The Art & Making of Independence Day Resurgence

Description

It's been 20 years since the first invasion. The international community has recovered and rebuilt its defences using salvaged alien technology. However, before the last ship was destroyed in 1996, the aliens sent a distress signal. Now, that signal has been answered and humanity is under a threat greater than any it has faced before. The Art & Making of Independence Day Resurgence takes readers from the aftermath of the '96 invasion, through the rebuilding of the planet, and the new, terrifying threat about to hit Earth. From sketch to screen, the book delves into the design and creation of the colossal spaceships, aliens, vehicles and fighter planes, weaponry, and the new characters defending the world. This official companion is packed with incredible concept art, costume design, behind-the-scenes photography, and exclusive interviews with cast and crew including Jeff Goldblum and director Roland Emmerich.

Simon Ward is a writer of both fiction and non-fiction, specialising in cinema and graphic novels. His essays and articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Cinema: The Whole Story, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die, The Greatest Movies You'll Never See, and Sci-Fi Chronicles. He wrote the introduction to Modesty Blaise: The Grim Joker.

"A really nice companion piece that bridges the original film with the new sequel while providing plenty of behind-the-scenes sneak peeks and concepts." - Midroad Movie Review "Once again Titan Books has shown why its the go to publisher for art books for films." - Entertainment Buddha "Tons of great content for the average science fiction fan with a lot of great photos and concept art. Venue: Atomic Moo." - Atomic Moo "This book is so tightly crammed full of extraterrestrial goodness, the layout is lush, detailed and really quite the treat for all film buffs out there." - Shock Til You Drop "I do like the added touch of using David Levinson POV to guide us through ID4, the aftermath and Resurgence in the book." - Retrenders "If you dig spaceships this is can't miss coffee table book reading." - Adventures In Poor Taste "Makes for a nice companion" - The Film Stage "There are some gorgeous Resurgence concepts for things like the AI ship, the final battle with the Alien Queen, and various dogfight scenes, but my favorite parts of the book are the classified case files, written in the voice of David Levinson's character, that recap a full history of the first alien invasion" - VG Blogger