The new 525+ page 2004 edition analyzes The
Megahit Movies, those films which have
generated more than $250 million in North American
Box Office receipts.
It presents principles of story construction
that can be used to develop popular movies by
providing an analysis of cinematic techniques. It also
offers stimulating ideas that can be helpful in the
creative process. The book is designed for writers,
directors and producers who want to create
commercially successful films. The fundamentals of
dramatic structure, the human emotions, and the
construction of humorous characters and situations
are explained, with examples drawn from some of the
most popular motion pictures Hollywood has ever
produced.
The Foreword to the book is written by
Christopher Lockhart, Executive Story Editor,
International Creative Management (ICM) in
which he discusses what Hollywood Producers,
Agents and Studios are looking for when reading
screenplays.
Analysis of recent mega-blockbuster movies such
as
SHREK 2, SPIDER-MAN 2, HARRY POTTER, BRUCE
ALMIGHTY, MATRIX TRILOGY, FINDING NEMO,
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN and THE LORD OF THE
RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING
