Performing Arts - Film - Reference

Go beyond Star Wars(TM) The Rise of Skywalker with this definitive guide to the final chapter of the Skywalker saga, produced in close collaboration with Lucasfilm. Written by Star Wars(TM) insider Pablo Hidalgo, this 200-page book is packed with more than 600 images, five...

A special book dedicated to the second season of the hit live-action series The Mandalorian, streaming on Disney+, including character profiles, plots, settings, and behind-the-scenes features. An in-depth look at the making of the hit show, exploring the adventures of the Mandalorian and Grogu,...

Covering more than 2,500 characters, creatures, planets, vehicles, Droids(TM), weapons, technology, and more from the Star Wars(TM) universe, this visual tour is the ultimate compendium for the epic saga and beyond.Take a stunning visual tour of Star Wars with DK's comprehensive pictorial guide to...

"Martin Cooper's new book tells the fascinating story of how the San Fernando Valley became the hub of the motion picture industry. It is a story of creative excellence, economic development, and individual achievement. This is a book of important historical achievement. Martin Cooper's...

The definitive book on animation, from the Academy Award-winning animator behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Animation is one of the hottest areas of filmmaking today--and the master animator who bridges the old generation and the new is Richard Williams. During his fifty years in...

"I'm so glad to have this book showcase the intelligence and depth behind every element we see on Pandora." - Oona Chaplin A revelatory behind-the-scenes exploration--and celebration--of the artistic ingenuity that created the Academy Award-winning Avatar: Fire and Ash. Discover how crucial scenes were...

Take an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water. Packed with hundreds of stunning images and written in collaboration with the filmmakers themselves, uncover the incredible creative and technical skill that went into the making of...

The Prop Book That Keeps on Popping Up!Yes, the cover of this book looks a lot like the one Del Griffith (John Candy) is reading at the New York airport in the 1987 movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles. That same book also appears in...

A Must-Have for Gone With the Wind Fans! From Margaret Mitchell's tattered manuscript to the film's seventy-fifth anniversary, this book is a behind-the-scenes chronicle of Gone With the Wind--the book, the movie, and the phenomenon that continues today. Related in loving detail are inside...

Journey with award-winning filmmaker and author Laurent Bouzereau through acclaimed director Brian De Palma's renowned--and controversial--horror and thriller films that redefined cinema in the 1970s and early 80s with interviews conducted over three decades and fresh takes. Among a crop of fresh filmmakers including...

More than a hundred years of horror movies are covered in this comprehensive book that explores spine-tinglers from every corner of the globe. Revisit the most terrifying scenes in cinema history in this fully updated volume with reviews of movies released up to 2024....

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE ULTIMATE INTERGALACTIC BATTLEFIELD Like many a great epic, Star Wars is rooted in a rich history of armed conflict. Now, for the first time, the facts, figures, and fascinating backstories of major clashes and combatants in the vast Star...

The authoritative guide to producing, directing, shooting, editing, and distributing your video or film. Whether you aspire to be a great filmmaker yourself or are looking for movie gifts, this comprehensive guide to filmmaking is the first step in turning a hobby into a...

The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes), a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori), the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. Acting as a kind of father figure,...

Delve into Middle-earth, decipher the Dwarves' alphabet and more, with this indispensable and comprehensive guide to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. This wide-ranging encyclopedia covers all the characters, places, and objects included in the seminal book that first introduced the world of Middle-earth, highlighting the...

Winner of three Oscars and the highest-grossing film of its time, Jaws was a phenomenon, and this is the only book on how twenty-six-year-old Steven Spielberg transformed Peter Benchley's number-one bestselling novel into the classic film it became.Hired by Spielberg as a screenwriter to...

Discover the secrets of the incredible special effects that have brought the planet of Pandora unforgettably to life. Discover the secrets of the incredible special effects that have brought the planet of Pandora unforgettably to life. The Avatar franchise is world famous for its...

The Walt Disney Company honors its 100th anniversary in 2023. As part of the festivities, this must-have quote book showcases insights from Walt Disney, along with rare Disney photographs. Walt Disney once said, "There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates'...

The second in a two-volume set, this book presents horror fans with a treasure trove of information on every Hollywood horror movie produced during the "second wave" of screen scares (1940-1946). Entries on 113 films provide detailed production histories (derived from trade-publication reports), contemporary...

For anyone thrilled by the sight of Julie Andrews spinning joyfully on a mountaintop, or who spontaneously bursts out singing "Do-Re-Mi," this captivating behind-the-scenes story is a must-read. The summer of 1965 saw the release of one of the best-loved musicals of all time:...