Thompson, Kristin, 1950-

The Frodo franchise the Lord of the ri ngs and modern Hollywood / [electronic resource] : Kristin Thompson. - Berkeley : University of California Press, c2007. - xxi, 399 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col. ) ; 24 cm. - ACLS Humanities E-Book. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-369) and index.

I: The film -- Prudent aggression -- Not your father's Tolkien -- Ha ndcrafting a blockbuster -- II: Building the franchise -- Flying billbo ards and FAQs -- Click to view trailer -- Fans on the margins, Pervy Ho bbit Fanciers, and partygoers -- III: Beyond the movie -- Licenses to p rint money -- Interactive middle-earth -- IV: The lasting power of the rings -- Fantasy come true -- Right in your own backyard.


Electronic text and image data.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing,
2012.
Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text.
([ACLS Humanities E-Book])
Mode of a ccess: Intranet.


Lord of the Rings films-- History and criticism.