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Provides background information on the design and development of the monsters, mythical animals, imaginary plants, and other fantasy beings featured in the Harry Potter films, including details on makeup, special effects, and animal performers.
"Dementors and House-elves, merpeople and Chinese Fireball Dragons, these are just a few of the magical creatures and frightening monsters populating J.K. Rowling's wizarding world. [This book] is a fascinating...
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Twelve-year-old Ainsley Galloway and her ten-year-old brother, Tobin, have just moved to the small, picturesque mountain town of Lowry. The town is famously the setting for the blockbuster Legend of Greyhallow trilogy and there are traces of the films wherever they go. Ainsley's parents even bought the film director's former home, which they dream of turning into an inn that caters to fans eager to check out the local Greyhallow Movie Festival. But...
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"Harry Potter: The Character Vault provides an enthralling look at the creative development that helped bring the characters of the wizarding world to life on-screen, from the elaborate costumes and makeup to the special effects and essential props. Detailed profiles of each character include behind-the-scenes insights from the actors, never-before-seen concept art, unit photography, and other filmmaking secrets for the Warner Bros. archive."
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"The Road to Oz is a complete retelling of how The Wizard of Oz was influenced and created, and attained its iconic status. The new volume by Jay Scarfone and William Stillman will reflect recent research and much more through newly discovered period interviews, media resources of the era, transcriptions and unique contemporary interviews with those who were there. Additionally, never-before-published imagery accompanies the text. In its truth and...
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Explores how the characters from the second part of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" were depicted in the film, discussing creatures including elves, hobbits, trolls, and the Uruk-hai. Packed with full-color photos and drawings, a guide to the monsters and beings of The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy contains exclusive photos of familiar creatures as well as some whose photos have never before appeared in books.
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Benny & Joon: A mentally ill young woman who lives with her older brother finds her love in an eccentric young man who models himself after Buster Keaton. An offbeat romantic comedy.
Edward Scissorhands (Anniversary ed.): A fairy tale about an inventor's greatest creation, a man with scissors for hands, who's taken in by a strange family in Suburbia and gives his new neighbors a lesson in what it truly means to be human.
From hell: Inspector Abberline...
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When Lieutenant Uhura took her place on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise on Star Trek, the actress Nichelle Nichols went where no African American woman has ever gone before. Yet several decades passed before many other black women began playing significant roles in speculative (i.e. science fiction, fantasy, and horror) film and television--a troubling omission, given that these genres offer significant opportunities for reinventing social constructs...
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A true masterpiece brought to life by the ingenious puppetry and peerless storytelling of Jim Henson, Dark Crystal is revered by an entire generation of fans. For the first time, this deluxe and highly comprehensive book tells the complete story of this deeply personal Henson project, highlighting the unique creative journey and groundbreaking techniques that brought the film to the screen. Drawing from unseen archive interviews with Jim Henson and...
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"Take a front-row seat and witness the filmmaking magic that brought J.K. Rowling's script for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to the screen. Explore the realm of fantastical creatures that roam the wizarding world and discover the magical cast of characters in pursuit of them.."--Page 4 of cover.
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Relive the movie magic with this hardcover guide, which includes essential information about all the main characters of the film! Learn all about the extraordinary beasts that Magizoologist Newt Scamander carries in his magical leather case. From the arodable, furry Niffler to the majestic Swooping Evil, this cinematic guide features captivating beasts and magical move moments.
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"Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore transports fans once again to the Wizarding World. Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald's...
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