About the book
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • 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.
\"Wild, ambitious and exceptionally enjoyable.\" —Matt Haig, best-selling author The Midnight Library, The Humans and Reasons to Stay Alive
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 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 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.
Bonus material: 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.\"
Editions of The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780735277014
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780525655596
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780593664001
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781524712327
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780525565178
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780735277038
- EBook
- ISBN 9780525655602
- EBook
- ISBN 9780735277021
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593635407
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593635414
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780593635391
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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • 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.
\"Wild, ambitious and exceptionally enjoyable.\" —Matt Haig, best-selling author The Midnight Library, The Humans and Reasons to Stay Alive
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 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 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.
Bonus material: 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.\"
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece about?
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • 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.
\"Wild, ambitious and exceptionally enjoyable.\" —Matt Haig, best-selling author The Midnight Library, The Humans and Reasons to Stay Alive
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 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 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.
Bonus material: 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.\"
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780735277014
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece?
Tom Hanks
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780735277014) and hardcover(ISBN 9780525655596) and paperback(ISBN 9780593664001) and paperback(ISBN 9781524712327) and paperback(ISBN 9780525565178) and paperback(ISBN 9780735277038) and ebook(ISBN 9780525655602) and ebook(ISBN 9780735277021) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593635407) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593635414) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780593635391)
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