Remake Television
Reboot, Re-use, Recycle
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Television, History & Criticism, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture
| Author: | William Proctor, Steven Gil, Ryan Lizardi, Heather Marcovitch, James W. Martens, Matthew Paproth, Cristina Lucia Stasia, Karen Hellekson, Kimberley McMahon-Coleman, Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Lynnette Porter, Helen Thornham, Elke Weissmann, Paul Booth, Jef Burnham, Peter Clandfield | ISBN: | 9780739183342 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books | Publication: | February 27, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | William Proctor, Steven Gil, Ryan Lizardi, Heather Marcovitch, James W. Martens, Matthew Paproth, Cristina Lucia Stasia, Karen Hellekson, Kimberley McMahon-Coleman, Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Lynnette Porter, Helen Thornham, Elke Weissmann, Paul Booth, Jef Burnham, Peter Clandfield |
| ISBN: | 9780739183342 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Publication: | February 27, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books |
| Language: | English |
Remakes are pervasive in today’s popular culture, whether they take the form of reboots, “re-imaginings,” or overly familiar sequels. Television remakes have proven popular with producers and networks interested in building on the nostalgic capital of past successes (or giving a second chance to underused properties). Some TV remakes have been critical and commercial hits, and others haven’t made it past the pilot stage; all have provided valuable material ripe for academic analysis.
In Remake Television: Reboot, Re-use, Recycle, edited by Carlen Lavigne,contributors from a variety of backgrounds offer multicultural, multidisciplinary perspectives on remake themes in popular television series, from classic cult favorites such as The Avengers (1961–69) and The X-Files (1993–2002) tocurrent hits like Doctor Who (2005–present) and The Walking Dead (2010–present). Chapters examine what constitutes a remake, and what series changes might tell us about changing historical and cultural contexts—or about the medium of television itself.
Remakes are pervasive in today’s popular culture, whether they take the form of reboots, “re-imaginings,” or overly familiar sequels. Television remakes have proven popular with producers and networks interested in building on the nostalgic capital of past successes (or giving a second chance to underused properties). Some TV remakes have been critical and commercial hits, and others haven’t made it past the pilot stage; all have provided valuable material ripe for academic analysis.
In Remake Television: Reboot, Re-use, Recycle, edited by Carlen Lavigne,contributors from a variety of backgrounds offer multicultural, multidisciplinary perspectives on remake themes in popular television series, from classic cult favorites such as The Avengers (1961–69) and The X-Files (1993–2002) tocurrent hits like Doctor Who (2005–present) and The Walking Dead (2010–present). Chapters examine what constitutes a remake, and what series changes might tell us about changing historical and cultural contexts—or about the medium of television itself.
