'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 PATCHETTA 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
