About the Author

J. W. Rinzler has authored New York Times bestseller The Making of Star Wars, London Times bestseller The Complete Making of Indiana Jones, and the #1 best-selling graphic novel The Star Wars. He was the executive editor at Lucasfilm for 15 years. His most recent works are The Making of Planet of the Apes and ALL UP, an epic historical-fiction novel on the first Space Age.

Reviews

"Ultimately I cannot recommend this book enough" - This Week in Geek

"A definitive guide to the creation of a true modern classic" - SYFY "Offers a fascinating look at one of our greatest films...[with] new insights into the production that cast a whole new light on specific scenes and characters" - ComingSoon.com "The definitive look at the film" - Borg.com "One the most comprehensive books you're going to find and read regarding the film... The Making of Aliens is an absolute must for Aliens fans the universe over" - Adventures in Poor Taste "For fans of the franchise -- or this film in particular -- the book is an essential thing to have on one's coffee table" - Andrew Liptak's Reading List This isn't just a book about making a movie; it's a book about a filmmaker who refused to let any obstacle, no matter how big, prevent him from realizing his vision ... a book that belongs on every sf and adventure-film fan's shelf, to be pulled out and leafed through again and again.
-Booklist Starred Review "One of [Rinzler's] most involving books yet" - The Film Stage 'A particularly good read, that sheds some interesting light on the sequel that's making me look at it in a different way than I had before' - Transfer Orbit