Escape_from_New_York:_The_Official_Story_of_the_Film

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Escape from New York: The Official Story of the Film

2021 non-fiction book by John Walsh

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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Overview

The 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

Published in December 2021 by Titan Books.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "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.
  2. [2]
    "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.
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    "Call him Snake... John Walsh takes us behind the scenes of Escape from New York".
  4. [4]
    "'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.
  5. [5]
    "Escape from New York: New book details the making of John Carpenter's dystopian classic (Exclusive)". 19 November 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Escape from New York: The Official Story of the Film - Book Review". AIPT. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  7. [7]
    "The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards – Honoring the best in classic horror research, creativity and film preservation".
  8. [8]
    "Escape from New York: The Official Story of the Film @ Titan Books". titanbooks.com. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
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