This book sheds new light on the relationship between conservative Christianity and Hollywood through a case study of Walden Media, which produced The Chronicles of Narnia franchise. Financed by a conservative Christian, Walden Media is a unique American company producing educational and family-friendly films with inspiring, moral, redemptive and uplifting stories. However, there is more to Walden than meets the eye and the company reflects wider trends within contemporary American society. Drawing on film industry data, film study guides and marketing campaigns targeting mainstream and conservative Christian audiences in the United States and abroad, this book reflects on Walden Media's first ten years of activity as well as on the relationship between Hollywood and conservative Christians, notably evangelicals, at the dawn of the twenty-first century. Though both worlds are still wary of one another, this study shows that Walden Media films, and particularly The Chronicles of Narnia franchise, have tread a workable path between Hollywood and Godlywood , albeit within the constraints of the now global film business.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Peter Lang Ag, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN-13
9783034318174
eBay Product ID (ePID)
212468551
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Regional History
Author
Nathalie DuPont
Publication Name
Between Hollywood and Godlywood: the Case of Walden Media
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Type
Study Guide
Number of Pages
339 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
225mm
Item Width
150mm
Item Weight
510g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Nathalie DuPont
Country/Region of Manufacture
Switzerland
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