<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Bringing together the latest developments in the study of serial formatting practices - remakes, sequels, series - <i>Film Reboots </i>is the first edited collection to specifically focus on the new millennial phenomenon of rebooting. 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. Examining such notable examples as <i>Batman, Ghostbusters</i>, and <i>Star Trek</i>, among others, this collection contends with some of the most important features of contemporary film and media culture today.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Daniel Herbert is an associate professor in the Department of Screen Arts & Cultures at the University of Michigan. <p>Constantine Verevis is Associate Professor in Film and Screen Studies at Monash University, Melbourne. He is author of Film Remakes (Edinburgh UP, 2006) and co-author of Australian Film Theory and Criticism, Vol. I: Critical Positions (2013). His co-edited books include Second Takes: Critical Approaches to the Film Sequel (2010), Film Trilogies: New Critical Approaches (2012), B Is for Bad Cinema: Aesthetics, Politics and Cultural Value (2014) and US Independent Film After 1989: Possible Films (2015).<p>
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