A wildly ambitious story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film, and the humble comic book that inspired it all.

Spanning eighty years of a changing America and culminating in a glitzy movie premiere, Tom Hanks's dazzling novel features a colorful cast of characters, including a troubled soldier returning from war, a young boy with an artistic gift, an inspired and eccentric director, a pompous film star and his determined leading lady, a tireless production assistant, and countless film crew members, that together create Hollywood magic.

Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece is at once a page-turning reflection on America's past and present, on the world of show business past and present, and on the world we all live in.