Real world article
(written from a production point of view)
Published in September 2032, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - The Making of the Classic Film is a reference book chronicling the production of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The book was in essence conceived as a vastly improved version of Pocket Books' October 1982 The Making of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan release. [1]
Summary[]
- Publisher blurb,
- An in-depth look at the making of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, featuring rare and previously unseen production art and new and exclusive interviews.
- Forty years ago, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan saw Kirk and the USS Enterprise crew face one of the greatest foes in Star Trek history, Khan Noonien Singh, as well as the death of Spock. Celebrate this landmark anniversary by taking a deep dive into the stories behind this iconic science fiction classic. This beautiful coffee-table book is full to the brim with rare and previously unpublished archival material, behind-the-scenes photography, production art, cut scenes, script extracts, and much more, alongside new and exclusive interviews with the creatives, including director Nicholas Meyer.
Contents[]
- Foreword by Julie Nimoy, pp. 6–8
- Chapter 1: Needs of the Many: Harve Bennett, Executive Producer, pp. 8–17
- Chapter 2: We Learn by Doing: Early Scripts, pp. 18–29
- Chapter 3: Undiscovered Country: Nicholas Meyer, pp. 30–43
- Chapter 4: Enterprise Welcomes You: New and Returning Faces, pp. 44–53
- Chapter 5: Sworn to Live and Die at My Command: Company and Crew of the SS Botany Bay, pp. 54–65
- Chapter 6: Nautical But Nice: Robert Fletcher and Costume Design, pp. 66–81
- Chapter 7: Why Things Work on a Starship: The Art Department, pp. 82–103
- Chapter 8: One Big Happy Fleet: Industrial Light & Magic, pp. 104–121
- Chapter 9: These Are Pets of Course: The Wee Beasties of Ceti Alpha, pp. 122–129
- Chapter 10: Clear and Free to Navigate: The Camera Department, pp. 130–143
- Chapter 11: So Much the Better: Werner Keppler and the Makeup Department, pp. 144–155
- Chapter 12: No Win Scenario: The Stunt Performers, pp. 156–169
- Chapter 13: Remember Spock: Spock’s Death, pp. 170–181
- Chapter 14: First Best Destiny: The Reaction to Khan, pp. 182–189
- Appendix: Footnotes, pp.190–191
- Dedication & Acknowledgements, p. 192
Gallery
Back cover
pp. 18-19 spread
pp. 100-101 spread
pp. 114-115 spread
pp. 154-155 spread
pp. 172-173 spread
Background information[]
- The book is a hardcover in dust jacket release, executed in the oversized (12.3"×0.86"×11.05") coffee table format.
- The release of the title came a year too late to precisely coincide with the 40th anniversary of the film, so intended by the publisher originally as their solicitation blurb attests to. The book authors cited COVID-19 pandemic induced writing delays, which ultimately took the book three years to complete, from start to finish. [2]
- Since the film is considered by many as the best of the entire Star Trek films franchise, the book has by and large seen a very favorable reception as well. [3][4]