{"product_id":"9781683836865","title":"The Art of Missing Link","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art of Missing Link\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ramin Zahed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Missing Link \u003c\/i\u003eis a lushly illustrated volume that goes behind the scenes of LAIKA’s new stop-motion adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe charismatic Sir Lionel Frost (voiced by Hugh Jackman) considers himself to be the world’s foremost investigator of myths and monsters.  The trouble is none of his small-minded high-society peers seems to recognize this.  Sir Lionel’s last chance for acceptance by the adventuring elite rests on traveling to America’s Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature. A living remnant of Man’s primitive ancestry. The Missing Link.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Zach Galifianakis voices Mr. Link: the surprisingly smart, funny and soulful beast upon whom Sir Lionel’s dreams depend.  As species go, he’s as endangered as they get; he’s the last of his kind, and he’s lonely. Proposing a daring quest to seek out his rumored distant relatives, he enlists Sir Lionel’s help in an odyssey around the world to find the fabled valley of Shangri-La.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Together with Adelina Fortnight (voiced by Zoe Saldana), an independent and resourceful adventurer who possesses the only known map to the group’s secret destination, the unlikely trio embarks on a riotous rollercoaster of a ride. Along the way, our fearless explorers encounter more than their fair share of peril, stalked at every turn by dastardly villains seeking to thwart their mission. Through it all, Mr. Link’s disarming charm and good-humored conviction provide the emotional and comedic foundation of this fun-filled family film.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From LAIKA, the animation studio behind the Academy Award–nominated \u003ci\u003eKubo and the Two Strings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMissing Link \u003c\/i\u003eis a stunning stop-motion epic and raucous comedy. Featuring concept art from the film’s creation—including sketches, storyboards, character designs, and much more—and illuminated by in-depth interviews with the film’s creative team, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Missing Link \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-have companion to the film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"My advice would be to order the book, then see the film in theaters opening day, then read the 176-page tome to take a deep dive into everything you missed in \u003ci\u003eMissing Link\u003c\/i\u003e before seeing the movie again ASAP. That’s the ideal way to embark on this particular adventure.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the most striking layouts in the whole book is a series of side-by-side before-and-after shots revealing the on-set reality and the finished feature film frame, but there are gems on each and every page.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautifully presented coffee table companion book to the film.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Where The Art Of Kubo was mostly a gallery of concept art, this latest Laika tie-in strikes a better balance, with more images of on-set puppetry alongside all the drawing-board loveliness. Stephen Fry supplies an (of course) erudite, funny foreword, though top quote is director Chris Butler’s description of Link as “a hairy avocado on legs”. Illustrator Warwick Johnson Cadwell’s sketches, meanwhile, are a precious find all of their own.\"\u003cbr\u003e“The most extraordinary explorer’s log one could wish for.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781683836865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Insight Editions","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40591097069774,"sku":"9781683836865","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_72304960-0217-496b-bc79-ced08a25a7b3.jpg?v=1637748116","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781683836865","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}