Celebrate the life and work of iconic filmmaker, Sofia Coppola.Raised inside filmmaking’s strange machinery, Sofia Coppola appeared in The Godfather films and grew up surrounded by cinema, yet her work rejects Hollywood bombast.From The Virgin Suicides through Lost in Translation, Marie Antoinette and Priscilla, Coppola’s films explore youth, alienation, fathers and daughters, beauty and loss—each in a visually curated st...

An unauthorized celebration of the life and films of one of the most popular and remarkable filmmakers of the last thirty years.A truly international filmmaker, Tim Burton has carved a reputation as one of the world's greatest creative directors, famed for the visually arresting style of his films that combine with highly original storylines. This stunning treasury explores the influences on his development as a filmmaker and assesses how he has captured the fruits ...

Return to the wizarding world and discover how director David Yates and producer David Heyman brought J.K. Rowling's all new adventure, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to the big screen.Inside the Magic: The Making of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them introduces filmmaking fans to Newt Scamander, Magizoologist, and the principal characters, locations, artefacts and beasts that he encounters in 1920s New York. Explore the filmmaking magic behind MACUS...

The definitive unofficial reference for fans of the beloved film director: "Like strolling through the distinctly colored halls of Anderson's imagination." — Highbrow MagazineLoaded with rich imagery and detailed analysis of his incredible films—among them The Grand Budapest Hotel, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom, and The French Dispatch—this is an intelligent and thoughtful examination of the wo...

This comprehensive and in-depth study delves into the life and works of one of modern films most celebrated, successful and intriguing auteurs, Christopher Nolan.‘What is the most resilient parasite? Bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm? An idea. Resilient…highly contagious. Once an idea has taken hold of the brain it’s almost impossible to eradicate.’ - Cobb, InceptionHow has Nolan become this leading director? Is he the new Kub...

"A delight for fans of the director and readers interested in how a life in the film industry can be a rollercoaster of a ride." – Raymond Benson, CinemaRetro"Another handsome, deeply researched volume from Ian Nathan, whose coffee table books have become something of an art form in themselves." – Dave Lancaster, Cinemas OnlineDiscover the genius of Martin Scorsese – one of cinema’s greatest story...

Discover the genius of Martin Scorsese – one of cinema’s greatest storytellers.For over 50 years, Martin Scorsese has been one of cinema’s most celebrated directors. From a Catholic kid in Manhattan to a legendary filmmaker, he’s shaped Hollywood with masterpieces such as Taxi Driver, Goodfellas and The Irishman.But what makes a Scorsese film unique? His stories explore power, morality, and human nature, blending raw emotion with ...

**This new and updated edition covers the full life's work of iconic director Wes Anderson, including Asteroid City, The French Dispatch, and his collection of four short films for Netflix.Loaded with rich imagery and detailed analysis of his incredible films** – including the classics The Grand Budapest Hotel, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The French Dispatch– this is the first book to feature all of Wes Anderson's movies in a sing...

This comprehensive and in-depth study delves into the life and works of the most famous director who has ever lived, Steven Spielberg.Spielberg is the medium’s defining artist—the embodiment of the Hollywood ideal: the commercial potential of film married to its creative possibilities. He’s widely popular, but he’s also a stylist, and far darker than he is given credit for. Often, it is this very darkness that speaks to us. But, it’s also h...

The definitive history of Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth saga, Anything You Can Imagine takes us on a cinematic journey across all six films, featuring brand-new interviews with Peter, his cast & crew. From the early days of daring to dream it could be done, through the highs and lows of making the films, to fan adoration and, finally, Oscar glory.LightsA nine-year-old boy in New Zealand’s Pukerua Bay stays up late and is spellbound by a sixty-year-old vision of a giant ape on...

This new and updated edition covers the full life's work of iconic director Tim Burton, including the Netflix phenomenon Wednesday and the start of development on Beetlejuice 2.Tim Burton is one of the most popular and remarkable filmmakers of the last 30 years, being responsible for such films as Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride and Alice in Wonderland. He is famed for the

Clint Eastwood is Hollywood’s elder statesman and its conscience. He is the standard by which other films and filmmakers are judged. He represents both classical Hollywood and an entirely modern, uncompromising and unfussy directorial presence.There are those who adore him as a cowboy, a superstar, the rugged, unyielding yet introspective face of American machismo. There are those who read him as a great American auteur fashioning uncompromising, fascinating, intellectual films abo...