Bibliograph

J.J. Abrams vs. Joss Whedon, duel for media master of the universe, Wendy Sterba

Type

Label

J.J. Abrams vs. Joss Whedon, duel for media master of the universe, Wendy Sterba

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

J.J. Abrams vs. Joss Whedon

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

950445517

Responsibility statement

Wendy Sterba

Sub title

duel for media master of the universe

Summary

In J.J. Abrams vs. Joss Whedon, Wendy Sterba compares the parallel careers in film and television of two creative masterminds-pitting one against the other in a light-hearted competition. The author looks back upon the beginnings of both men's careers-Whedon's stint as a writer on Roseanne and Abrams' early scripts for films like Regarding Henry-and forward to their most recent blockbusters, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This books also looks at non-fantasy successes, such as Abrams' series Felicity and Whedon's adaptation of Much Ado about Nothing

Table Of Contents

Introduction: J.J. vs. Joss: a love story -- First scripts: doctoring, conceiving and giving birth -- Getting the girl: Buffy, Felicity and Sydney -- What fresh hell: devils, angels, a firefly, lost -- Who we are and who we will be in Dollhouse and Fringe -- TV or not TV: no success like failure -- Oh, the horror: Cabin in the woods and Super 8 -- Hit and myth! defenders of the franchise -- The next Spielberg?

Target audience

adult

Classification