{"product_id":"the-making-of-another-major-motion-picture-masterpiece-by-tom-hanks","title":"the making of another major motion picture masterpiece","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eauthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e tom hanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eillustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e r. sikoryak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003enumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003edimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.16 x 8 x 1.18 in \/ 13.11 x 20.32 x 3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eestimated shipping date: within 7-10 days from date of purchase\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eabout this book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bookpage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d-none d-sm-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"booktabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane active show\" id=\"tab-book-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-lg-10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-detail-about\" data-component=\"book-detail-about\"\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.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\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:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWe 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eInterspersed 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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca name=\"additional_formats\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"tom hanks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47943763951857,"sku":"9780525565178","price":23.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8455\/9857\/files\/wc_moonlightbookclub_tomhanksthemakingofanothermajormotionpicturemasterpiece_01.jpg?v=1774028152","url":"https:\/\/moonlightartscollective.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-making-of-another-major-motion-picture-masterpiece-by-tom-hanks","provider":"Moonlight Arts Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}