Friday, January 06, 2012

Mondo hints at the possibility of a BTTF and Ghostbusters poster

Back in November 2011, I posted about the Marty McFly art print by Tyler Stout and was hoping that Mondo would someday release a BTTF poster.

Mondo Creative Director Justin Ishmael Interview
Yesterday Scott Wampler from Collider.com posted a great in-depth interview with Mondo Creative Director Justin Ishmael. They talked about the 2011 poster releases, Mondo Mystery Movie Series, things we can expect from Mondo in 2012 and much more. Click on the above link to watch the whole interview.

During the interview Justin answered questions pertaining to Mondo's most requested prints that included Back to the Future, Ghostbusters and Attack the Block. Watch the clip below for Justin's response.



With two new BTTF books already in the pipeline and now with the Mondo BTTF poster, looks like 2012 is shaping up to be a great year for Back to the Future fans and collectors.

Thursday, January 05, 2012

Hasslein Books to release two new BTTF books

For years I've been waiting for someone to publish a new Back to the Future book which would offer a comprehensive look at the BTTF Universe. Now thanks to Hasslein Books that wish is going to come true in 2012. The two BTTF books are currently titled "A Matter of Time: The Unauthorized Back to the Future Lexicon" by Rich Handley and "Back in Time: The Unauthorized Back to the Future Chronology" by Greg Mitchell.

Visit the Hasslein Books website, like the Hasslein Books Facebook page, follow them on Twitter @HassleinBooks to get more updates on the BTTF books and their other releases.

I have stressed this many times in the past that whenever a company decides to release a BTTF product, the one person they need to get on board as a consultant is Stephen Clark. And I am glad to see that Hasslein Books is taking this right approach with their BTTF books.

"I'm pleased to announce that Stephen Clark, who runs BTTF.com, the official Back to the Future Web site, and is one of the main voices of BTTF fandom, will be writing the foreword to my next book, A Matter of Time: The Unauthorized Back to the Future Lexicon, due out in 2012. Welcome aboard, Stephen--it's my honor to have you involved with this project."
Rich Handley (Editor, Co-founder) - Posted on December 6, 2011

Also they will be donating $1 per sale from every Back to the Future book they sell to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, which is another great initiative from the folks at Hasslein Books.

"Exciting news from Hasslein Books! We're currently in talks with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research to discuss plans to donate $1 from the proceeds of every Back to the Future book we sell, including "A Matter of Time: The Unauthorized Back to the Future Lexicon" and "Back in Time: The Unauthorized Back to the Future Chronology" both due out late 2012/early 2013. Stay tuned for more info on these and other upcoming books! "
Paul Giachetti (Art Director, Co-founder) - Posted on December 10, 2011

"Paul and I had a great conversation today with the folks at the Michael J. Fox Foundation, and it's official--we'll be donating one dollar per sale from every Back to the Future book we sell."
Rich Handley - Posted on December 17, 2011


If you're a fan of the Planet of the Apes movies, be sure to get your copies of the two Planet of the Apes books by Rich Handley.

Timeline Of The Planet Of The Apes: The Definitive Chronology




















Lexicon of the Planet of the Apes: The Comprehensive Encyclopedia




















The original Planet of the Apes film is one my favourite sci-fi films and the recent Rise of the Planet of the Apes film rekindled my love for the franchise. And I was quite ecstatic to find out about this neat connection between the BTTF and POTA franchises, thanks to Charles Bocock who unearthed this unique piece of detail.