{"product_id":"the-making-of-another-major-motion-picture-masterpiece-paperback","title":"The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Hanks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eR. Sikoryak\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBEST SELLER \u003c\/b\u003e- AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - From the legendary actor and best-selling author: a novel about the making of a star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic books that inspired it. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, while also capturing the changes in America and American culture since World War II. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Wild, ambitious and exceptionally enjoyable.\" --Matt Haig, best-selling author \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Library, The Humans\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReasons to Stay Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCut to 1970: \u003c\/i\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCut to the present day: \u003c\/i\u003e A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCue the cast: \u003c\/i\u003e We meet the film's 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBonus material: \u003c\/i\u003e Interspersed throughout are three comic books that are featured in the story--all created by Tom Hanks himself--including the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novel's \"major motion picture masterpiece.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTOM HANKS has won Academy Awards for best actor for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. He has starred in, among many other films, \u003ci\u003eBig, 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, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIt's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.\u003c\/i\u003e His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Vanity Fair, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is also the author of a best-selling collection of stories, \u003ci\u003eUncommon Type. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eR. Sikoryak is a cartoonist and an author based in New York City. His illustrations have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44332574146662,"sku":"9780525565178","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/wfAa3ivSv39780525565178.webp?v=1768395047","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-making-of-another-major-motion-picture-masterpiece-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}