I finally watched it recently with my daughter and we enjoyed this funny tale of a family lost in a bizarre technicolor landscape and trying to figure out how to get along with each other. I didn’t see Strange World last fall when it first came out, so I’ve been hanging onto this book for a little while. The Art of Strange World by Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster Jones and Kalikolehua Hurley And there’s at least one bit about some scenes and characters near the end of the film that I think could be a potential spoiler for Part Two, assuming they’re still accurate and aren’t something that got changed … so read with caution! I did note at least one scene described in the book that I think must have gotten cut from the film (because it doesn’t seem like something that would make sense in Part Two), so that was a little odd to see included in the book without a mention that it was a cut scene. I will note that this book does include plot spoilers, so if you haven’t seen the movie yet, you should probably wait before flipping through this to avoid some surprises. The artwork is paired with a good amount of commentary from the filmmakers so you get a sense of what they were trying to do with their design choices. You also get a run-down on most of the major characters in the movie, with plenty of sketches and costume designs and the like. This art book gives you a closer look at several of the worlds seen in the film-Gwen Stacy’s abstract color washes, Miles’ Brooklyn filled with Kirby Krackle, Spider-Punk’s zine-styled collage look. One striking aspect of the film was the way that each universe had its own comic-book style, and when the characters travel to different universes, they retain their own visual idiosyncrasies. That said, this book is about the art! If you just can’t get enough of all the alternate-universe Spider-folks from the movie, you’ll love paging through this book and seeing oodles of concepts-many that made it into the movie, and some that didn’t (maybe? or they could have just been in a background scene and you’ll see them when you can freeze-frame later). The Spider-Verse films are amazing, not just for their eye-popping visuals but also for the story and the characters, particularly Miles Morales. Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie by Ramin Zahed Clicking on the title will take you to and I earn a small commission from purchases there, which also help support independent booksellers. I’ve got a few of those, plus some movies that were never made, and a favorite movie turned into a musical!ĭisclosure: The books in this column were sent to me for review purposes. Today’s stack is all about the movies! I love books that show off concept art and character designs, or tell some behind-the-scenes stories about the making of movies.
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