**Ian Nathan *, who lives and works in London, is one of the UK's best-known film writers. He is the author of eight previous books, including Alien Vault *, the best-selling History of Ridley Scott's masterpiece, Stephen King at the Movies, Ridley Scott: A Retrospective, Terminator Vault, Tim Burto...

**Ian Nathan *, who lives and works in London, is one of the UK's best-known film writers. He is the author of eight previous books, including Alien Vault *, the best-selling History of Ridley Scott's masterpiece, Stephen King at the Movies, Ridley Scott: A Retrospective, Terminator Vault, Tim Burton, The Coen Brothers, Anything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson and the Making of Middle-earth and Inside the Magic: The Making of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. He is the former editor and executive editor of Empire magazine, and contributes regularly to newspapers, magazines and tv programs.