AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS
Returns to –
METROPOLIS
Airship 27 Productions is proud to announce the release of
their newest title, “The Towers of Metropolis,” a prequel anthology based on
silent sci-fi movie.
In 1927 German filmmaker Fritz Lang brought to the screen
one of the most ground breaking sci-fi melodramas of all time based on the
screenplay he co-wrote with his wife, novelist Thea von Harbou. Set in a futuristic urban dystopia, the story
follows the attempts of Freder, the son of the city’s ruler, and Maria, a
citizen of the lower levels, to bridge the gulf separating the economic classes
of the city. It is regarded as a classic and one of the first full-length
movies in the genre.
“I first saw the film at the World Science Fiction
Convention years ago,” reports Airship 27 Productions’ Managing Editor, Ron
Fortier. “It simply blew me away. That a film this sophisticated and brilliant
could be realized during the earliest days of movie making was astounding.
Those images of that futuristic city and its underlying cautionary tale simply
became a part of me. I never forgot them. To put together this anthology and
revisit that world has been something truly special for all of us here at
Airship 27. We hope our fans will enjoy our efforts here.”
Now five visionary new pulp writers have envisioned four
dramatic tales which unfold in this amazing world prior to the events of that
film. The book begins with a special introductory essay by author Fred Lang,
Jr. and then William & Michael Maynard join forces
with Michael Panush, Kevin Noel Olson and Erik Franklin to guide readers back
to those vaulted, shining Towers of Metropolis in this new
collection inspired by Lang’s masterpiece.
Award winning Metropolis enthusiast Michael Kaluta provides
the cover with artist Pedro Cruz offering twelve amazing interior
illustrations. All beautifully assembled
by Airship 27 Art Director Rob Davis to create a book any fan of the film will
want for their personal library.
“Metropolis is
something truly unique in the annals of science fiction history,” Fortier
concludes. “I believe we’ve done it justice with The Towers of Metropolis.”
AIRSHIP 27
PRODUCTIONS – PULP FICTION FOR A NEW GENERATION!
Available at Amazon in both hardcopy and on Kindle.
(https://www.amazon.com/Towers-Metropolis-One-1/dp/0692735380/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1465401961&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Towers+of+Metropolis+Volume+One)
