The Making of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
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| Author(s): | Allan Asherman |
| Publisher: | Pocket Books |
| Published: | 1 October 1982 |
| Pages: | 223 |
| Reference(s): | ISBN 0671461826 |
The Making of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a behind-the-scenes description of the creation of the second Star Trek movie, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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- From the book jacket
- NEVER IN SUCH DRAMATIC DETAIL HAS THE STORY OF THE MAKING OF A GREAT MOVIE BEEN TOLD! And faithful, longtime Trekker Allan Asherman, author of the famous The Star Trek Compendium, interviewed dozens of the principals involved to capture the moment-by-moment excitement! The Early Inspiration - The Selection of the Director - Development of the Script - The Matter of Spock's Death - The Near Disasters and THE CREATION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SPECIAL EFFECTS!
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
The book also includes interviews with:
- Executive Producer Harve Bennett
- Producer Robert Sallin
- Director Nicholas Meyer
- Leonard Nimoy
- DeForest Kelley
There are also synopses of the early drafts of the film's story as well as TOS: "Space Seed", behind the scenes pictures, a visit to Industrial Light & Magic, and a complete cast and crew credits list.
