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Ernest Cline’s Sequel ‘Ready Player Two’ Arriving This November
Steven Spielberg’s 2018 film Ready Player One was of course based on the same-titled, nostalgia-heavy novel by Ernest Cline, and a sequel to that book is on the way later this year!
THR reports today that Ready Player Two will be released on November 24, 2020.
Cline’s Ready Player One was released in 2011, set in 2045 and centered on main character Wade Watts and his quest to gain control of the virtual reality world known as OASIS.
“In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune—and control of the OASIS itself. Then Wade cracks the first clue. Suddenly he’s beset by rivals who’ll kill to take this prize. The race is on—and the only way to survive is to win.”
Ballantine Books is releasing Ready Player Two, which doesn’t yet have a plot synopsis.
The latest book from Taking Shape publisher Harker Press is Dick Warlock: The Shape of My Career, a deep dive into the life of a truly legendary stuntman in the world of cinema.
Dick Warlock: The Shape of My Career is available NOW from Harker Press.
Who is Dick Warlock? In addition to playing The Shape in the original Halloween II, Warlock has appeared in and done stunt work for countless high profile horror movies including Halloween III, Jaws, When a Stranger Calls, Escape from New York, The Thing, The Dead Zone, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, Pumpkinhead, Child’s Play 2, and so many more.
Harker Press previews, “Go behind the mask with this definitive chronicle of celebrated stuntman Dick Warlock, a fearless performer whose career helped shape some of Hollywood’s most unforgettable moments. This electrifying memoir traces Warlock’s rise through the stunt ranks, his collaborations with legendary filmmakers, and his indelible contributions to classic movies like Jaws, Halloween II, Escape from New York, and so many others.
“Packed with candid stories of on set danger and firsthand insights into stunt work, this book peels back the curtain on how it all went down. Whether dodging explosions, battling a mechanical shark, or donning the mask of Hollywood’s most iconic slasher, Dick Warlock’s legacy is explored here in thrilling, vivid detail.”
Dick Warlock: The Shape of My Career even features a foreword by Kurt Russell!
Harker Press also promises hundreds of rare full-color photos, many never-before-seen, interviews with Rick Rosenthal and Tommy Lee Wallace, a guest chapter by Halloween II co-star Lance Guest, call sheets and production paperwork, and personal notes from Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, Jamie Lee Curtis, Debra Hill, and more.
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