On August 17, BOOM! will release the Official Making of Big Trouble in Little China by Tara Dilullo Bennett and Paul Terry. The book serves as the only official, comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film. It will include hundreds of never-before-seen photos, exclusive new cast and crew interviews, filming secrets behind the iconic action sequences, original set designs, and more. It will also include a foreword by director John Carpenter. The 176-page hardcover has an MSRP of $39.99.
The book features never-before-seen images, including costume designs by Oscar nominee April Ferry; original set designs by Production Designer John J. Lloyd; original storyboard art by George Jensen; and development art from Funko’s Big Trouble series. It includes exclusive new interviews with Cinematographer Dean Cundey, Visual Effects Producer Richard Edlund, Special Makeup Effects artist Steve Johnson, and artist Drew Struzan, as well as a look at Struzan’s early pencils for the iconic film poster. There is exclusive Big Trouble in Little China comic book concept art and new interviews with artists Eric Powell, Rob Guillory, Jenny Frison, Adam Hughes, and others. The book includes a foreword by John Carpenter and an afterword by Big Trouble in Little China comics writer and cover artist Eric Powell. The 176-page 12” x 12” hardcover has an MSRP of $39.99.
Upper Deck is releasing a Big Trouble in Little China Legendary Deckbuilding Game in August (see “Upper Deck Stirs Up 'Big Trouble in Little China'”).
