Author(s): Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Titan Books
Release Date: April 17, 2012
Our Score: 5 out of 5 stars
Joss Whedon is literally a God amongst his fans. He is the creator of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”,”Firefly” and “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog”, just to name a few. He also wrote/directed a little film called “Marvel’s The Avengers”. Match that with the genius of Drew Goddard, writer of “Cloverfield” & “Serenity” and you get one of the best horror film of the year. This book is official visual companion and it is easily the best companion book that I have ever seen. It is not only caters to fans of Whedon but all horror fans a like.
This book features an amazing 40-pages visual in-depth interview with both Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard. It simply answers ever single question any fan can have about the film and its production. It also includes the full screenplay by Whedon and Goddard accompanied by some fantastic production art and hundreds of color photos. The images included are really high quality and although no hardcover it still looks great. Lastly the film goes into great details on the film’s creatures, but I will stop there as not to spoil anything.
Be warned if you have not seen this film, do not pick it up prior to watching since it contains mucho spoilers. If you have seen the film then you can’t pick it up quicker as it is not only super descriptive about the film but it encompasses every aspect a fan can wish for. Overall this book is really well produced by Titan Books, who delivered yet another amazing release. They are the best when it comes to providing fans with the official visual companions.