ABC just issued a promotional poster for the fourth season of Lost.  It harkens back to the previous poster designs, but depicts the dichotomy between those who remained on the Island and those who escaped. UPDATE: Please note, I’ve also added the new Season 5 trailer, featuring old and new footage (plus musical performance by The Fray) below.

It’s interesting to note that the only two Oceanic 815 survivors left on the Island are Sawyer and John Locke — the rest of the Island cast consists of Juliet (an Other) and the surviving members of Widmore’s freighter crew.  Also, Locke’s presence with the Island side suggests that the events on the Island will show what prompted Locke to ultimately leave and take on the Jeremy Benthem identity, setting their timeline in the past while the Oceanic Six will likely be set in the present/future.  I imagine the two timelines will ultimately converge at the end of the season, setting the stage for the season six endgame.

Not long to wait, now …