The Resource J.J. Abrams vs. Joss Whedon : duel for media master of the universe, Wendy Sterba
J.J. Abrams vs. Joss Whedon : duel for media master of the universe, Wendy Sterba
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvii, 285 pages
- 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 on a Joy ride
- 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?
- Isbn
- 9781442269903
- Label
- J.J. Abrams vs. Joss Whedon : duel for media master of the universe
- Title
- J.J. Abrams vs. Joss Whedon
- Title remainder
- duel for media master of the universe
- Statement of responsibility
- Wendy Sterba
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1955-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sterba, Wendy
- Dewey number
- 791.4302/33092
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PN1998.3.A27
- LC item number
- S84 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Abrams, J. J.
- Whedon, Joss
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- J.J. Abrams vs. Joss Whedon : duel for media master of the universe, Wendy Sterba
- Bar code
- 31223118822965
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-272) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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 on a Joy ride -- 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?
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xvii, 285 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442269903
- Lccn
- 2016016800
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- 966641285
- (OCoLC)950445517
- Label
- J.J. Abrams vs. Joss Whedon : duel for media master of the universe, Wendy Sterba
- Bar code
- 31223118822965
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-272) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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 on a Joy ride -- 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?
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xvii, 285 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442269903
- Lccn
- 2016016800
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- 966641285
- (OCoLC)950445517
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