The making of another major motion picture masterpiece
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Sikoryak, R., illustrator.
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, ©2023.
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Book
Edition:
First edition
Physical Desc:
417 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Status:
East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC HAN
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"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.""--

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"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf."
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"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.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Hanks, T., & Sikoryak, R. (2023). The making of another major motion picture masterpiece. First edition New York, Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Hanks, Tom and R., Sikoryak. 2023. The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Hanks, Tom and R., Sikoryak, The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Hanks, Tom, and R. Sikoryak. The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece. First edition New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.

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