Perseus Books Group and Turner Classic Movies are launching a series of books "inspired by the greatest movies from the origins of cinema to today," including books on genres of films, stars and filmmakers, as well as pop culture guides inspired by classic movies.
Perseus's Running Press will publish the books, which begin this fall with Creating the Illusion: A Fashionable History of Hollywood Costume Designers by Jay Jorgensen and Donald L. Scoggins with a foreword by Ali McGraw and Fellini: The Sixties by Manoah Bowman with a foreword by the late Anita Ekberg.
Owned by the Turner Broadcasting System subsidiary of Time Warner, Turner Classic Movies shows classic films, uncut and commercial-free, hosted by Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz, and includes interviews. It also airs original documentaries and specials and a range of series like the Essentials, hosted by Robert Osborne and Drew Barrymore, and Friday Night Spotlight; and annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar in February.
TCM hosts events for fans, including the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, the TCM Classic Cruise and the TCM Classic Film Tour in New York City and Los Angeles. TCM produces books and DVDs about classic movies.
