{"product_id":"the-making-of-another-major-motion-picture-masterpiece-9780525565178b","title":"The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBEST SELLER • AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eFrom 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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\"\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42823362478160,"sku":"9780525565178B","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780525565178-l.jpg?v=1785891968","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/the-making-of-another-major-motion-picture-masterpiece-9780525565178b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}