Michael anthony steele is an author and screenwriter living in dallas, texas. The night at the museum, published in 1993, is a childrens picture book written and illustrated by croatian illustrator milan trenc. In 1990, williams was nominated for an academy award for best actor in a leading role for the film, dead poets society, but he lost to daniel daylewis for my left foot. The arctic studies center asc is a program in the national museum of natural historys department of anthropology. Williams reprised his role of teddy roosevelt in night at the museum. Battle of the smithsonian will be bringing to life the smithsonian institution, which houses the worlds. He wrote and illustrated the night at the museum, a childrens book set in the new york museum of natural history and published in 1993 by barrons educational series. It stars ben stiller, amy adams, owen wilson, robin williams, hank azaria, jon bernthal and steve coogan. Night at the museum battle of the smithsonian youtube. Battle of the smithson in the blockbuster film night at the museum night watchmen larry daley learned that every night an ancient egyptian tablet brought the museum exhibits to lifefrom a mischievous monkey, to a fullsized trex skeleton, to twentysixth president of the united states, theodore roosevelt.
It is based on the 1993 childrens book of essentially the same name, by croatian illustrator milan trenc. Michael anthony steele has written for family entertainment for more than thirteen years, and is author of more than 60 books for major brands. Scott frank, robert ben garant, and thomas lennon provide the script, with chris columbus returning to handle producing duties. Battle of the smithsonian, and the deuteragonist of night at the museum. Hes written for a wide variety of entertainment and educational properties from. Night at the museum 3 is a possible sequal to night at the museum films. Larry goes to rescue his friends when they are moved to the smithsonian, but he and some old and new friends must battle an egyptian pharaoh and his army of villains for control of the tablet that brings museum exhibits to life. Soon after being hired, larry finds that everything in the museum comes to life at night because of a stone, that had an ancient curse put on it. The site is updated daily with information about every book, author, illustrator, and publisher in the childrens young adult book industry.
This book is trencs best known title, and in 2006 was produced as a feature film titled night at the museum. To the rescue cathy hapka when his museum friends are captured, larry knows that he must save them. Dangle from reno 911, can recommend the smithsonians gift shop cuisine. Will larry and his new friend amelia earhart swoop in to the rescue in time. She then appeared in the romantic comedy leap year 2010 and in the. In 2006, the movie was novelized by leslie goldman as a book. A junior novelization by michael anthony steele 2009, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Night at the museum battle of the smithsonian available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be. The junior novelization this brandnew comedyadventure novel for young readers is based direc. Five films shot at the smithsonian at the smithsonian. I can read book 2 paperback april 14, 2009 by catherine hapka author see all 12 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Trencs sequel, another night at the museum, was released in march 20. Its an expanded version of milan trencs picture storybook for children, the night at the museum, which was first published by. The film stars ben stiller as larry daley, a divorced father who applies for a job as a night watchman at new york citys american museum of natural history and.
Battle of the smithsonian is a 2009 american adventure comedy movie directed by shawn levy. The night at the museum, published in 1993, is a childrens picture book written and illustrated. Battle of the smithsonian also known as night at the museum 2 or night at the museum 2. Night at the museum, battle of the smithsonian dvd. History is larger than lifeand twice as funnyin this monumental comedy sequel thats better than the original at the movies.
Scenes from the night at the museum premiere, featuring robin. Night at the museum is a 2006 fantasycomedy film directed by shawn levy and written by robert ben garant and thomas lennon. The screenplay for battle of the smithsonian was written by american comedian writers thomas lennon and robert ben garant. Night at the museum battle of the smithsonian by shawn. The movie is a sequel to night at the museum a third installment, titled night at the. In night at the museum, larry daley played by ben stiller is a struggling father, who gets a new job as a night guard at the museum of natural history. Battle of the smithsonian is a sequel to night at the museum 2006, which was based on a 1993 childrens book the night at the museum by croatian author milan trenc. The smithsonian libraries has long benefited from the generosity of book.
He also starred in the films, man of the year and license to wed. Writers robert ben garant and thomas lennon confirmed to dark horizons that they were writing a sequel to night at the museum, originally with the tentative. Larry sneaks into the archives and locates the exhibits, frozen in the middle of a battle with kahmunrah and his troops, who are trying to lock. Battle of the smithsonian michael anthony steele on. Authors like isaac newton, johannes kepler, galileo galilei, tycho brahe, nicola. Thomas lennon larry goes to rescue his friends when they are moved to the smithsonian, but he and some old and new friends must battle an egyptian pharaoh and his army of villains for control of the tablet that. Larry hasnt seen his friends at the museum of natural history i. The book was produced as a feature film in 2006 and subjected to a novelization by leslie goldman. Battle of the smithsonian ben stiller robin williams amy adams 2009 larry daley ben stiller joins forces with teddy roosevelt robin williams, amelia earhart amy adams and others to prevent four of historys worst.