The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece

'A stunning emotionally satisfying tale about the art of storytelling. I never wanted the lights to come up. I could not put it down' GRAHAM NORTON. 'It's its own universe complete with a sun a cast of circling planets and a limitless number of stars. Its gravity pulls you in and its far reaching multi-layered rollicking exuberance holds you in place. I would have been happy to live inside this book forever' ANN PATCHETT. A wildly ambitious story of the making of a colossal star-studded multimillion-dollar superhero action film and the humble comic book that inspired it all. . Spanning 80 years of a changing America and culminating in the opening of the film we meet a colourful cast of characters including a troubled soldier returning from war a young boy with an artistic gift an inspired and eccentric director a pompous film star on the rise a tireless production assistant and countless film crew members that together create Hollywood magic.. Funny touching and wonderfully thought-provoking The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece offers an insider's take on the momentous efforts it takes to make a film. At once a reflection on America's past and present on the world of show business and the real world we all live in.. Praise for Tom Hanks:. 'Authentically geniune . . . a Writer with a capital W.' Stephen Fry'Hanks's prose is impressive . . . fluent convincing and confident.' The Times'Tom Hanks is a wise and hilarious writer with an endlessly surprising mind.' Steve Martin