{"product_id":"book-olp9","title":"The Future Was Now","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Hollywood boldly went where it hadn’t gone before and Nashawaty chronicles the journeys.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e (\"Books You Need To Read This Summer\")\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Written with a fan’s enthusiasm . . . An important inflection point in Hollywood filmmaking.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e(\"Nonfiction Books to Read This Summer\")\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1982, eight science fiction films were released within six weeks of one another. \u003ci\u003eE.T.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTron\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Wrath of Khan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoltergeist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMad Max: The Road Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e changed the careers of some of Hollywood's now biggest names―altering the art of movie-making to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Future Was Now\u003c\/i\u003e, Chris Nashawaty recounts the riotous genesis of these films, featuring an all-star cast of Hollywood luminaries and gadflies alike: Steven Spielberg, at the height of his powers, conceives \u003ci\u003eE.T.\u003c\/i\u003e as an unlikely family tale, and quietly takes over the troubled production of \u003ci\u003ePoltergeist\u003c\/i\u003e, a horror film he had been nurturing for years. Ridley Scott, fresh off the success of \u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e, tries his hand at an odd Philip K. Dick story that becomes \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e―a box office failure turned cult classic. Similar stories arise for films like \u003ci\u003eTron\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Thing\u003c\/i\u003e. Taken as a whole, these films show a precarious turning-point in Hollywood history, when baffled film executives finally began to understand the potential of high-concept films with a rabid fanbase, merchandising potential, and endless possible sequels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpertly researched, energetically told, and written with an unabashed love for the cinema, \u003ci\u003eThe Future Was Now\u003c\/i\u003e is a chronicle of how the revolution sparked in a galaxy far, far away finally took root and changed Hollywood forever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50025715007792,"sku":"BDolp9","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/751331-olp9-Square.jpg?v=1754283781","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-olp9","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}