Warner Bros. Inside the Script Initiative

Warner Bros. Inside the Script Initiative

Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (WBDD) have announced the launch of 'Inside the Script" – a digital publishing initiative that gives movie fans an innovative new way to go deep inside their favourite films. Available now for iBookstore, Kindle and NOOK by Barnes & Noble, 'Inside the Script" is a series of highly illustrated eBooks that contain the film's actual shooting script, rare materials from the Warner Bros. Corporate Archive and much more. The first series of 'Inside the Script" titles are based on timeless, cinematic treasures including 'Casablanca," 'Ben-Hur," 'An American in Paris" and 'North by Northwest."

'Inside the Script" offers movie fans an all-access pass to go behind-the-scenes of the films they know and love. Every 'Inside the Script" title includes the film's complete shooting script in a customisable eBook format; dozens of chapters about the script and the film that detail the movie's development; rare historical documents such as production notes, storyboards and candid photos; and an interactive image gallery of costumes, on-set stills, movie posters, set designs and behind-the-scenes photos.

'These eBooks are an excavation of Warner Bros.' archives and the actual blueprints for some of the most iconic movies in history," said Thomas Gewecke, President of Warner Bros. Digital Distribution.

'People love movies because of the stories they tell. Now we can give fans rarely seen details of how these stories came together and take their enjoyment of films to a whole new level."

Highlighted elements from 'Inside the Script" titles include:
Casablanca
Jack Warner's telegrams and memos
Producer Hal Wallis' script and production notes
Production Code Administration letters, notes and seal of approval
Telegram from producer Hal Wallis refuting his fight with Jack Warner

Ben-Hur
Rare behind-the-scenes materials including makeup and wardrobe tests, production design sketches, sample matte paintings
A forward and captions written by Charlton Heston's son, Fraser C. Heston
Excerpts from Charlton Heston's acting and shooting journals during filming
Details about the development of Panavision and MGM's proprietary widescreen process (MGM Camera 65)
An American in Paris
Full shooting script
Detailed descriptions from continuity script's musical numbers
Treatment for the ballet sequence from Vincente Minnelli's papers
Set design paintings from the MGM production design collection

Tickets to the film's Hollywood premiere from MGM makeup artist John Truwe

North by Northwest
Director Alfred Hitchcock's editing and main title sequence notes
Composer Bernard Herrmann's music notes
Photos and documents from Alfred Hitchcock's papers:
story department photos
storyboards and photos of crop duster sequence
production schedules and daily scene reports
hair and makeup tests
costume sketches

'Inside the Script" releases are now available for iBookstore (AU$8.99), Kindle (US$7.99) and NOOK (US$8.39) per title. For more information visit www.facebook.com/insidethescript