Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Guide to Diagon Alley and Beyond (Harry Potter)
by Matthew Reinhart
This exhilarating pop-up book invites you to relive the movie adventures of Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and the Boy Who Lived—Harry Potter—as you explore London’s magical Diagon Alley like never before. Inside, gorgeously intricate pop-up spreads render fan-favorite Diagon Alley establishments such as Ollivanders, Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes, and the Leaky Cauldron, plus other locales like the Ministry of Magic and Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. Pull tabs allow fans to command the action—res...
No Star Wars character has made a bigger impact on pop culture than Darth Vader. Since debuting in the original 1977 Star Wars film, Darth Vader continues to be one of the most iconic and enduring elements throughout the saga. Star Wars Icons: Darth Vader covers the character’s journey, from his genesis in George Lucas’s first drafts of Star Wars to Anakin Skywalker’s tragic fall to the dark side in the prequel trilogy, and beyond. A DETAILED HISTORY OF DARTH VADER: Comprehensive and revelatory...
Gift Set Edition Christmas Cookbook and Apron (Harry Potter)
by Jody Revenson and Elena Craig
You’ll celebrate Christmas like Harry, Ron, and Hermione with over 50 recipes inspired by holiday celebrations in the Harry Potter films. Harry Potter: The Official Christmas Cookbook features full-color photography and step-by-step instructions. In a delightful gift set format, this hardback book comes with a high-quality apron, sized for an adult and adorned with a gold Yule Ball. Just the thing to help any Potter fan create magic in the kitchen. EXCLUSIVE APRON: Unavailable anywhere else, t...
This all-in-one gift wrap set includes five different gift wrap paper sheets, three coordinating gift tag card designs, three tissue sheet colors, one washi tape design, wax seal stickers, and string—all providing an array of mix-and-match wrapping options for gift giving year-round. FIVE WRAPPING PAPER DESIGNS: Included in the set are five folded gift wrap sheets, each with a unique Dark Arts–inspired pattern featuring striking imagery like the Deathly Hallows™, the Death Eaters, spells, and mo...
___________Blast into hyperspace for a thrilling pop-up journey through the entire Star Wars saga with pop-up legend Matthew Reinhart's new masterpiece.From famed New York Times best-selling paper engineer Matthew Reinhart comes Star Wars: The Ultimate Pop-Up Galaxy.This glorious pop-up book is a fitting tribute to the entire Star Wars saga, covering all 11 movies, including a sneak peek at The Rise of Skywalker.See Padme battle alongside the Jedi and clone troopers, Luke train with Jedi Master...
Star Wars exploded onto our cinema screens in 1977, and the world has not been the same since. After watching depressing and cynical movies throughout the early 1970s, audiences enthusiastically embraced the positive energy of the Star Wars galaxy as they followed moisture farmer Luke Skywalker on his journey through a galaxy far, far away, meeting extraordinary characters like mysterious hermit Obi-Wan Kenobi, space pirates Han Solo and Chewbacca, loyal droids C-3PO and R2-D2, bold Princess Lei...
How Star Trek’s twenty-first-century reinventions illuminate the unique challenges and opportunities of franchise-style corporate storytellingLate Star Trek explores the beloved science fiction franchise’s repeated attempts to reinvent itself after the end of its 1990s golden age. Beginning with the prequel series Enterprise, Adam Kotsko analyzes the wealth of content set within Star Trek’s sprawling continuity—including authorized books, the three J. J. Abrams “Kelvin Timeline” films, and the s...
Deadpool Comeback Creator
by Featuring Dialogue from the Marvel Comic
Trash talk like Deadpool with this hilarious authorized book that contains the best insults from the Deadpool comics, allowing you to create thousands of snarky comebacks worthy of the fast-talking Merc with a Mouth.He is annoying. He is dangerous. He smells terrible. But the public loves him. He talks and cracks jokes nonstop, breaks down the fourth wall for humorous effect, devises ingenious pranks and gags, and pummels enemies with brilliant and hilarious put-downs. Now, anyone can devise t...
Dive into the Wizarding World and reimagine your favorite characters—Harry, Ron, Hermione, Luna, Hagrid, and more—as popular Funko Pops! A complete guide to all Harry Potter Funko Pops to date, The World of Funko: Harry Potter pairs striking full-color images, new photography, and fun facts, exclusive interviews with key creatives and artists, and so much more, making it the ultimate collectible for fans! Each figure and collectible is paired with exciting facts and trivia from the film and the...
Celebrate Godzilla's 70th anniversary with this illustrated encyclopedia from kaiju designer Shinji Nishikawa. Revisit the most monstrous Godzilla incarnations of the past 70 years in this comprehensive guide. This illustrated book features the many versions of Godzilla and its monstrous foes, from the original 1954 movie to SHIN GODZILLA in 2016, and even the 2021 animation. With in-depth explanations accompanied by illustrations from renowned manga artist and monster designer Shinji Nishikawa...
Featuring one of the most popular characters from the new Star Wars films, How to Speak Astromech with BB-8 collects 10 essential BB sounds alongside tongue-in-cheek translations and playful illustrations. Ten droidspeak audio clips, translation and conversation tips, and funny illustrated scenarios help readers understand and get the best out of their own droid companion in a galaxy far, far away. This sound-driven operator's guide demonstrates the many amazing qualities of the BB-series...
Channel the magic of the Harry Potter films from the screen to your needles with the ultimate knitter’s guide to the Wizarding World. Featuring 28 magical knits pictured in gorgeous full-color photography, this book includes patterns for clothing, home projects, and keepsakes pulled straight from the movies—and even includes a few iconic costume pieces as seen on-screen. With yarn suggestions based on the true colors used in the films, projects range from simple patterns like the Hogwarts house...
Following the success of How to Speak Wookiee comes this essential manual for interacting with R2 units in various likely situations. Droids are made to be reliable, helpful and daring, but their personalities can sometimes be frustratingly stubborn. This convenient sound guide will help new R2 users successfully understand their droids and utilise them to their full capacity. Featuring helpful scenarios - like convincing a droid to play back full messages, serve beverages and hors d'oeuvres at...
From Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody to Sirius Black and Nymphadora Tonks, members of the Order of the Phoenix play a central role in the Harry Potter films. This volume gives an in-depth look at the secret society and also covers the Death Eaters and other Dark forces that oppose it. Harry Potter: Film Vault compiles the filmmaking secrets and visionary artistry behind the Harry Potter films into a series of twelve deluxe collectible volumes. Intricately designed and packed with gorgeous concept art...
From moving staircases decorated with talking portraits to secret rooms and chambers, Hogwarts castle is a place full of magic and mystery. In this volume, fans will be treated to an in-depth look at the illustrations, paintings, and behind-the-scenes photography that helped develop the iconic castle seen throughout the Harry Potter films. Harry Potter: Film Vault compiles the filmmaking secrets and visionary artistry behind the Harry Potter films into a series of twelve deluxe collectible vol...
A new Star Wars Insider collection, featuring content previously printed in the Star Wars Insider magazine.
An official behind-the-scenes companion to New Line Cinema’s IT and IT CHAPTER TWO, the globally popular blockbusters Collecting the best artwork produced during the making of both of these sophisticated and visually enthralling films—including concept art, sketches, storyboards, and behind-the-scenes photography—World of IT explores the films’ singular aesthetic and meticulous world-building. This compendium includes commentary from director Andy Muschietti; producers Barbara Muschietti,...
For the past four decades, no film saga has touched the world in the way that Star Wars has, capturing the imaginations of filmgoers and filmmakers alike. Now, for the first time ever, Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman, the bestselling authors of The Fifty-Year Mission, are telling the entire story of this blockbuster franchise from the very beginning in a single exhaustive volume. Featuring the commentaries of hundreds of actors and filmmakers involved with and impacted by Star Wars, as well as w...
Author of the bestselling Darth Vader and Son series (more than 3 million copies sold), Jeffrey Brown, brings his charmingly funny take on the Star Wars galaxy to The Mandalorian! Din Djarin, the terse Mandalorian bounty hunter, travels the galaxy with the adorable Grogu in tow. Whether he is keeping Grogu from messing with his controls while he flies the Razor Crest, trying to get him into the right Jedi schools, or stopping him from using the Force to steal extra snacks, Mando’s lessons as a...
Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker The Visual Dictionary
by Pablo Hidalgo
Go beyond Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with this definitive guide.Produced in close collaboration with Lucasfilm and written by Star Wars expert Pablo Hidalgo, this 200-page book is packed with incredible detail. Pore over more than 600 images, five stunning original cross-section artworks and behind-the-scenes photography in this must-have companion.Uncover the inner workings of the treadable and the secrets of Rey's Jedi library. Discover the Sith fortress world of Exegol and the treasures...
This officially licensed, finely detailed light-up collectible replica of the crystal ball from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry's divination class is a perfect gift for fans of the Wizarding World.* SPECIFICATIONS: Mini crystal ball set on an intricately designed elephant base; ball and base are approximately 3 inches tall* LIGHTS UP: Ball illuminates when light switch is turned on* BOOK INCLUDED: Set includes mini book of quotes and behind-the-scenes information from the Harry Potter...
Reality Simulation in Science Fiction, Film and Television
by Heather Duerre Humann
In recent decades, science fiction in both print and visual media has produced an outpouring of story lines that feature forms of simulated reality. These depictions appear with such frequency that fictional portrayals of simulated worlds have become a popular sci-fi trope-one that prompts timeless questions about the nature of reality while also tapping into contemporary debates about emerging technologies. In combination with tech-driven tensions, this study shows that our collective sense of...
Give this deluxe HARRY POTTER (TM) HUFFLEPUFF (TM) gift set as a thoughtful gift for any fan of the beloved Harry Potter films. This deluxe gift set includes: Hufflepuff (TM) Journal: This elegant hardcover journal features a vegan-leather cover printed with a beautiful design of HOGWARTS (TM) Hufflepuff (TM) house with gold foil accents. This journal includes 192 ruled pages, a ribbon placeholder, and an elastic band. Elder Wand Pen: This collectible pen is designed to look like the icon...