CELLULOID WARS 2: The Making of FORBIDDEN WORLD (CINEXPLOITS!) Paperback – March 28, 2026

1981: Coming off the smashing success that was Roger Corman’s epic Sci-Fi film BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS, the veteran producer took steps to copy that success, and selected Editor-turned-Director ALLAN HOLZMAN to direct the film. What started out as LAWRENCE OF ARABIA in space became what is now known by genre film fanatics as “the best ripoff of ALIEN.”This 2nd volume in our Celluloid Wars series chronicles Holzman’s stepping into the director’s chair to deliver a successful motion picture for his mentor. All the behind-the-scenes drama in making a low budget B-movie is here.This book utilizes examples from the script, storyboards, designs, as well as comprehensive interviews with the people who help Allan Holzman make it happen:Co-writer JIM WYNORSKI, Production Designer CHRIS HORNER, Casting Director JACKIE BURCH, Lead Actor JESSE LEE VINT, Makeup Artist and Creature Designer STEVE NEILL, Sound Artists MARK ULANO and PATRUSCHKA MIERZWA, Director of Photography TIM SUHRSTEDT, Sound Designer KAREN WILSON, and Composer SUSAN JUSTIN in an interview conducted by THE NEW WORLD PICTURES PODCAST.Foreword by author and film critic, HEATHER WIXSON.CELLULOID WARS 2 is a cornucopia of drama, humor, and (im)practical filmmaking based on this award-winning cult motion picture. A must-have chronicle of high-concept, low-budget commercial filmmaking. Read more