Do Not Detonate

The screenplay of the latest film from Wes Anderson. THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME: The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro is Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda, one of the richest men in Europe. As he scrambles to consummate the most important project of his life, Zsa-zsa's opponents disrupt, obstruct, impede and cripple his enterprise by any means possible. Among the cast are Mia Threapleton as Sister Liesl, Zsa-zsa's daughter/a nun, and Michael Cera as Bjorn Lund, a tutor. Also starring are Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Riz Ahmed, Mathieu Amalric, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Richard Ayoade, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis and Benedict Cumberbatch. In addition to the full screenplay, this paperback edition contains an interview with the writer/director Wes Anderson and a gallery of color images from the film.

THE NEW FILM FROM WES ANDERSON <BR><BR><BR><BR>The French Dispatch brings to life a collection of stories from the final issue of an American magazine published in a fictional 20th-century French city. It stars Bill Murray, Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, Jeffrey Wright, Mathieu Amalric, Stephen Park, and Owen Wilson.

"Tender, witty, wondrous." --The Telegraph on The Phoenician Scheme The complete screenplay for Wes Anderson's latest film, including a gallery of color images. THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME: The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro is Anatole 'Zsa-zsa' Korda, one of the richest men in Europe. As he scrambles to consummate the most important project of his life, Zsa-zsa's opponents disrupt, obstruct, impede and cripple his enterprice by any means possible. Among the cast are Mia Threapleton as Sister Liesl, Zsa-zsa's daughter/a nun, and Michael Cera as Bjorn Lund, a tutor. Also starring are Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Riz Ahmed, Mathieu Amalric, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Richard Ayoade, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis and Benedict Cumberbatch. In addition to the full screenplay, this hardcover edition contains an interview with the writer/director Wes Anderson and a gallery of color images from the film.

Isle of Dogs tells the story of Atari, twelve-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, Atari sets off alone in a miniature Junior Turbo-Prop and flies to Trash Island 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 the future of the entire Prefecture.<BR>Isle of Dogs uniquely combines bittersweet comedy and tense action with a stunning visual palette. The screenplay displays the subtle wit that has become Wes Anderson's trademark and has endeared his work to filmgoers around the world.<BR>In addition to the screenplay, this volume also contains a gallery of artwork created for the film.

Asteroid City (adapted from a "hypothetical" play) takes place in a fictional desert town, circa 1955. Synopsis: the itinerary of the annual Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events. A theatrical ensemble character piece; a poetic meditation on the meaning of life. In addition to the screenplay, this volume also contains a gallery of images and a conversation about the film with Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, and Jake Ryan. One source of artistic inspiration describes the phenomena the movie attempts to illustrate: "For me, the American West is the place where things fall apart. Civilization simply passed through: first a century ago by rail, then in our own century by car... Only a few people stayed, leaving the gas stations and the unneeded cars rusting away everywhere. The decay goes rapidly in the heat, sun, and rain. You have the feeling that in another hundred years there will be nothing of all this left at all." -- Wim Wenders (1987)

The screenplay of the new film by Wes Anderson. ASTEROID CITY (adapted from a "hypothetical" play) takes place in a fictional desert town, circa 1955. Synopsis: the itinerary of the annual Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events. A theatrical ensemble character piece; a poetic meditation on the meaning of life. The film stars Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Margot Robbie, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, and Jake Ryan, among others. This edition features the complete screenplay, 8 pages of full-color images, and a conversation about the film with Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, and Jake Ryan.

Inspirations for Wes Anderson's Asteroid City a collection of new and classic writing on mid-century cinema and the American West ** Includes an exclusive interview with Wes Anderson in which the director details how the pieces collected here influenced the characters, stories, and settings in the film ** Featuring 8 newly commissioned pieces alongside more than 20 classic essays from the likes of François Truffaut and Jonas Mekas, DO NOT DETONATE explores key influences on celebrated director Wes Anderson's new film Asteroid City. Together they form a detailed, captivating portrait of the mid-century film world and the enduring myths of the American West. A Conversation Between Wes Anderson and Jake Perlin<BR>A Life excerpt - Elia Kazan<BR>The Celluloid Brassière - Andy Logan<BR>Rainy Day - Lillian Ross<BR>The Outskirts: Other Men's Women - Gina Telaroli<BR>The Petrified Forest - Jorge Luis Borges<BR>Ace in the Hole: Noir in Broad Daylight - Molly Haskell<BR>What Makes a Sad Heart Sing: Some Came Running - Michael Koresky<BR>One False Start, Never Wear the Same Dress Twice - Durga Chew-Bose<BR>Maigret at the Coroner's excerpt - Georges Simenon<BR>Sunbelt Noir: Desert Fury - Imogen Sara Smith<BR>The Voyage Down and Out: Inferno - Kent Jones<BR>Bad Day Near The River's Edge - Nicolas Saada<BR> Watching Fail Safe at the End of the World - K. Austin Collins<BR>Black Desert, White Desert - Serge Toubiana<BR>Marilyn Monroe and the Loveless World - Jonas Mekas<BR>Beyond the Stars - Jeremy Bernstein <BR>Coming: "Nashville" - Pauline Kael<BR>Coming Around the Mountain: Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Matt Zoller Seitz<BR>Selections from Close Encounters of the Third Kind Diary - Bob Balaban<BR>Introduction to Small Change: A Film Novel - François Truffaut<BR>By The Time I Get to Phoenix - Thora Siemsen<BR>My Guy - Hilton Als<BR>Wild to the Wild - Sam Shepard