Charlie Michael Knihy

Focusing on animation and comic book films, this book analyzes the transmedia impact of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. It highlights the film's significant role in promoting diverse representations within youth-oriented cinema and culture, showcasing its contributions to broader discussions about inclusivity in storytelling.

Cutting across a swath of recent French-produced cinema, French Blockbusters offers the first book-length consideration of the theoretical implications, historical impact and cultural consequences of a recent grouping of popular films that are rapidly changing what it means to make or to see a 'French' film today.