Overview
In 2004, Paul Greengrass’s adaptation of Robert Ludlum’s spy thriller, The Bourne Supremacy, gave the shooting of action films an entirely new cinematic syntax — urgent, visceral, immersive, immediate — that everyone rushed replicate, including the Bond and Mission Impossible franchises.
A veteran of Granada TV’s groundbreaking current affairs programme, World in Action, Greengrass uses documentary techniques to imbue his thrillers and docudramas with the heat and crackle of chaotic, fast-moving, real-life events. This is the first time he has been involved in a book around his work, and he has given exclusive access to Tom Shone to share the story of the revolution he brought to Hollywood filmmaking, which is showcased here alongside never-before-seen behind-the-scenes photographs.
As well as a portrait of a filmmaker, The Greengrass Papers is a deep-dive into espionage, assassination and the political violence that Greengrass has laid bare in his films, bringing these worlds to the screen with more visceral power than any other British director working today.
This book title, The Greengrass Papers, ISBN: 9780571373222, by Tom Shone, published by Faber & Faber (November 6, 2025) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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