Description: 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.
Review Quotes: "Film Remakes and Franchises sparks conversations about one of the most important cultural forms of our time--the remake. It is utterly compelling and a pleasure to read."--Chuck Tryon "author of On Demand Culture and Reinventing Cinema"