Superhero Blockbusters: Seriality and Politics (Screen Serialities)

Name: Superhero Blockbusters: Seriality and Politics (Screen Serialities)
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By Felix BrinkerEdinburgh University Press

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This is the first book-length study to examine the enduring popularity of block-buster films based on DC or Marvel superhero comics properties. It argues that the success of superhero movies is rooted in aesthetic practices unavailable to other types of film, and suggests that the multi-dimensional seriality of these movies, combining practices of serialisation, adaptation, and transmedia storytelling, endows them with an unmatched potential to engage audiences over time and to actively intervene in the discourses of online fandom. The book develops a critical theory of digital-era popular seriality, examining the narrative strategies of superhero movies and their evolution, from 1978’s Superman to 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War and beyond. It discusses textual and extra-textual practices of fan mobilisation, and considers the genre’s shared political imaginary and its purchase on contemporary political debates.

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Superhero Blockbusters: Seriality and Politics is authored by Felix Brinker.

Product description Review An absolutely essential new study of the unprecedented impact the superhero genre has had on culture, ideology, and the entertainment industry. Brinker's sharp, precise, and fiercely critical analysis combines a deep knowledge of the genre and its socio-cultural practices with an impressive theoretical framework.--Dr. Dan Hassler-Forest, Utrecht UniversitySuperhero Blockbusters is about more than superhero movies. It is a clear-eyed assessment of the ideological functions of popular seriality and the political economy of digital capitalism more generally. Steering a course between celebratory naiveté and excessive pessimism, Brinker shows that what's at stake in these big-budget spectacles is nothing less than a model for the management of time and of life today.--Shane Denson, Stanford University About the Author Felix Brinker is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the English Department at Leibniz University Hannover

Book Highlights

✓Published by ‎ Oxford Univ Pr

✓Language: ‎ English

✓Publication date: ‎ 26 April 2022

✓Edition: ‎ 92nd

✓Category: Performing Arts > Film & Television

✓Dimensions: ‎ 15.6 x 1.42 x 23.39 cm

✓Weight: ‎ 522 g

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Book Specifications

ISBN-13	9781474485180
ISBN-10	1474485189
Publisher	‎ Oxford Univ Pr
Language	‎ English
Dimensions	‎ 15.6 x 1.42 x 23.39 cm
Weight	‎ 522 g
Category	Performing Arts › Film & Television

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