Tom Hanks' debut novel reveals behind-the-scenes of movie industry and his behavior.

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Tom Hanks' debut novel reveals behind-the-scenes of movie industry and his behavior.
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Tom Hanks has written his first novel titled The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, which explores the making of a comic strip that becomes a multi-million dollar superhero movie franchise. The book spans seven decades and draws on Hanks' real-life experience in the movie industry. Hanks hopes to challenge people's perceptions about how movies are made and emphasizes that movies are a long series of accidents and unexpected events. He also commented on the ongoing Hollywood writers strike, stating that changes in the economics of the business affect everyone involved in making a movie.

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