{"product_id":"9781250412232","title":"Going the Distance","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 10 NOVEMBER 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA love letter to the city of Philadelphia, and the remarkable behind-the-scenes story of the creation of a timeless and beloved piece of American pop culture: Rocky.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe greatest underdog story in movie history will soon celebrate its golden anniversary. Rocky turns 50 in 2026, and in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoing the Distance,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMike Sielski delivers the definitive account of the film's making, the factors that drove Stallone to write and star in it, and its everlasting emotional connection to Philadelphia and to people around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArmed with his intimate knowledge of Philadelphia's texture, culture, and history, Sielski strips away the myths and semi-truths about Rocky, details how and why it came to be made, and puts it in its proper context of time, place, and significance. Through extensive research and exclusive insights from some of the film's legendary collaborators - including producer Irwin Winkler and composer Bill Conti, among others - Sielski will tell Rocky's story in a completely new way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe backbone of the book will be Stallone's rise from an aimless kid to an ambitious artist, one who was willing to do whatever he had to do to succeed in Hollywood, who made loyal friends and bitter enemies on his path to stardom. Along the way, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoing the Distance\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewill also answer many intriguing and lingering questions about Stallone and the movie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoing the Distance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will deliver the unfiltered origin story behind one of the most inspirational films of all time. This is more than a book about a movie. It's a dramatic and revealing ride in and of itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sielski, Mike","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48042520477950,"sku":"9781250412232","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/1532\/4335\/files\/Going_the_Distance.png?v=1776191854","url":"https:\/\/wanderingraccoonbooks.com\/products\/9781250412232","provider":"Wandering Raccoon Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}