Film Reboots

Film Reboots
ISBN-10
1474451381
ISBN-13
9781474451383
Category
Electronic books
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2020-08-18
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Author
Daniel Herbert

Description

Through a set of vibrant case studies, this collection investigates rebooting as a practice that seeks to remake an entire film series or franchise, with ambitions that are at once respectful and revisionary.

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