The extended universe : how Disney killed the movies and took over the world / Vicky Osterweil.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Osterweil, Vicky, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Walt Disney Company--History.

Walt Disney Company.

Walt Disney Company--Influence.

Motion picture studios--United States.

Motion picture studios.

Popular culture--United States.

Popular culture.

Physical Description:

325 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books, 2026.

Summary:

"A provocative history of Disney's rise to cultural dominance, pulling skeletons from the corporate closet to decode the political messages hidden in all of your favorite childhood movies. In The Extended Universe, Vicky Osterweil takes us on a quest to discover how Disney's "imagineers" have made it impossible to reflect on the wonders of growing up without thinking of Disney's movies, amusement parks, and merchandising. Drawing on extensive interviews with filmmakers, screenwriters, union organizers, and Disney "adults" alike, Osterweil unearths reactionary political commitments and maleficent legal maneuvers so cartoonishly evil they would make one of Walt's own animated villains blush. Along the way, Osterweil braids together corporate skullduggery with a not entirely unsympathetic analysis of some of Disney's most famous movies. The result is an entertaining and convincing case that Disney's entire business model has been built upon a ruthless and fanatical insistence on intellectual property rights - from Steamboat Willie to Avengers: Infinity War and beyond!"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Mickey Mouse Wants You to Get COVID

2. Endgame

3. Whistle While You Work

4. Reanimating the Plantation

5. Think Happy Thoughts

Intermission: What We Think About When We Think About IP

6. I Just Can't Wait To Be King

7. You Wouldn't Download a Pirate Ship

8. The Mouse Is the Real Chef

Intermission: Stuff You Probably Don't Think of as Disney Releases

9. The Universe Extends

10. The Empire Must Be Defended

11. Wakanda Forever

12. A Small World After All

13. Déjà Vu

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Filmography

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Anonymous gift.

ISBN:

9798888903667

OCLC:

1452504354