Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) has a seemingly idyllic lifestyle: a secure job, a loving family and a peaceful home. Yet, unbeknownst to him, his entire existence has been one long TV series, the people around him Hollywood actors, the town a massive studio set, and the whole show orchestrated by a visionary director (Ed Harris). As the truth begins to dawn on Truman, he resolves to break free, no matter the consequences for the programme's ratings. This comic fantasy was one of the most critically acclaimed mainstream movies of recent years, and was nominated for a Best Film Oscar.

Jim Carrey is Truman Burbank, the most famous face on television, only he doesn't know it. He is the unwitting star of a nonstop, 24-hour-a-day documentary soap opera called The Truman Show, with every moment of his life broadcast to a worldwide audience. Everyone around him is an actor. He is a prisoner in a made-for-TV paradise. This is the story of his escape.

Rarely has a first-time collaboration between a writer and director produced such a stunning result. In this book, both Niccol and Weir's lively talents and creative force come to light, as each contributes some highly original material to amplify the brilliant107-page shooting script, reproduced here in facsimile. Niccol has given us another version of The Truman Show, in photos and captions--in effect, our very own photo album. For his contribution, Peter Weir chose to let us in on the intricately detailed, often hilarious "backstory," which he wrote as part of his preparation, and eventually shared with the cast and crew during production. Also included are complete cast and crew credits.

Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried star in this sci-fi thriller set in a near-future world in which time, rather than money, has become the ultimate currency. With the ageing gene switched off, people stop ageing at 25 years old, but there is a catch: they are genetically engineered to live for only one more year beyond 25 unless they can afford to pay to stay alive for longer. While the rich can buy decades at a time, the poor must beg, borrow or steal just to acquire enough hours to make it through the day. Will (Timberlake), a young man from the wrong side of the tracks, is accused of murder after unexpectedly inheriting a fortune of time from a recently-deceased millionaire. Forced to fight for his life, he takes the beautiful Sylvia (Seyfried) hostage in a desperate bid to escape from the powerful and corrupt police force known as the Time Keepers.