Wonder Woman: The Art and Making of the Film

If you’ve seen the film, you might want to own this book. If you haven’t seen the film, this tells you a great deal – through pictures and words! – about the film without providing too many spoilers. Certainly, we could have done with more text (though what is there is enlightening), but it's clear that the writer and company have gone for the credo 'a picture is worth a thousand words' - and it works well enough.The layout is broken down into various parts: Themyscira features short chapters on the design of the island, the armoury, the characters, the weapons and the exciting beach battle – all enhanced with anecdotes from the production team and artwork and stills. The Journey is a brief account of Diana’s departure from the island and the construction of the boat – a vessel that never in fact touched water, thanks to CGI wizardry. The final part is Man’s World with chapters about London recreated in 1918, Etta Candy, Steve Trevor, the villains, and the trench warfare, again enhanced with illustrations and movie stills.Reading this book it’s obvious that Director Patty Jenkins found the film a labour of love, as did so many others involved. The palettes of colour were deliberately chosen – the bright shades for the Themyscira section, the sombre leached shades of Man’s World at war.Like the film itself, this book is an excellent homage to the icon created in 1941, Wonder Woman.

Having seen (and loved) the movie last week I was keen to get this book and it really is superb!! After a lovely foreword by Patty Jenkins the book is then split into sections just as the film is!! Not going to give too much away but it's so interesting to read about the making of the film, including the locations, special effects, costumes, props and the actors themselves!! It definitely makes you appreciate how much hard work goes into making a film when all we see is the end product. A definite MUST for all WW fans out there!!!!

One of the most entertaining films I have watched in a long time. A lot has been made of a female superhero lead and a woman director, but this is not a 'woman's film'. As a bloke, I enjoyed every minute. Unlike many of the DC extended universe films, it has humour and a coherent and engaging story. All the cast are good, but the whole thing is held together by a wonderful performance from Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. I prefer this to any of the Marvel offerings (which I like, in general) and I think it's the best superhero movie since the Dark Knight.

Beautiful book showcasing all the bts details and little tidbits from the movie. The perfect visual companion to the film.

Great book. Nice large format. Excellent production stills, background images and concept art. Some truly great close ups of the costumes - handy for anyone wanting to do cosplay.A bargain at just over £20.One of the best Art Of books I have bought for a while. 5 Stars

A wonderful companion piece to the movie that takes us behind the scenes to show us the sets, costumes, weapons, and other props, while explaining the logic and amount of detail that went into their design. For instance, I hadn't (consciously) noticed how Wonder Woman's costume is present throughout the designs of the Amazons' own armour, to the point it feels more of a natural variation rather than a sudden departure like the classic costume we see in the 2009 animated movie. I also hadn't realized the amount of practical effects and sets that went into making this movie and how they were, at times, combined with digital animation to achieve a result more faithful to the concept art. In some cases it was a bit over-the-top perhaps, as we see in the third act of the movie, but in others I have just realized I didn't even notice them at all!The book also features short descriptions for characters like Diana, Steve, Hippolyta and Antiope, among others, sometimes explaining what the creators were looking for in each and how and why actors like Gal Gadot and Chris Pine were such good fits for their characters. I can hardly disagree.While I had not expected something as long or intricate as Rinzler's The Making of Star Wars I have to admit it felt rather short for an "art" and "making of" book. I had been looking forward to reading more about what the actors or the director thought during the shooting of certain scenes, particularly the more emotional ones involving Diana and Steve, and understanding how those came to be. Unfortunately, the closest I got was a short description of the No Man's Land scene, although accompanied by gorgeous art work. Even then there's no reference as to how it was almost cut from the movie, something that would've made for a wonderful anecdote!I was pleasantly surprised by the little extra included at the end of the book in the form of a negative print of the photo Bruce returns to Diana, neatly tucked inside an envelope that reads, "Wayne Enterprises." It's not something one usually finds in art books and I appreciate that this one went the extra mile and wrapped things up with such a cool gift.Wonder Woman: The Art and Making of the Film is a great companion piece for people who enjoyed the movie and are eager to know more. It made me better appreciate the amount of effort that went into bringing the Amazon Princess' story to life and makes a compeling case for another, more thorough, viewing.

If you're a Wonder Woman fan this is the book for you ! with all the facts behind the making of the film Themyscura, The costumes it really is Amazing and crammed with amazing photographs, i LOVE it !!!

Ordered this yesterday and expected it to be here in 3/4 day. I had it on standard delivery and it came today. it's literally took less than 10 hours from ordering it to get it. well worth the money as well.