Feature
From Book to Small Screen
Not all book adaptations are worth your while, and some you may not have known were adaptations at all, but when they do work it can help you love the original material even more. So much so, you’ll want to watch and read them ...
The Ultimate Marvel Team-Up
In celebration of the 80th anniversary of Marvel Comics #1, The Folio Society has joined legendary Marvel editor Roy Thomas to form a super-powered team-up of their own. Marvel: The Golden Age 1939–1949 presents five specially ...
Mummy Mania
Discoveries in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings in the 19th Century captured the public’s imagination as never before. From mummy unwrapping parties to huge, travelling exhibitions, Victorian Britain revelled in mummy mania—and the ...
Men in Black Are Back
Directed by F. Gary Gray (Fast & Furious) and set within the universe of the three previous films, MIB: International features a star-studded cast including Chris Hemsworth (Avengers), Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok), Emma ...
50 Years Of The Italian Job
If you only buy one cinema book this year—make Matthew Field’s superlative The Self Preservation Society: 50 Years Of The Italian Job that book. Fifty years after cinema-goers first saw Michael Caine and his crew stage a daring...
Game Of Thrones Goes Back To Source
Now that the series has ended, fans can revisit the world of Game Of Thrones, where it all began—in book form. And thanks to The Folio Society, they can enjoy it all in the sort of fine style that Tyrion would have loved. Folio...
Manga Madness At The British Museum
The CITI Manga exhibition is held in the Sainsbury Exhibition Galleries from 23 May to 26 August 2018 and links contemporary examples of manga and digital forms of anime to their historical roots. Incorporating both domestic Ja...
LEGO Movie 2 Cameos
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part included appearances from some pretty famous faces, but did you spot them all? Well don’t worry because we’ve got you covered! To celebrate the release of The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part on D...
Hit Series Gets The Folio Treatment
If you’re a fan of Epix’s dark-comedy Get Shorty—which has just been renewed for a third season—then the Folio Society’s new edition of Elmore Leonard’s crime-aper is sure to hit the spot. While the 1995 film, staring John Trav...
TV Big Names Are A Hit At The Coliseum
“In a village of La Mancha, whose name I do not wish to recall, there lived, not very long ago, one of those gentlemen with a lance in the lance-rack, an ancient shield, a skinny old horse, and a fast greyhound.” So begin...
Books Bring Screen Art Alive
This month, Titan Books looks set to delight fans with two new releases focussed on the art and artifice of film-making. First-up is The Art & Making of Aladdin by Emily Zemler, which celebrates the upcoming movie. Showcasi...
Dambusters: Experience the Legendary Raid
The Royal Air Force Museum invites you to take a seat on board a Lancaster during the legendary Dambusters raid of 1943, using Virtual Reality technology. Immortalised in the 1955 war film starring Michael Redgrave (main photo)...
Catch 22: Read Before You View
This May, Joseph Heller’s dark, anti-war satire, Catch 22, gets the mini-series treatment, produced, directed, and starring George Clooney. While ostensibly about World War II, Heller actually wrote Catch 22 as a criticism of ...
Sharkwater Extinction: The Life And Work Of Rob Stewart
Sharkwater Extinction is a follow up to Rob Stewart’s first documentary film Sharkwater (2007) which brought the devastating issue of shark finning to the world stage and is credited with changing laws and public policy wor...
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
A lot of people won’t know the name Chris Sievey. A true comedic visionary – or pain in the arse, depending on who you ask – Chris was the man inside Frank Sidebottom’s large papier-mâché head. Following Lenny Abrah...
Dr. Ido’s Journal
As Alita: Battle Angel opens in cinemas worldwide, Titan Book’s latest release, Dr. Ido’s Journal, gives fans the chance to delve further into the fantastical world brought to life in the film. Based on the classic manga series...
The Cinematic History of Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest and most influential directors of our time, with a CV that includes an incredible array of unforgettable films. To celebrate the 25th anniversary edition of Schindler’s List, which is ava...
A Star Is Born Filming Locations
Taking a trip to LA soon? Or interested in where Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga spent their days filming the iconic love story between two musicians in A Star Is Born? Well we have the very thing for you! To celebrate the release...
More Bats For Your Buck
He’s been immortalised in live-action films and in animations but, for the purist, Batman will always be—first and foremost—a comic book hero. Making his debut in Detective Comics number 27, in 1939, Batman has gone on to becom...
Roy Budd’s Phantom Returns
· Roy Budd’s score to Rupert Julian’s 1925 silent film version of The Phantom at the Opera for one-night only at the Barbican 18 March 2019. · Only the second ever performance of one of the late all-time great British musicians...
