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Everything fans want to know and more about BREAKING DAWN the movie!

This edition features the illustrated screenplay of "Episode II Attack of the Clones" and includes a tour of the Lucasfilm art department, showcasing sketches, costume designs, models, and paintings created for the film.

Delve into the making of the film New Moon with this visually stunning companion, featuring full-color photos and insights from director Chris Weitz. Author Mark Cotta Vaz shares exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes stories, revealing intimate details of the filmmaking process.

George Lucas has produced some of the most popular movies ever, including the classic "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" trilogies. Thanks to Lucas's foresight and the dedication of Lucasfilm archivists, the artifacts used in the making of his films have been painstakingly preserved. "From Star Wars to Indiana Jones" presents some of the best of Lucasfilm's enduring creations, from Yoda and R2-D2 to the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail. Now readers everywhere can take a tour of the marvelous world of the Lucasfilm Archives, with its incredible collection of costumes, props, puppets, models, and matte paintings used in the making of both the "Star Wars" and Indiana Jones movies. Veterans of the legendary first Industrial Light & Magic effects team that created "Star Wars" share their secrets, along with an astonishing array of behind-the-scenes production illustrations, storyboards, and prototypes--many appearing for the first time in book form--all accompanied by a lively text that tells the fascinating stories behind the art of movie-making. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations, this treasury captures the remarkable imagery, as well as the wonder, of the Lucasfilm universe in an essential acquisition for countless fans the world over.To the Official "Star Wars" Web SiteCheck out other Star Wars titles published by Chronicle Books!

Everything fans want to know and more about Twilight the movie!

Will Eisner’s classic comics character makes the leap to the screen in this spectacular new live-action movie written and directed by Frank Miller (Sin City, 300), and starring Gabriel Macht as The Spirit, Samuel L. Jackson as his psychotic arch-nemesis The Octopus, and Eva Mendes and Scarlett Johansson as alluring femmes fatales. In Central City, one man fights crime using nothing but his wits and his fists. He wears a mask, a suit and a fedora, and he is known only as The Spirit... This stunning volume, with director’s commentary, contains interviews with the cast and the crew, color photos & production art, and scores of Frank Miller sketches, plus excerpts from the screenplay.

The #1 New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon by Stephenie Meyer is now a major motion picture! Stephenie Meyer's The Host captured millions of readers around the world with one of the most unusual love stories ever written. Acclaimed director Andrew Niccol brings it to the silver screen with a star-studded cast, stunning visuals, and breathtaking special effects. Now this definitive companion book takes fans behind-the-scenes with extensive full-color photographs and exclusive interviews with the cast, crew, director, and producers, including Stephenie Meyer herself. Offering an intimate look at the filmmaking process, New York Times bestselling author Mark Cotta Vaz tells the inside stories behind the exotic locations, massive sets, and gravity-defying stunts, and shows how cast and crew come together to bring Meyer's extraordinary vision to life.

Mike Macauley provides an A to Z guide to the world of Eragon for both loyal fans and those who are new to the series. It is packed with many of the intricate details which make the world of Eragon so magical and yet so real.

Designed as a celebration of the film, this lavishly illustrated paperback edition is an exclusive behind-the-scenes guide featuring full-colour photos of the cast, locations and sets, as well as storyboards, interviews, details of the special effects and much more.

Between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the galaxy was plunged into the shadows . . .STAR WARS(c) : SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE vThe minds behind the Star Wars galaxy have created a phenomenon of epic proportions, designed to unfold in nearly every medium at their disposal. This intensely researched volume guides you through this Star Wars event--as its creators reveal the secrets behind the multimedia release of the year. The tendrils of this dark drama will reach throughout the Star Wars--The evil crimelord Xizor challenges the power of Darth Vader in an exciting new novel of Imperial intrigue.--Leia, Lando, and Dash Rendar launch an all-out attempt to rescue Han Solo in a state-of-the-art Nintendo video game.--Xizor's agents search the galaxy for Luke Skywalker in the taut comic book mini-series. Their kill the son of Vader.--The secrets of the Imperial homeworld are revealed in brilliantly painted trading cards.--A fully orchestrated soundtrack and exciting new Star Wars action figures embellish the adventure.STAR THE SECRETS OF SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE provides the official guide to the heroes, the villains, and all the major combatants.When this war is over, only one will control the Empire's violentunderworld. . . .

An illustrated tribute to J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek," showcasing the film's visual evolution through production art and photographs.

THE ART OF STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK is a magnificent, full-color celebration of the amazing artistic and technical accomplishments in the second chapter of the most spectacular space epic of all time. Lavishly illustrated with production sketches, production paintings, costume designs, construction drawings, matte paintings, storyboards, and stills, and complete with biographies of the outstanding artists and technicians who created the film, THE ART OF STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK is an indispensable volume for fans and special-effects buffs alike. This volume includes: * The complex stop-motion animation technique used for the tauntaun, the beast Luke rode on the frozen planet Hoth * The design and animation techniques used in the creation of the immense Imperial walkers * The fascinating development of the swamp planet Dagobah * The evolution of the character of Yoda * Enthralling matte paintings that bring Cloud City to life

George Lucas produzierte einige der erfolgreichsten Filme aller Zeiten, darunter die "Krieg der Sterne" und "Indiana Jones" Trilogien. Die unzähligen Modelle, Kostüme, Masken und Zeichnungen, mit denen diese Filme entstanden, lagern in den Archiven der Lucasfilm. Dieses Buch führt den Leser ins Innere dieses faszinierenden Museums.

Limitiert auf 2.222 Exemplare! Sechzig Jahre nach der Premiere von Tohos Film-Klassiker von 1954 kehrt der „König der Monster“ zurück auf die Kinoleinwand in einer neuen Inszenierung von Gareth Edwards. Edwards, relativ neu im Filmgeschäft, leitete ein gigantisches Produktionsteam auf einer kreativen Reise zur Wiedergeburt dieser Ikone. Die Chronik dieser Reise, erzählt in lebendigen Bildern, umfasst den intensiven Entwicklungsprozess des neuen Looks von Godzilla, die dynamischen Dreharbeiten und die anspruchsvolle Postproduktion. Vollgepackt mit bislang unveröffentlichten Illustrationen, die die erstaunlichen Arbeiten zum Design der aufregendsten Version von Godzilla zeigen, bietet das Werk atemberaubende Konzeptzeichnungen, Storyboards und Skizzen, die die Grundlage für die fantastische Optik bildeten. Detailreiche Interviews mit Edwards, dem Kreativteam und bekannten Schauspielern wie Aaron Taylor-Johnson und Bryan Cranston beleuchten jeden Aspekt der Filmproduktion, vom Kostümdesign über visuelle Effekte bis hin zu den natürlichen Feinden von Godzilla, den MUTOs. Abgerundet wird das Buch durch eine 12-seitige Ausklappsektion mit einer „Galerie der Monster“ und dem offiziellen Filmposter, was es zur ultimativen Ergänzung des bombastischsten Filmevents des Jahres macht.

Kultovní seriál Ztraceni získal nejen přízeň milionů diváků po celém světě, ale také řadu ocenění Emmy a Zlatý glóbus zahraničními kritiky v Hollywoodu. Kniha přináší dosud nezveřejněné podrobnosti o jeho vzniku a průběhu natáčení, zajímavě představuje herce i tvůrce seriálu. Navíc nás seznamuje s obsahem jednotlivých epizod první sezóny a nabízí mnoho detailů o záhadách a tajemné minulosti trosečníků.

La Terre est envahie. L'humanité est en danger. Nos corps restent les mêmes, mais nos esprits sont contrôlés. Mélanie Stryder vient d'être capturée. Elle refuse cependant de laisser place à l'être qui tente de la posséder. Quelque part, caché dans le désert, il y a un homme qu'elle ne peut pas oublier. L'amour pourra-t-elle la sauver ?

Der Wind heulte durch die Nacht und trug einen Duft heran, der die Welt verändern sollte. Das offizielle Begleitbuch zum Film - mit zahlreichen Interviews und Fotos von den Dreharbeiten.