Description
Product ID: | 9781683834977 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | CN |
Title: | James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction |
Authors: | Author: Brooks Peck, Randall Frakes |
Page Count: | 224 |
Subjects: | Film history, theory or criticism, Film theory & criticism, Film: styles and genres, Dance, Reference works, Film: styles & genres, Dance & other performing arts, Reference works |
Description: | Select Guide Rating The perfect companion to AMC’s six-part television series James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction, this unique book explores the history and evolution of the genre with contributions from the filmmakers who have helped bring it to life For the show, James Cameron personally interviewed six of the biggest names in science fiction filmmaking—Guillermo del Toro, George Lucas, Christopher Nolan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ridley Scott, and Steven Spielberg—to get their perspectives on the importance and impact of the genre. This book reproduces the interviews in full as the greatest minds in the genre discuss key topics including alien life, time travel, outer space, dark futures, monsters, and intelligent machines. An in-depth interview with Cameron is also featured, plus essays by experts in the science fiction field on the main themes covered in the show. Illustrated with rare and previously unseen concept art from Cameron’s personal archives, plus imagery from iconic sci-fi movies, TV shows, and books, James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction offers a sweeping examination of a genre that continues to ask questions, push limits, and thrill audiences around the world. |
Imprint Name: | Insight Editions |
Publisher Name: | Insight Editions |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2018-04-10 |