THE CELLULOID PAPER TRAIL: Identification and Description of Twentieth Century Film Scripts by Kevin R. Johnson – Out August 1!

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The Celluloid Paper Trail: Identification and Description of Twentieth Century Film Scripts

By Kevin R. Johnson

The Celluloid Paper Trail: Identification and Description of Twentieth Century Film Scripts is the first book ever published on film script identification and description. Lavishly illustrated and detailed, designed for any book scholar, including collectors, archivists, librarians, and dealers.

The film script is an example of rare book that defies nearly every norm. It is issued, not published, and rather than having a "first edition," it can be one of many drafts that fit within the development and production of a motion picture. Adding to its complexity is the fact that its method and style of issuance and printing has changed considerably over the course of the 20th century.

The Celluloid Paper Trail is the first book published specifically to aid scholars in the identification and description of the 20th century film script. Visually sumptuous, methodical, detailed, and entertaining, this study is designed to help the rare book scholar ask questions, identify, and comprehend both the content, construction, and history of American and British film scripts. Scripts considered in the book range from the 1920s to the 1980s, the period during which the art of cinema was birthed, developed, and perfected. 

Screenwriters hard at work, circa 1950s. Photograph by Peter Stackpole. 

Topics covered in the book:

• Overview of the filmmaking process as it relates to script development.

• Script identification with respect to the different roles of cast and crew.

• Bindings, printing, duplication, and identification of later reproductions.

• Understanding various technical annotations made in scripts.

• Understanding scripts from historical and thematic perspectives.

• Detailed breakdown of a sample script, using various reference tools.

• Sample visual history of scripts, with dozens of examples.

• Purple Illustrated paper covered boards, titles in gilt, no dust jacket as issued. 232 pages. 8.5 x 11 inches. 

Kevin R. Johnson is a rare-book dealer and a scholar of the nexus of film and literature. He is the author of two previous works published by Oak Knoll Press: The Dark Page and The Dark Page II: Books that Inspired American Film Noir. He has curated an exhibition of rare photographs of film directors on the set at the American Film Institute, and has lectured on the subject of film script identification at Yale University and the University of Virginia's Rare Book School. 

Book #145795 

Price: $65.00

Edition of 800 copies

Sample chapter

BOTTOM OF THE 9TH- available now on Digital & On Demand, DVD to follow September 17th

JOE MANGANIELLO AND SOFÍA VERGARA STAR IN THE

GRIPPING BASEBALL DRAMA FROM A PRODUCER OF CREED 

 

BOTTOM OF THE 9^TH

 

Now on Digital and On Demand

 

DVD Arrives September 17, 2019 at Participating Retailers 

with Behind-the-Scenes Featurette 

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.  – Starring Joe Manganiello and Sofía Vergara, BOTTOM OF THE 9^TH is now in theaters, on Digital, and On Demand. The movie will arrive on DVD September 17, 2019 from Paramount Home Entertainment.

 

A tragic mistake lands 19-year-old baseball phenom Sonny Stano (Manganiello) in jail before his burgeoning professional baseball career gets off the ground.  Now, 20 years later and fresh out of prison, he works to win back his respect, his family, his lost love and his dream of being a professional baseball player. From a producer of Creed and Rocky Balboa,BOTTOM OF THE 9^TH is an inspirational story of determination and redemption.

 

The BOTTOM OF THE 9^TH DVD takes viewers behind-the-scenes with real-life couple Joe Manganiello and Sofía Vergara to discover how the cast and crew knocked it out of the park with this action-packed comeback story.  The DVD also includes access to a Digital copy of the film.

 

BOTTOM OF THE 9^TH was produced by William Chartoff, Eric Fischer, Lynn Hendee, Joe Manganiello, and Nick Manganiello.  Written by Robert Bruzio, the film was directed by Raymond De Felitta

TBS' Snowpiercer Trailer Revealed at Comic-Con® International

The first trailer for TBS' post-apocalyptic, sci-fi thriller Snowpiercer was just revealed at Comic-Con® International. TBS presented a panel featuring Oscar® winner Jennifer Connelly, Tony Award® winner Daveed Diggs,  Emmy® nominee Alison Wright, Mickey Sumner, Tony Award® winner and Grammy® nominee Lena Hall, Steven Ogg and executive producer and showrunner Graeme Manson. Watch the Trailer Here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lFMpmwn_hQ&feature=youtu.be The session included an exclusive first look at this riveting television adaptation based on the critically acclaimed film of the same name. Set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, Snowpiercer centers on the remnants of humanity, who inhabit a 1001 car, perpetually moving train that circles the globe. The series will premiere in Spring 2020 on TBS. Snowpiercer is produced by Tomorrow Studios (a joint venture between Marty Adelstein and ITV Studios), along with CJ Entertainment, who produced the original film. The series is executive produced by Tomorrow Studios' Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements; showrunner Graeme Manson, who wrote the first episode; director James Hawes; Matthew O’Connor; Scott Derrickson, and the original film's producers Bong Joon Ho, Miky Lee, Tae-sung Jeong, Park Chan-wook, Lee Tae-hun and Dooho Choi.

HULU ENTERS THE GALAXY AS SETH MACFARLANE’S EMMY-NOMINATED, HIT SCI-FI SERIES THE ORVILLE TAKES OFF AS NEW HULU ORIGINAL

HULU ENTERS THE GALAXY AS SETH MACFARLANE’S EMMY-NOMINATED, HIT SCI-FI SERIES THE ORVILLE TAKES OFF AS NEW HULU ORIGINAL

 

Season Three of The Orville To Stream Exclusively On Hulu in 2020 

 

(San Diego, CA) July 20, 2019 – Emmy Award-winning actor, animator, filmmaker, musical artist and comedian Seth MacFarlane announced today at San Diego Comic-Con that the Emmy-nominated fan-favorite, sci-fi series The Orville will move to Hulu exclusively for its upcoming third season. The Seth MacFarlane-created series will hit the streaming service as a Hulu Original in late 2020.

 

“The Orville has been a labor of love for me, and there are two companies which have supported that vision in a big way: 20th Century Fox Television, where I’ve had a deal since the start of my career, and FOX Broadcasting Company, now FOX Entertainment, which has been my broadcast home for over 20 years. My friends at the network understood what I was trying to do with this series, and they’ve done a spectacular job of marketing, launching and programming it for these past two seasons. But as the show has evolved and become more ambitious production-wise, I determined that I would not be able to deliver episodes until 2020, which would be challenging for the network. So we began to discuss how best to support the third season in a way that worked for the show. It’s exactly this kind of willingness to accommodate a show’s creative needs that’s made me want to stick around for so long. I am hugely indebted to Charlie Collier and FOX Entertainment for their generosity and look forward to developing future projects there. And to my new friends at Hulu, I look forward to our new partnership exploring the galaxy together,” said Seth MacFarlane. 

 

“Fox Entertainment has been a fantastic home for The Orville and their willingness to support the show’s move to Hulu is incredibly appreciated; they really are great partners to us on so many shows and this is one more example. We’re thrilled as a studio to find this creative solution which is so meaningful to Seth and keeps the show on track to continue entertaining its millions of fans,” said Carolyn Cassidy, President of Creative Affairs, 20^th Century Fox Television. 

 

“We know our viewers are huge fans ofThe Orville, along with many of Seth MacFarlane’s groundbreaking hit shows, and we can’t wait to bring Season 3 to them exclusively on the platform,” said Craig Erwich, SVP Content Development, Hulu. “Hulu is a home for the world’s most sought-after creative talent, and we’re incredibly excited to welcome Seth and the entire cast and creative team of The Orvilleto our Hulu Originals slate.”

 

The third season of The Orville will join Hulu’s lineup of premium Original genre programming including the Emmy-nominated Castle Rock from J.J. Abrams and Stephen King, which won the 2019 Writers’ Guild Award, Marvel’s Runaways, Future Man from Seth Rogen, the Into the Dark franchise from Blumhouse Television and the upcoming hyper-noir drama seriesReprisal starring Abigail Spencer. Seth MacFarlane’s projects including American Dad, Family Guy and The Orville are among Hulu users’ most beloved content. 

 

The Orville is a live-action, one-hour space adventure series set 400 years in the future that follows The U.S.S. Orville, a mid-level exploratory spaceship. Its crew, both human and alien, face the wonders and dangers of outer space, while also dealing with the problems of everyday life.

 

The Orville is produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Fuzzy Door Productions. The series was created and written by Seth MacFarlane. MacFarlane, Brannon Braga, David A. Goodman, Jason Clark and Jon Cassar serve as executive producer on the series. Jon Favreau directed the series premiere episode.

Master Filmmaker Zhang Yimou’s Acclaimed Wuxia Action Film Pushes Boundaries on DVD, Blu-ray Combo, 4K Ultra Blu-ray Combo and digital August 13

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

“A martial-arts movie landmark, as strong in its performance as it is spectacularly novel in its violence.” ~ NEW YORK TIMES

 

“A thrilling return to form, which matches Zhang’s best work” ~ VARIETY

 

“The most stunningly beautiful Zhang has made to date”  ~ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

 

SHADOW

 

Master Filmmaker Zhang Yimou’s Acclaimed Wuxia Action Film Pushes Boundaries on DVD, Blu-ray Combo,

4K Ultra Blu-ray Combo and digital August 13

 

Bonus Materials Include Behind the Scenes Footage & a “Making of”

 

 

PLANO, TEXAS. (July 12, 2019) – Zhang Yimou is one of the most influential directors in filmmaking of the last two decades and now returns to form in the stunning 4K wuxia action epic SHADOW, debuting on DVD, Blu-ray Combo, 4K Ultra Blu-ray Combo and digitalAugust 13 from Well Go USA Entertainment. With SHADOW, director Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers) once again pushes the boundaries of wuxia action to create a film like no other, masterfully painting a canvas of inky blacks and greys punctuated with bursts of color from the blood of the defeated. Bonus content includes Behind the Scenes footage and a “Making of” featurette.

 

Synopsis:

In a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander has a secret weapon: a “shadow”, a look-alike who can fool both his enemies and the King himself.  Now he must use this weapon in an intricate plan that will lead his people to victory in a war that the King does not want.

 

Country of Origin: China

 

SHADOW  has a runtime of approximately 116 minutes and is not rated.

BREAKING NEWS: “Jurassic World—The Ride” Opens at Universal Studios Hollywood and It Just Got Real

Universal City, CA, July 12, 2019 – It’s official:  Universal Studios Hollywood’s mega attraction “Jurassic World—The Ride” opens and It Just Got Real.

Inspired by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s JURASSIC WORLD blockbuster films, this spectacular new thrill ride features the film’s stars, Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and BD Wong, who reprise their roles as Owen Grady, Claire Dearing and Dr. Henry Wu, and soars to new heights with the addition of iconic dinosaurs from the movie, including the colossal Indominus rex and the magnificent aquatic Mosasaurus.

“Jurassic World—The Ride” captures the essence of the blockbuster movies and comes to life in collaboration with the award-winning and inspired minds at Universal Creative, the Academy Award^®-winning special-effects visionaries at Industrial Light & Magic, a division of Lucasfilm, Ltd., Universal Pictures and acclaimed filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Colin Trevorrow and Frank Marshall.

The elaborately themed all-new “Raptor Encounter” where Blue, the beloved Velociraptor from the JURASSIC WORLD movies, engages with guests in daring face-to-face encounters, along with the addition of two new dinosaurs – a Baby Raptor with her Raptor Handler and a life-size Triceratops who greet guests outside the “Jurassic World—The Ride” entrance, further enhance the entire experience. Plus, a new interactive “Dino Play” area is designed to inspire children of all ages to explore and excavate giant dinosaur fossils.

Costa Rican-inspired cuisine and flavorful Tiki cocktails served at Jurassic Café and all-new tropical Isla Nu-bar add to the dynamic guest experience while an array of souvenir collectible, limited edition and one-of-a-kind dimensional dinosaur sculptures from the Jurassic Outfitters store invite guests to savor a piece of this exciting thrill ride even after they have gone home. 

With so much to see and do at Universal Studios Hollywood, the California Neighbor Pass invites guests to experience 175 days of fun for $149 when purchased online. Visit www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com for more details. Blackout dates and restrictions apply.

More information is available at www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com. Like Universal Studios Hollywood on Facebook and follow @UniStudios on Instagram and Twitter.

"The Pretenders With Friends"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

"The Pretenders With Friends" The Pretenders featuring Chrissy Hynde performs with special guests  Iggy Pop, Shirley Manson of Garbage, Kings of Leon and Incubus! Blu-ray / DVD / CD package available July 12th featuring  bonus interviews with band members, slide show, trailers & more

Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum selling band The Pretenders featuring the Legendary Chrissy Hynde performs with special guests including Iggy Pop, Shirley Manson of Garbage, Kings of Leon and Incubus, recorded live at the Decades Rock Arena in Atlantic City, NJ.  Songs include "Brass in Pocket"; "Message of Love" by Incubus, "I'm Only Happy When It Rains" by Shirley Manson, "Precious"; "Candy" by Iggy Pop and Chrissy Hynde", "Talk of the Town"; "Back on the Chain Gang"; "Drive" by Incubus; "Mystery Achievement", "Fools Must Die" by Iggy Pop, and "Middle Of The Road" encore performance featuring The Pretenders with Iggy Pop, Incubus, Kings Of Leon and Shirley Manson.  Complete details HERE