Ever enterprising in the art of separating cinemagoers from their money, the makers of blockbusters are now regularly packaging the design and SFX work in coffee-table-book form.

Hence this picture-heavy tome, following the format established by The Art of The Matrix and others of its ilk. Inside are storyboards, concept art, set-building in progress, and plenty of pictures of Halle Berry. As an insight into the level of detail required to put this kind of movie together, it's an eye-opener. A "collector's hardback edition" is on its way.

· The Art of X2
Titan, £15.99 (hardback £29.99)