The making of another major motion picture masterpiece
(Book)

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Contributors
Sikoryak, R., illustrator.
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Status
Port Angeles - Fiction (Adult)
HANKS Tom
1 available
Clallam Bay - Fiction (Adult)
HANKS Tom
1 available
Forks - Fiction (Adult)
HANKS Tom
1 available

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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
417 pages : illustrations, some color ; 24 cm.
Street Date
2303
Language
English

Notes

General Note
"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf."
Description
"From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: his debut novel. The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic book that inspired it. PART ONE of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for 23 years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero. Cut to the present day: A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie. Cue the cast: We meet the film's extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the go-fer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, this is a novel not only about the making of a movie, but also about the changes in America and American culture since World War II. Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are the three comic books that are featured in the story - all created by Hanks himself - including the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novel's "major motion picture masterpiece.""--,Provided by publisher.