The Kid Is Back in the Picture: It Books to Publish New Robert Evans Memoir, and Relaunch the Classic Original, in Multimedia Editions

“Chinatown, The Godfather, Rosemary’s Baby—Robert Evans produced some of the greatest films in history, but his greatest production is his life,” said Cal Morgan of It Books. “We’re honored to be Bob’s partners in helping him tell the story to a whole new generation of readers.”

“What you are about to read, hear or see ain’t necessarily poetic,” said Evans. “But its candor, as harsh as it may seem, unequivocally asserts that reality be far more gut-wrenching than fiction.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Robert Evans is the former chief of Paramount Studios, where he produced some of the greatest films ever made, including The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II, Chinatown, Rosemary’s Baby, and Marathon Man. In the 1960s, he rescued Paramount Pictures from near-bankruptcy with a string of box office hits that started with Love Story. His memoir, The Kid Stays in the Picture, was an international bestseller. The audiobook, read by the author, was nominated for a Grammy Award. The documentary based on the book, produced by Graydon Carter, was nominated for a Critics Choice Award and won several Best Documentary awards. A recipient of the David O. Selznick Lifetime Achievement Award, Evans lives in Beverly Hills, CA.

ABOUT IT BOOKS
It Books is the pop culture imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Founded in 2009, the imprint has published nearly thirty New York Times bestsellers, including the #1 bestsellers Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern and Red by Sammy Hagar. It Books authors include Molly Ringwald, Russell Brand, Alan Cumming, Neil Strauss, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Wyclef Jean, Kelly Oxford, Aisha Tyler, Lauren Redniss, Rob Sheffield, Sherri Shepherd, Ann and Nancy Wilson, and more. The Hollywood Reporter recently called the imprint “a major player in pop culture and entertainment publishing.”