How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (749 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B012271QQU |
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| Number of Pages | : | 295 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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It is a creativity manualand shows how the relationship between films and fans can stimulate innovation.”Walter Isaacson, author of The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution and Steve JobsSmart. Chris Taylor's affectionate and hugely entertaining book tracks the phenomenon from inception to dominance and with a wry smile, asks us to look at the size of that thing!'”Simon Pegg, actor and Star Wars fanGeorge Lucas didn't only create an iconic film franchise, but also a mind-virus that's infected the imaginations of bill
A Mayne said A wonderful, in-depth look at the Star Wars phenomena, its creator and fans. When I first heard about Chris Taylor’s book, How Star Wars Conquered the Universe, I was hesitant to pick it up. After all, I’d read just about all the biographies on George Lucas I could find and considered myself an amateur expert on the history of the film franchise. Ever since my . "Biography of an Empire" according to Julie Merilatt. Let me provide a little bit of background… I bought this book for my husband because he’s of the optimal Star Wars fandom generation. I grew up familiar with the movies thanks to my older brother and distinctly remember seeing the special editions and Episodes I-III in the theater. Ne. Alex N. said This Is The Book You're Looking For. A really, really, really good book about our most beloved galaxy far, far away. This has stories and insights I haven't read anywhere about a lot of fan topics, and Chris Taylor feels like a fellow SW friend all the way. The book' style is easy to read, well written, detailed, personal and engagin
Some forty years and 37 billion later, Star Warsrelated products outnumber human beings, a growing stormtrooper army spans the globe, and Jediism” has become a religion in its own right. An energetic, fast-moving account of this creative and commercial phenomenon, How Star Wars Conquered the Universe explains how a young filmmaker's fragile dream beat out a surprising number of rivals to gain a diehard, multigenerational fan baseand why it will be galvanizing our imaginations and minting money for generations to come.. Controversial digital upgrades and poorly received prequels have actually made the fra