{"product_id":"the-hammer-story-revised-and-expanded-edition-isbn-9781803365145","title":"The Hammer Story: Revised and Expanded Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe revised and updated only authorised history of Hammer Films, the company, its leading figures, and a film-by-film analysis of the studio’s entire output up to 2023’s Doctor Jekyll.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNow with new imagery throughout and continuing the story as Hammer came back from the dead in 2007 and began producing new horror films for a modern audience.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstablished in 1934, Hammer Films is one of the most renowned and prolific independent production companies in the world. \u003cbr\u003eHammer’s productions encompass almost every genre, but it remains best known for the groundbreaking reinvention of cinematic horror that was a phenomenon on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1950s. The unique formula that became known as Hammer Horror was perfected in such classics as \u003ci\u003eThe Curse of Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e (1957), \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e (1958) and \u003ci\u003eThe Mummy\u003c\/i\u003e (1959). Over the next 20 years numerous sequels and similarly acclaimed films such as \u003ci\u003eThe Devil Rides Out\u003c\/i\u003e (1968) made Hammer one of the most recognisable filmmaking brands in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hammer Story\u003c\/i\u003e is the only authorised history of the company and was compiled with unlimited access to its archive. The book is lavishly illustrated with rare promotional material and previously unpublished photographs. \u003cbr\u003eNow with an additional 32 pages continuing the story of Hammer as it came back from the dead in 2007 and began producing new horror films for a modern audience, including: \u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eWake Wood\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) – Hammer Films’ first theatrical release for 30 years\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eLet Me In\u003c\/i\u003e (2010) – directed by Matt Reeves\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eThe Resident\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) – starring Oscar-winner Hilary Swank and Hammer legend Sir Christopher Lee\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in Black\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) – starring Daniel Radcliffe\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Ones\u003c\/i\u003e (2014) – starring Jared Harris\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in Black: Angel of Death\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) – starring Helen McCrory\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eThe Lodge\u003c\/i\u003e (2019) – directed by Veronika Franz and Severin FialaSince beginning his career at Marvel Comics, \u003cb\u003eMarcus Hearn\u003c\/b\u003e has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as contributing to \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Dictionary of National Biography\u003c\/i\u003e and numerous magazines. His books include authorised biographies of filmmakers George Lucas and Gerry Anderson, \u003ci\u003eSaucy Postcards: The Bamforth Collection\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEight Days a Week\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of The Beatles’ final world tour. The winner of three Rondo Awards, most recently for his feature-length documentary \u003ci\u003eHammer Horror: The Warner Bros Years\u003c\/i\u003e, he is currently the Head of Library and Archive for Hammer Films.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Barnes\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eSherlock Holmes on Screen\u003c\/i\u003e, and has co-written (with Marcus Hearn) volumes on the James Bond films and Quentin Tarantino. A former editor of both \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJudge Dredd Megazine\u003c\/i\u003e, his fiction writing includes over forty full-cast audio dramas for Big Finish Productions, plus the script for CBBC’s animated \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e adventure, \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite Quest\u003c\/i\u003e. He was part of the dialogue team for \u003ci\u003eRisen 2: Dark Waters\u003c\/i\u003e, nominated for Best Videogame Script in the 2012 Writers’ Guild Awards. He is married with three children.","brand":"Titan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233677717733,"sku":"NP9781803365145","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781803365145.jpg?v=1767739699","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-hammer-story-revised-and-expanded-edition-isbn-9781803365145","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}