'2001 between Kubrick and Clarke: The Genesis, Making and Authorship of a Masterpiece,' a book by Filippo Ulivieri and Simone Odino. Discover the creation of '2001: A Space Odyssey' as you have never read it. Available now: http://bit.ly/2001SKACC

"Wow! What a great book. I was there for over a year and I learned things I didn't know from it. The interplay between Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke is detailed as never before. Bravo Filippo and Simone!" — Dan Richter, 'Moon-Watcher' and choreographer of the 'Dawn of Man' sequence.

The story of how '2001: A Space Odyssey' came to be made is in many ways as epic as the events portrayed in the film itself—and until now, just as mysterious.
In 1964, with 'Dr. Strangelove' ready for release, Stanley Kubrick was uncertain about what his next project would be, and considered making a film dealing with several contemporary themes. It was only when he encountered Arthur C. Clarke that he decided to make a science fiction film. Yet it took more than four years for '2001: A Space Odyssey' to reach the screen—a productive and creative odyssey that involved experimentation, last-minute rethinks, strokes of genius, quarrels, ultimatums, feats of will, and mental breakdowns.
Drawing extensively from never before seen material, including production documents and private correspondences, '2001 between Kubrick and Clarke' gives for the first time a complete account of the two authors’ creative collaboration; one which casts lights on their on-again, off-again relationship, as well as revealing new information about the genesis, production, and reception of the first and most important film about space, the origin of humankind and its destiny among the stars.

Book trailer credits
Concept: Filippo Ulivieri
Animation: Luca Deravignone
Sound design: Andrea Deckard @ theshiningaudio.com
'Stanley', 'Arthur' and 'Moon-Watcher' characters: Roberto Baldassari
Book title design: Gianni Denaro
Unamico: Massimo Dolce