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In December of 1992, filming began on a secret Fantastic Four movie. Several months earlier, Bernd Eichinger met with legendary producer and director Roger Corman about making the movie before his rights expired at the end of the year. The movie was finished in 1993 and scheduled for a 1994 release. Before the premiere, Marvel bought the film and the negative was destroyed. The Fantastic Four would never be seen. However, a single copy made during a routine transfer leaked out and found its way to comic conventions and eventually to the internet.

Critic-producer Nat Segaloff was granted access to private papers, production records, never-before-published interviews, and specialized archives in reconstructing the colorful, touching, and sometimes scandalous stories behind the making of the last films of some of Hollywood's top directors.

Packed with interviews from director John Carpenter, screenwriter Bill Phillips, producer Richard Kobritz, stars Keith Gordon and Alexandra Paul, plus various members of the cast and crew including co-composer Alan Howarth and SFX artist Roy Arbogast, Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of Christine is a definitive look at the 1983 cinematic adaptation of Stephen King’s terrifying novel about the eponymous demonic Plymouth Fury and the obsessive teenage boy who loves her.

Jane Leeves—who starred as Frasier’s beloved and eccentric Daphne Moon—tells her unique and intimate story of coming into her own on one of the most successful sitcoms ever made. Over the course of more than a decade, Jane Leeves, a former ballerina from humble beginnings in England...

Whether it is a director insisting on a final cut, a star demanding a bigger motor home, a producer holding the line on a budget, or a grip with a gripe, it seems that the world of moviemaking is nothing but Sturm und Drang. Shoot Out presents a raucous look at how movies get made and the players involved, from writers, producers, directors, and stars to agents and marketers. For film buffs, aspiring filmmakers, students, and anyone else intrigued by the inner workings of Hollywood, this is the quintessential take on the how, who, what, and why of the film business.

The documentary stories in this book include the wisdom and important messages from some Traditional Indigenous Native Americans, and other relevant issues and events that may be affecting our lives.. THE HUMAN EFFECT & TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS WAYS OF BEING are excellent blueprints of how we are destroying our planet, followed by a way that we can live in harmony and balance with ourselves and all living things. SHATTERED REALITY offers gut-wrenching stories from our War veterans, while PRESCRIPTION FOR ADDICTION exposes the horrific damage pharmaceutical drugs are doing to our nation. All ...

Músico, cantautor y director de teatro chileno, y procedente de una familia campesina de Ñuble, se convirtió en un referente internacional de la canción reivindicativa y de cantautor. Fue torturado y asesinado en el antiguo Estadio Chile (que después fue denominado Estadio Víctor Jara) por fuerzas represivas de la dictadura de Augusto Pinochet, poco después del golpe militar que derrocó al gobierno de Salvador Allende, el 11 de septiembre de 1973.

David Wark Griffith, best known for directing the 1915 film "The Birth of a Nation," is considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, pioneering many aspects of film editing and expanding the art of the narrative film. In 1919, together with Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks, Griffith founded the movie studio United Artists, with the goal of enabling actors and directors to make films on their own terms. In this 1930 recording, actor Walter Huston and director DW Griffith discuss Griffith's film "The Birth of a Nation."

Making films about club kids, royalty, hustlers, and televangelists, and working with icons such as such as Britney Spears, Tammy Faye Bakker, and RuPaul, the book is packed with glorious insider gossip and amazing celebrity stories. These are the riotous tales behind the shows that would make screen-agers of us all.

From one of the most successful and influential producers in the entertainment industry—responsible for such classics as Roots, The Thorn Birds, and L.A. Confidential—comes a fascinating memoir of life at the very hub of Hollywood. Wolper enjoyed staggering success yet remained down-to-earth. By combining flexibility, resourcefulness, and determination, Wolper produced landmark documentaries, films, miniseries, and other cultural touchstones of the twentieth century. Producer is the engaging and inspiring memoir of a true entertainment pioneer.

Soon after Al Pacino asked author Lawrence Grobel to join him on his quest to film the evolution of Salome, Oscar Wilde's notorious play, the actor decided Grobel should play an even bigger role. "I want you in my movie!" he declared, and so began a rollicking journey through the back alleys of Wilde's 19th century world, an exploratory jaunt, captured on film, that took the actor and author from Dublin and London to Paris, and finally to the hot desert sands of a dry lake bed and the neon lit stages of Las Vegas. Grobel makes his big-screen movie debut, appearing as Pacino's biographer, ...

Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins' new book, Red Pill Unmasked, is an inside look at the on-screen and behind-the-scenes development and production of her first feature film, Red Pill, which is available on AmazonPrime and other platforms. Tonya shares her writing and directing process, as well as the historical and symbolic references in the film. She includes many inside stories about how the film almost didn't happen because there was a "red pill" on the production set.

STAR WARS - Beverly Hills Cop - Top Gun - Speed Haji Outlaw, the acclaimed writer from The Eric Andre Show lets you know exactly why these films SUCK. The author also explores the Harvey Weinstein ordeal in a way that has never been explored before, courtesy of J. Lawrence.

They said men wanted to go to bed with Marilyn Monroe, but marry Doris Day. As stars of the big screen, two women who were at times so strikingly similar were worlds apart in their onscreen personas. One was a Hollywood goddess and the other known as the girl next door. When Monroe died of an overdose in August 1962 her final film, Something’s Got to Give, was in shambles. She’d been fired from the production only weeks earlier, but had negotiated a return to help salvage 20 Century Fox, the studio that turned her into a superstar and profited handsomely at her expense. With Monroe gone...

Barry Avrich - a self-made, Montreal-born film producer-director, flamboyant advertising executive, and legendary biographer and connector of moguls and stars. For over three decades, he has relentlessly produced films on some of the most notorious show-business titans and also found the time to market and promote feature films, concerts, and the biggest shows on Broadway.

Marcel Pagnol a procédé à une véritable transformation du film en livre audio dans une version où l'auteur fait office de narrateur entre les scènes et les dialogues. Cet audio présente également une archive inédite dans laquelle Pagnol se confie sur la préparation du tournage de "César".

The Sproule Family TCM Film Festival Diary 2010 - 2025 records our experiences at the TCM Classic Film Festivals in Hollywood, CA. What a feast of iconic films complete with live commentaries by stars, celebrities, and experts including: 207 films shown on the big screen, 125 additional films discussed, 239 stars, celebrities, and experts in-person, 357 additional stars and industry moguls discussed, and 31 movie-making focal points including casting, editing, stunts, and music. Note: the page numbers shown refer to the printed version of the index. Font size 3 will match the printed page ...

Drawing from over three decades as an assistant director, McGiffert charts a revealing and informative journey through the making of many major films working with noted directors such as Robert Zemeckis, Tim Burton, Cameron Crowe, Sydney Pollack, Milos Forman, Peter Weir, Steve Zaillian, Jon Avnet, and Terry Gilliam. This behind-the-scenes book is a must-listen for casual moviegoers and committed film lovers alike.

Supporting artists, or 'extras' as they're more commonly known, are the unsung heroes of television and film. Maggie Cobbett recalls the ups and downs of twenty years of 'blending into the background'. .

In the book, you'll learn everything you need to know about AFM. What badge to buy, what projects to bring, what printed materials you need, and all important etiquette tips for maximizing your success at the American film market. Producers need to understand distribution to find success, and this guide is a primer for the most reliable way American filmmakers can find traditional, non-DIY distribution.