Escape From New York The Official Story of the Film is a book by John Walsh published December 14, 2021. This is a behind the scenes look at the making of the film Escape from New York from 1981. Walsh had previously written Harryhausen: The Lost Movies and Flash Gordon: The Official Story of the Film.
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| Author | John Walsh |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy film |
| Publisher | Titan Books |
Publication date | December 14, 2021 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 160 (First edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781789095067 (First edition, hardcover) |
Overview
editThe book's publication was announced in April 2021.[1] It was published in December and featured new interviews with cast and crew.[2]
Forbidden Planet TV’s Andrew Sumner, Josh Weiss at Syfy Wire and Variety interviewed Walsh about the book.[3][4][5]
AIPT Comics review of the book summarised it as “a behind-the-scenes book worthy of Brain’s vast library" and a "unique glimpse into the inner workings of a Carpenter classic".[6]
In 2022 the book was nominated as Book for the Year by the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards[7]
Publication
editPublished in December 2021 by Titan Books.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Escape From New York: The Official Story of the Film Book Announced (Titan Books press release)". Screen Rant. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "Call him Snake... John Walsh takes us behind the scenes of Escape from New York @ ForbiddenPlanet.com - UK and Worldwide Cult Entertainment Megastore". forbiddenplanet.com. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "Call him Snake... John Walsh takes us behind the scenes of Escape from New York".
- ^ "'Escape from New York' Star Adrienne Barbeau on Playing a Kick-Ass Action Hero and How Teenage J.J. Abrams Changed the Ending". 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Escape from New York: New book details the making of John Carpenter's dystopian classic (Exclusive)". 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Escape from New York: The Official Story of the Film - Book Review". AIPT. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards – Honoring the best in classic horror research, creativity and film preservation".
- ^ "Escape from New York: The Official Story of the Film @ Titan Books". titanbooks.com. Retrieved 2022-01-05.