The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks

The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks

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."

Tom Hanks has won two Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role. The Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Cinema, the Kennedy Center Honors, the 2016 Presidential Medal of Merit, and the French Legion of Honor for his support of World War II veterans are just a few of his other honors. Saving Private Ryan, as well as his work writing, directing, and producing the miniseries Band of Brothers, inspired and increased his admiration for military duty. He's honored to be inducted into the United States Army Rangers Hall of Fame as an honorary member.

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ISBN 13	9780525655596
ISBN 10	052565559X
Title	The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece
Author	Tom Hanks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Alfred A. Knopf
Year published	2023-05-09
Number of pages	448
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.