{"product_id":"jun26-prn-9781803365145","title":"The Hammer Story: Revised and Expanded Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Pre-Order has an estimated release date of \u003cspan style=\"color: #ae1f23;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e September 15, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e For an updated release schedule, please reference \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prhcomics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.prhcomics.com\/\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eNote:  Release dates may change. \u003cspan style=\"color: #ae1f23;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover art on Pre-Order is not final \u0026amp; is subject to change. Thank you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny items listed as Pre-Order and listed after FOC current date does not qualify as Back Issue, please reach out to confirm availability. Thank you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpportunist\u003c\/b\u003e:  Buying a Ratio Variant at Cover Price will require you to also buy that many copies of that Ratio Variant at the regular price, or lose half your money for Refund Fees.  Thank You\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: No Free Shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:  \u003c\/b\u003eThe revised and updated only authorised history of Hammer Films, the company, its leading figures, and a film-by-film analysis of the studio’s entire output up to 2023’s Doctor Jekyll. Now with new imagery throughout and continuing the story as Hammer came back from the dead in 2007 and began producing new horror films for a modern audience.Established in 1934, Hammer Films is one of the most renowned and prolific independent production companies in the world. Hammer’s productions encompass almost every genre, but it remains best known for the groundbreaking reinvention of cinematic horror that was a phenomenon on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1950s. The unique formula that became known as Hammer Horror was perfected in such classics as The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dracula (1958) and The Mummy (1959). Over the next 20 years numerous sequels and similarly acclaimed films such as The Devil Rides Out (1968) made Hammer one of the most recognisable filmmaking brands in the world.The Hammer Story is the only authorised history of the company and was compiled with unlimited access to its archive. The book is lavishly illustrated with rare promotional material and previously unpublished photographs. Now with an additional 32 pages continuing the story of Hammer as it came back from the dead in 2007 and began producing new horror films for a modern audience, including: • Wake Wood (2009) – Hammer Films’ first theatrical release for 30 years• Let Me In (2010) – directed by Matt Reeves• The Resident (2011) – starring Oscar-winner Hilary Swank and Hammer legend Sir Christopher Lee• The Woman in Black (2012) – starring Daniel Radcliffe• The Quiet Ones (2014) – starring Jared Harris• The Woman in Black: Angel of Death (2015) – starring Helen McCrory• The Lodge (2019) – directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors by:  \u003c\/b\u003e(W) Marcus Hearn; Alan Barnes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Titan","offers":[{"title":"Approx. Release September 15 2026","offer_id":50988262654204,"sku":null,"price":53.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/1258\/9720\/files\/9781803365145.jpg?v=1786892905","url":"https:\/\/thundercomicscanada.com\/products\/jun26-prn-9781803365145","provider":"Thunder Comics Canada","version":"1.0","type":"link"}