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THE MAKING OF ANOTHER MAJOR MOTION PICTURE MASTERPIECE: A NOVEL
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece: A novel Hardcover ā May 9, 2023 by Tom Hanks (Author), R. Sikoryak (Illustrator) art 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 twenty-three 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 filmās extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the gofer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera. Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are three comic books that are featured in the storyāall created by Tom Hanks himselfāincluding the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novelās "major motion picture masterpiece."
About the Author TOM HANKS has won Academy Awards for best actor for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. He has starred in, among many other films, Big, Sleepless in Seattle, Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile, Cast Away, Catch Me If You Can, Captain Phillips, Bridge of Spies, Sully, Toy Story, The Post, and It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. He is also the author of a best-selling collection of stories, Uncommon Type.
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 filmās extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the gofer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera. Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are three comic books that are featured in the storyāall created by Tom Hanks himselfāincluding the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novelās "major motion picture masterpiece."
About the Author TOM HANKS has won Academy Awards for best actor for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. He has starred in, among many other films, Big, Sleepless in Seattle, Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile, Cast Away, Catch Me If You Can, Captain Phillips, Bridge of Spies, Sully, Toy Story, The Post, and It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. He is also the author of a best-selling collection of stories, Uncommon Type.
R. Sikoryak is a cartoonist and an author based in New York City. His illustrations have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Publisher ā : ā Vintage (April 23, 2024)
Language ā : ā English
Paperback ā : ā 448 pages
ISBN-10 ā : ā 0525565175
ISBN-13 ā : ā 978-0525565178
Item Weight ā : ā 15 ounces
Publisher ā : ā Vintage (April 23, 2024)
Language ā : ā English
Paperback ā : ā 448 pages
ISBN-10 ā : ā 0525565175
ISBN-13 ā : ā 978-0525565178
Item Weight ā : ā 15 ounces
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THE MAKING OF ANOTHER MAJOR MOTION PICTURE MASTERPIECE: A NOVEL
THE MAKING OF ANOTHER MAJOR MOTION PICTURE MASTERPIECE: A NOVEL
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece: A novel Hardcover ā May 9, 2023 by Tom Hanks (Author), R. Sikoryak (Illustrator) art 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 twenty-three 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 filmās extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the gofer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera. Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are three comic books that are featured in the storyāall created by Tom Hanks himselfāincluding the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novelās "major motion picture masterpiece."
About the Author TOM HANKS has won Academy Awards for best actor for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. He has starred in, among many other films, Big, Sleepless in Seattle, Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile, Cast Away, Catch Me If You Can, Captain Phillips, Bridge of Spies, Sully, Toy Story, The Post, and It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. He is also the author of a best-selling collection of stories, Uncommon Type.
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 filmās extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the gofer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera. Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are three comic books that are featured in the storyāall created by Tom Hanks himselfāincluding the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novelās "major motion picture masterpiece."
About the Author TOM HANKS has won Academy Awards for best actor for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. He has starred in, among many other films, Big, Sleepless in Seattle, Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile, Cast Away, Catch Me If You Can, Captain Phillips, Bridge of Spies, Sully, Toy Story, The Post, and It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. He is also the author of a best-selling collection of stories, Uncommon Type.
R. Sikoryak is a cartoonist and an author based in New York City. His illustrations have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Publisher ā : ā Vintage (April 23, 2024)
Language ā : ā English
Paperback ā : ā 448 pages
ISBN-10 ā : ā 0525565175
ISBN-13 ā : ā 978-0525565178
Item Weight ā : ā 15 ounces
Publisher ā : ā Vintage (April 23, 2024)
Language ā : ā English
Paperback ā : ā 448 pages
ISBN-10 ā : ā 0525565175
ISBN-13 ā : ā 978-0525565178
Item Weight ā : ā 15 ounces
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The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece: A novel Hardcover ā May 9, 2023 by Tom Hanks (Author), R. Sikoryak (Illustrator) art 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 twenty-three 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 filmās extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the gofer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera. Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are three comic books that are featured in the storyāall created by Tom Hanks himselfāincluding the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novelās "major motion picture masterpiece."
About the Author TOM HANKS has won Academy Awards for best actor for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. He has starred in, among many other films, Big, Sleepless in Seattle, Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile, Cast Away, Catch Me If You Can, Captain Phillips, Bridge of Spies, Sully, Toy Story, The Post, and It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. He is also the author of a best-selling collection of stories, Uncommon Type.
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 filmās extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the gofer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera. Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are three comic books that are featured in the storyāall created by Tom Hanks himselfāincluding the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novelās "major motion picture masterpiece."
About the Author TOM HANKS has won Academy Awards for best actor for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. He has starred in, among many other films, Big, Sleepless in Seattle, Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile, Cast Away, Catch Me If You Can, Captain Phillips, Bridge of Spies, Sully, Toy Story, The Post, and It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. He is also the author of a best-selling collection of stories, Uncommon Type.
R. Sikoryak is a cartoonist and an author based in New York City. His illustrations have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Publisher ā : ā Vintage (April 23, 2024)
Language ā : ā English
Paperback ā : ā 448 pages
ISBN-10 ā : ā 0525565175
ISBN-13 ā : ā 978-0525565178
Item Weight ā : ā 15 ounces
Publisher ā : ā Vintage (April 23, 2024)
Language ā : ā English
Paperback ā : ā 448 pages
ISBN-10 ā : ā 0525565175
ISBN-13 ā : ā 978-0525565178
Item Weight ā : ā 15 ounces
