Alien Legacies: The Evolution of the Franchise

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Nathan Abrams (Professor of Film, Professor of Film, Bangor University) Gregory Frame (Teaching Associate in Film and Television Studies, Teaching Associate in Film and Television Studies, University of Nottingham)

Alien Legacies

The Evolution of the Franchise

Nathan Abrams (Professor of Film, Professor of Film, Bangor University), Gregory Frame (Teaching Associate in Film and Television Studies, Teaching Associate in Film and Television Studies, University of Nottingham)

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Oxford University Press Inc
25 May 2023

Individual film directors, film-makers; Film movie production: technical skills

The 1979 film Alien has left an indelible mark on popular culture. Directed by Ridley Scott, at the time known primarily for making advertisements, and starring then-unknown actor Sigourney Weaver in the lead role, it transcended its humble origins to shock and disturb audiences upon its initial release. Its success has led to three direct sequels, two prequels, one

Edited by: Nathan Abrams (Professor of Film Professor of Film Bangor University), Gregory Frame (Teaching Associate in Film and Television Studies, Teaching Associate in Film and Television Studies, University of Nottingham)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 157mm, Width: 235mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 417g
ISBN: 9780197556030
ISBN 10: 0197556035
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 25 May 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword Robert Kolker 1. Introduction Nathan Abrams and Gregory Frame 2. Boundaries of Viscerality: A sense of abjection regarding

Nathan Abrams is Professor in Film and Lead Director for the Centre for Film, Television and Screen Studies at Bangor University. He lectures on British and American popular culture, history film and intellectual culture. He is co-founder of Jewish Film and New Media: An International Journal. He is the co-author of Eyes Wide Shut: Stanley Kubrick and the Making of His Final Film, and the author of Stanley Kubrick: New York Jewish Intellectual and The New Jew in Film: Exploring Jewishness and Judaism in Contemporary Cinema, among others. Gregory Frame is Research Associate in Film Studies at Bangor University. His main area of interest is the politics of popular film and television, and he has published widely in these areas in peer-reviewed journals and edited collections. He is the author of The American President in Film and Television: Myth, Politics and Representation.