The brainchild of Miramax’s creative director, James Verdesoto, it resembles a vintage weathered paperback cover, foregrounding Uma Thurman in character as Mia Wallace lounging on a bed with her legs crossed in the air, holding a lit cigarette and staring seductively beside a pistol and pulp novel.

It’s sexy, mysterious, and dangerous—a modern take on the mid-century femme fatale that could appeal to film bros and third-wave feminists alike.

And perhaps most importantly, it’s a scene that never takes place in the movie itself. “It’s not like we pulled a still from the set,” says David Dinerstein, Miramax’s former head of marketing. “This was a photo shoot designed specifically to provide a feeling similar to the one you would experience after seeing the film.”

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