{"product_id":"the-wes-anderson-collection-isle-of-dogs-9781419730092","title":"The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e takes readers behind the scenes of the beloved auteur's stop-motion animated film. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword by movie\/TV critic Matt Zoller Seitz\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction by \u003ci\u003eEvery Frame a Painting\u003c\/i\u003e video essay series cocreators Taylor Ramos and \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Zhou\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through the course of several in-depth interviews with film critics Lauren Wilford and Ryan Stevenson, writer and director Wes Anderson shares the story behind \u003ci\u003eIsle of Dogs's\u003c\/i\u003e conception and production, and Anderson and his collaborators reveal entertaining anecdotes about the making of the film, their sources of inspiration, the ins and outs of stop-motion animation, and many other insights into their moviemaking process. Previously unpublished behind-the-scenes photographs, concept artwork, and hand-written notes and storyboards accompany the text. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The fourth volume of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eWes Anderson Collection\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIsle of Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e stays true to the series with its rich design and colorful illustrations, capturing Anderson's signature aesthetic vision with the series' definitive study of the director's filmography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsle of Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Atari Kobayashi, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When, by Executive Decree, all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to a vast garbage dump called Trash Island, Atari sets off alone in a miniature Junior-Turbo Prop and flies across the river in search of his bodyguard-dog, Spots. There, with the assistance of a pack of newly found mongrel friends, he begins an epic journey that will decide the fate and future of the entire Prefecture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The film features the voices of Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Kunichi Nomura, Akira Takayama, Greta Gerwig, Frances McDormand, F. Murray Abraham, Tilda Swinton, Akira Ito, Yoko Ono, Mari Natsuko, Harvey Keitel, Courtney B. Vance, Ken Watanabe, Scarlett Johansson, Fisher Stevens, Nijiro Murakami, and Liev Schreiber. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Also Available: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wes Anderson Collection \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wes Anderson Collection: Bad Dads\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wes Anderson Collection: The French Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren Wilford\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eRyan Stevenson \u003c\/b\u003eare editors at \u003ci\u003eBright Wall\/Dark Room\u003c\/i\u003e, a magazine that publishes long-form, carefully considered takes on film. They have been married and collaborating since 2015, and are currently based in Providence, Rhode Island. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Zoller Seitz\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor in chief of RogerEbert.com; the TV critic for \u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine; the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wes Anderson Collection\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Oliver Stone Experience\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMad Men Carousel\u003c\/i\u003e; and the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eTV (The Book).\u003c\/i\u003e He is based in New York City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaylor Ramos\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e Tony Zhou\u003c\/b\u003e are the cocreators of the online video essay series \u003ci\u003eEvery Frame a Painting\u003c\/i\u003e. Their joint work has also appeared in the Criterion Collection and on the streaming service FilmStruck. They currently reside in Vancouver, British Columbia, where they work in the animation industry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492444803346,"sku":"9781419730092","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_73d5609d-1e07-4963-b344-bb191b6cc163.jpg?v=1730591498","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-wes-anderson-collection-isle-of-dogs-9781419730092","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}