Xena, Warrior Princess: Official Guide to the Xenaverse

Xena: Warrior Princess

by Robert Weisbrot

In a time of ancient gods, warlords, and kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero.  She was Xena, a mighty princess, forged in the heat of battle...Her courage will change the world.

The millions of fans who watch   Warrior Princess TM every week already know that it is the hottest and hippest show on television.  But for inside information that is available nowhere else, The Official Guide to the Xenaverse is the place to turn,

Over one hundred photographs in color and black and white
A complete and detailed episode guide to the first two seasons, featuring Lucy Lawless's own take on every episode
A look behind the scenes that reveals the inner workings of the show, including writers' meetings, casting sessions, filming, special-effects secrets, and much more
The intriguing story of the origin of Warrior Princess TM
Biographies of cast and crew
Fascinating trivia and little-known facts about life in the Xenaverse




Warrior Princess (r) & (c) Universal Television Enterprises, Inc. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing, Inc.  Copyright (c) 1998 by Universal Studios Publishing Rights, a division of Universal Studios Licensing, Inc. All rights reserved.

Genres: Nonfiction, Media Tie In, Tv, Reference, Pop Culture

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 20, 1998

Reviews

[Steven L. Sears · Rating 5 out of 5]

As one of the people actually covered in this book, I can tell you it is THE definitive guide to the behind the scenes of Xena.

[Scott Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of several great books I read as a teenager that really made me want to work in film and television. Weisbrot does an excellent job at covering the various aspects of production. His interviews with the cast and crew are very helpful in understanding the moving pieces of production and specifically the development of XWP.

[Hope A · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thoughtfully put together

[tara sh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I watched my first episodes of Xena EVERRRR in 2021 and very quickly was like “this is a beautiful show made by thoughtful, solid ppl who love what they’re doing and are having FUN.” This book supports that!

I’m obsessed with the California accent pronunciation guide at the end, fun facts about all the scenes where crew members stepped in to act, that time Lucy Lawless is like “that one director doesn’t know how to shoot a STAR.”

Seriously I love it.

[Olivia Ambrose · Rating 4 out of 5]

A behind-the-scenes look at the beginning of Xena through the first two seasons, this is a really fascinating read. I especially really loved the episode guide at the end of the book that had a brief interview with Lucy Lawless about her take on each episode.

[Freyja Vanadis · Rating 4 out of 5]

It kind of drones on in places where it talks about technical aspects of filming, and of course it was written before the series ended so there's a lot of missing information, but overall a good solid overview of the phenomenon that was Xena Warrior Princess.

[Hrvstrofenergy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. I am a Xena fan and found this a great read in order to fill my craving for more Xena, since the series ended.

I am a web/graphic design student. I had to make up a website based on the a keyword string of my choosing. As I like to think myself as an Xenite, I decided to go with Xena Warrior Princess as my keyword.

I have created my own Xena Warrior Princess website.

I would truly appreciate if you could visit my site and poke around a bit. I am looking for feedback on it, from either a web design standpoint or feedback from fellow Xenites.

Please be aware that I am planning on evolving and maintaining the website over time and I look forward to what it may become.

With all the information trickling in (ever so slowly) about the Xena reboot, I thought it would be nice to have a go to source for the latest information.

Please note: My site may contain spoilers for those who have not seen the show.

Thank you!

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was great!

It’s awesome to read something about a show that you love so much that actually had “current” (for the time) information. It covers the first two seasons of Xena, and at the end it has a small blurb with information on each episode, and Lucy Lawless’s take on EVERY SINGLE ONE! Some of her comments were funny and informative, others gave some background info, etc. It’s nice that this book wasn’t written today, and she was asked about stuff from 25 years ago.

There was some technical stuff that was boring, but also some technical stuff that was really interesting! It had the history of the show, bits about the different actors (star and guest), as well as some history into female action heroes on television.

I wish it encompasses all six seasons of Xena, but then it would be hard to keep relevant, so I will take this for what it is. Really interesting for any Xena: Warrior Princess fan! 💜⚔️

[SBC · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book brought back many memories!

It was published in 1998 and only covers the first 2-3 seasons of the series.

It was very readable and interesting. Weisbrot starts with an overview of how the series was conceived and how it developed, gives a very interesting behind-the-scenes look at the writing, casting, sets, props, costumes, read-throughs, camerawork, stunts, editing, special effects, music, sound and NZ connection, then details the backgrounds of the key cast.

Of major interest was his chapter "From Sheena to Xena" on the evolution of the TV heroine and Xena's predecessors.

Then there is a detailed episode guide of the first 46 episodes and a short outline of how to speak Californian American, as given to the many Kiwi actors in the show by their dialogue coach.

Worth a read for fans of the show.

[Lara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for any Xena fan. It has a lot of info about how it was shot, from casting to editing and special effects to soundtrack. There are also a few nice pictures and interview snippets (such as Lucy's commentary on every episode from seasons 1 to 2). However, you won't find any info about mid season 3 onwards as the book was written before that, but it's still informative and detailed. If you're interested in expanding your Xena collection, you can find secondhand copies for cheap these days so I definitely recommend getting one.

[Penny]

What a thoughtful gift from my son!!

you can see it here

http://www.amazon.com/Xena-Warrior-Pr...

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVE THE SHOW AND BOOK

[Anneke · Rating 5 out of 5]

At least the movie was amazing :D

[Eli · Rating 4 out of 5]

very nice behind the scenes look of a great series I grew upon, as a kid.

[Victoria Angelone · Rating 5 out of 5]

I proudly own this!!

[D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of great background information in the show.

[Jackie hoha]

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