Film Remakes and Franchises

Examines how remakes and sequels have been central to the film industry from its very inception, yet also considers how the recent trends toward reboots and transmedia franchises depart from those historical precedents. Film scholar Daniel Herbert not only analyses the film industry's increasing reliance on recycled product, but also asks why audiences are currently so drawn to such movies.

List of contents

Introduction: Industrial Intertextuality and The Force Awakens 1
1 Coming to Terms with Intertextuality 20
2 Understanding Film Remakes 49
3 The Expansive and Inclusive Logic of Franchises 82
Conclusion: The Importance of Film Remakes and Franchises 118
Acknowledgments 127
Further Reading 131
Works Cited 137
Index 145

About the author

DANIEL HERBERT is an associate professor in the Department of Screen Arts and Cultures at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He is the author of Videoland: Movie Culture at the American Video Store.

Summary

Are the remakes, sequels, reboots, and franchises flooding Hollywood simply crass commercial products, or do they offer filmmakers a unique opportunity to inject timely social commentary, imaginative twists, and diversity into established media properties? Herbert examines the long history of remakes and identifies what’s distinctive about our current franchise-heavy era.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Herbert
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 16
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9780813590066
• ISBN: 978-0-8135-9006-6
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Quick Takes: Movies and Popula; Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture; Quick Takes: Movies and Popula
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science