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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| Author | John Walsh |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy film |
| Publisher | Titan Books |
Publication date | December 14, 2021 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 160 (First edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781789095067 (First edition, hardcover) |
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 WeissatSyfy 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]
Published in December 2021 by Titan Books.[8]