not a reproduction or decorative reprint.

CAST / CHARACTERS

Melissa McCarthy – Susan Cooper
Jason Statham – Rick Ford
Rose Byrne – Rayna Boyanov
Jude Law – Bradley Fine

Additional cast includes Miranda Hart, Bobby Cannavale, Allison Janney and Peter Serafinowicz. 20th Century Studios lists McCarthy, Statham, Byrne and Law among the principal cast.

GENRE

Action Comedy • Spy Comedy • Espionage • CIA • Secret Agent • Female-Led Comedy • Paul Feig • 2010s Comedy

CONDITION

Excellent – Strong Collector / Display Condition

Based on the photographs provided, I would grade this considerably higher than the previous Elizabeth: The Golden Age poster.

Visible condition characteristics include:

• Excellent overall presentation
• Bright, clean white background
• Strong blacks, reds and photographic detail
• No traditional fold lines
• Rolled theatrical format
• No visible pinholes
• No visible tears
• No major creases
• No significant staining or discoloration
• Very minor edge/corner handling consistent with storage
• Slight natural waviness from rolled storage

The main artwork and large white areas are particularly clean, which matters on this design because defects would be much easier to see against the light background.

Recommended condition designation: EXCELLENT

I would use:

“Excellent condition with only very minor handling/storage wear consistent with an original rolled theatrical poster. No major tears, folds or pinholes observed. Please review all detailed photographs for exact condition.”

The silver fixtures visible in the photographs are magnets used only to hold the poster flat for photography; they do not puncture the poster.

COLLECTOR NOTE – EARLY MAY 22 VERSION

This deserves its own callout in the listing.

The poster advertises “MAY 22,” the movie's originally planned release date. Fox subsequently moved Spy to June 5, 2015.

I would emphasize that because it gives the buyer something more specific than simply “another Spy poster”:

EARLY RELEASE-DATE ADVANCE VERSION – Displays the original May 22 theatrical date before the film's U.S. release was moved to June 5, 2015.

That is legitimate collector differentiation and useful SEO.

SHIPPING

This original rolled theatrical poster will be carefully protected and shipped rolled in a sturdy poster tube.

It will not be folded for shipment.