Anthony McCarten

Donald F. Delpe es un adolescente atormentado. No sólo tiene la terrible rebeldía propia de la edad y está obsesionado por el sexo, la música, los videojuegos y las drogas como el resto de su pandilla, sino que ademas padece una forma de leucemia de enorme gravedad, lo cual le convierte en un joven dificil tanto para los profesores como para los padres, cuyas esperanzas echa por tierra una y otra vez al negarse a afrontar los problemas del mundo real y refugiarse en el mundo ficticio de los superheroes inmortales, los villanos implacables y sensuales mujeres fatales. La llama de la esperanza se reaviva cuando los progenitores contratan al Dr. King, un famoso psicologo, pero este rompe las reglas, traiciona la confianza de los padres y se lo juega todo para ayudar a Donald a cumplir su mayor deseo. ¿O es Donald quien salva al medico? Inspirada en hechos reales, Muerte de un superheroe es una original fusion de novela, comic y guion cinematografico en la que se concitan un canto a la fugacidad de la vida, la eterna dificultad del amor y un hilarante riff acerca del encaprichamiento del siglo XXI con las peliculas y la solucion de superheroe.

In this hilarious, provocative and highly topical story of food, love and Islam, Anthony McCarten exposes the flaws inherent to our multicultural society, and explores the nature of racism from a startlingly original angle. Supermarket checkout girl Tracy Pringle has a very lively imagination indeed. In front of her, as she blip-blips herself into a daydream, walk past not boring housewives with screaming children or tired office clerks, but the likes of Lord Byron, Lawrence of Arabia and Princess Leia. It comes as no surprise, then, that she turns a blind eye when Her Majesty herself pops a packet of Mr Kipling's Bakewell tarts into her handbag without paying. Obviously, the management sees it differently, and Tracy is given the sack on the spot and forced to find herself another job. But nothing can prepare her for the new life that awaits her at the Taste of Persia restaurant, where she is flung headlong into a clash of cultures, languages, dinner plates, religions and a rather tricky domestic arrangement...

Aux Etats-Unis, l'entreprise Fusion lance en partenariat avec la CIA une application qui propose d'annihiler tous les crimes et délits en retrouvant presque instantanément les malfaiteurs grâce à une

Ils sont dix, viennent des quatre coins des Etats-Unis, et partagent le même but : gagner trois millions de dollars. Le bêtatest "Objectif Zéro", imaginé par initiative Fusion, tient en une ligne. Le

May, 1940. Britain is at war. The horrors of blitzkrieg have seen one western European democracy after another fall in rapid succession to Nazi boot and shell. Invasion seems mere hours away. Just days after becoming Prime Minister, Winston Churchill must deal with this horroras well as a skeptical King, a party plotting against him, and an unprepared public. Pen in hand and typist-secretary at the ready, how could he change the mood and shore up the will of a nervous people?

From the prize-winning screenwriter of The Theory of Everything, this is a cinematic, behind-the-scenes account of a crucial moment which takes us inside the mind of one of the world's greatest leaders - and provides a revisionist, more rounded portrait of his leadership.May, 1940. Britain is at war, European democracies are falling rapidly and the public are unaware of this dangerous new world. Just days after his unlikely succession to Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, faces this horror - and a sceptical King and a party plotting against him. He wonders how he can capture the public mood and does so, magnificently, before leading the country to victory.It is this fascinating period that Anthony McCarten captures in this deeply researched, gripping day-by-day (and often hour-by-hour) narrative. In doing so he revises the familiar view of Churchill - he made himself into the iconic figure we remember and changed the course of history, but through those turbulent and dangerous weeks he was plagued by doubt, and even explored a peace treaty with Nazi Germany. It's a scarier, and more human story, than has ever been told.

Ils sont dix, viennent des quatre coins des États-Unis, et partagent le même but : gagner trois millions de dollars. Le bêtatest "Objectif Zéro", imaginé par initiative Fusion, tient en une ligne. Le

When a desperate car dealer advertises a competition with a simple premise -- that each contestant must keep one hand on a car at all times, and the last one standing will drive away the owner of a new Land Rover -- he sets in motion a chain of events that brings together an oddball group of individuals, each with a desperate need to win. For the contestants, this publicity gimmick represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a fresh start, a chance to break records, and to prove themselves in an unlikely test of endurance. It pits the patience of an elderly night watchman against the youthful vigor and carefully cultivated stamina of a high school track-and-field star. It sets a single mother who spends her life on her feet against a down-on-his-luck Mensa member who tells anyone who will listen that hes got the whole thing figured out. As the days and nights unavoidably carry on -- and big talk and clever strategies backfire -- the contestants true colors come through in unexpected twists. At once lyrical and suspenseful, and by turns poignant and hilarious, Show of Hands and its all-too-human characters are ultimately unforgettable.

Azime, jeune femme timide d’origine kurde, a grandi dans une banlieue de Londres, déchirée entre l’Orient et l’Occident, l’islam et la laïcité, le foulard et les petits hauts sexy. Et maintenant que

From the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of The Theory of Everything, Darkest Hour, and The Two Popes comes the fascinating account of Bill Gates and Warren Buffetts friendshipone of the most impactful relationships in history, and the basis of an upcoming play and film.Few friendships have had such far-reaching implications for the worldfrom finance to technology to philanthropythan that between Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. After meeting at a party in 1991, the two played cards and golf, shared jokes, swapped trade secrets, ate junk food, talked and listened. Their growing friendship would impact each man and lead to change on a grander scale, culminating in the development of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which holds nearly $50 billion in assets.How did such an unusual union blossom? In what ways specifically did each man begin to influence the other? How did these two avid wealth accumulators jointly decide to address some of the worlds most critical problemspoverty, disease, inequalityby giving their wealth away? And what, finally, does their giga-wealthy partnership mean for the rest of us in an age of great wealthand great inequality? This book gives the fullest account yet of this extraordinary relationship and explores how it has transformed these two menand is changing the world for the better for all of us.

On 28 February 2013, a 600-year-old tradition was shattered: the conservative Pope Benedict XVI made a startling announcement. He would resign. Reeling from the news, the College of Cardinals rushed to Rome to congregate in the Sistine Chapel to pick his successor. Their unlikely choice? Francis, the first non-European pope in 1,200 years, a one time tango club bouncer, a passionate football fan, a man with the common touch. From the prize-winning screenwriter of The Theory of Everything and Darkest Hour, The Pope is a fascinating, revealing and often funny tale of two very different men whose destinies converge with each other - they both live in the Vatican - and the wider world.How did these two men become two of the most powerful people on Earth?Whats it like to be the Pope?What does the future hold for the Catholic Church and its 1 billion followers?The Pope is a dual biography that masterfully combines these two popes lives into one gripping narrative. From Benedict and Francis experiences of war in their homelands - when they were still Joseph and Jorge - and the sexual abuse scandal that continues to rock the Church to its foundations, to the intrigue and the occasional comedy of life in the Vatican, The Pope glitters with the darker and the lighter details of life inside one of the worlds most opaque but significant institutions.

Azime, jeune femme timide d’origine kurde, a grandi dans une banlieue de Londres, déchirée entre l’Orient et l’Occident, l’islam et la laïcité, le foulard et les petits hauts sexy. Et maintenant que

Do aclamado romancista e guionista de A Teoria de Tudo, eis um olhar revelador sobre o período imediatamente após a ascensão de Winston Churchill a primeiro-ministro - brevemente também no cinema, nu

From the prize-winning screenwriter of The Theory of Everything, this is a cinematic, behind-the-scenes account of a crucial moment which takes us inside the mind of one of the worlds greatest leaders - and provides a revisionist, more rounded portrait of his leadership.May, 1940. Britain is at war, European democracies are falling rapidly and the public are unaware of this dangerous new world. Just days after his unlikely succession to Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, faces this horror - and a sceptical King and a party plotting against him. He wonders how he can capture the public mood and does so, magnificently, before leading the country to victory.It is this fascinating period that Anthony McCarten captures in this deeply researched, gripping day-by-day (and often hour-by-hour) narrative. In doing so he revises the familiar view of Churchill - he made himself into the iconic figure we remember and changed the course of history, but through those turbulent and dangerous weeks he was plagued by doubt, and even explored a peace treaty with Nazi Germany. Its a scarier, and more human story, than has ever been told.

La mission "Objectif Zéro" est simple : les dix participants de ce bêtatest ont deux heures pour disparaître des radars. Si, au bout de trente jours, ils ne sont toujours pas repérés, ils empochent t

Provocative, perceptive and ingenious - A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the WindowA high-concept thriller from Oscar-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten.A New York Times Best Thriller Pick for 2023Shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Book PrizePerfect for fans of I Am Pilgrim and The CircleTWO HOURS TO VANISHTen people are selected to Beta test a ground-breaking piece of spyware. Pioneered by tech-wunderkind Cy Baxter, FUSION can track anyone on earth.ONE CHANCE TO WINGiven two hours to Go Zero disappear off-grid each Zero has thirty days to elude the sophisticated Capture Teams sent to find them. Anyone that beats FUSION will receive $3 million. If Cys system proves itself, he wins a $90 billion contract with the CIA to revolutionize surveillance forever.ZERO ALTERNATIVES TO LOSINGFor Zero 10, Kaitlyn Day, the stakes are higher than money, and far more personal than Cy could have imagined. Kaitlyn needs to win to get what she wants, and Cy will stop at nothing to realize his ambitions. When the games timer hits zero, there will only be one winner . . .One of the best thrillers Ive read in a long time . . . pure entertainment Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Pendergast seriesAs fast-paced as it is timely. . . wickedly taut Graham Moore, author of The HoldoutReader Praise for Going Zero:A thrill ride right from the offI read it in a single day as it proved impossible to put downTwists and turns, prize money, tech, government contracts and lies. This book has it allAs compelling as The Da Vinci Code and as fun and fast pacedFans of the techno-thriller will eat it upWow just wow! Absolutely loved this bookI cannot recommend this book highly enoughHad me on the edge of my seat and I couldnt put it downAll I can say is wow

Duas horas para desaparecer. Uma chance de ganhar. Zero alternativa.Do premiado roteirista Anthony McCarten, Protocolo Zero é um thriller ágil e envolvente, repleto de ação, perfeito para nossos temp

En abril de 2019 Netflix estrenará la película El papa, protagonizada por Anthony Hopkins (Benedicto XVI) y Jonathan Pryce (Francisco) Por el autor y guionista nominado a un Óscar de La teoría del t

El libro de la película consigue el Globo de Oro a mejor actor dramático gracias a la interpretación de Gary OldmanEste es el relato del tiempo angustioso que vivió Gran Bretaña en mayo de 1940, desde el dia 10, en que las tropas de Hitler iniciaron la invasion de Holanda, hasta el 29, cuando los soldados britanicos y franceses derrotados por los alemanes embarcaron en Dunquerque para refugiarse en Inglaterra. Esta es una historia que se suele narrar en tonos de epopeya, pero que aqui se revive en torno a la figura de Winston Churchill, de acuerdo con la verdad de aquellos dias inciertos, reconstruida con una amplia documentacion, que incluye las discusiones del gobierno, y con los testimonios de sus contemporaneos. McCarten nos muestra las dudas de unos dias en que se penso seriamente en negociar con Hitler, aceptando la victoria que habia puesto Europa entera en sus manos, y nos descubre la evolucion que llevo a Winston Churchill a manifestar, el 4 de junio, su voluntad decidida de no rendirse, aunque hubiese que luchar contra los alemanes en las playas, en un discurso que iba a cambiar el rumbo de la historia.