{"product_id":"9781350100602","title":"Lucasfilm : Filmmaking, Philosophy, and the Star Wars Universe","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLucasfilm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Cyrus R.K. Patell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eA New Hope\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Skywalker \u003c\/i\u003eand beyond, this book offers the first complete assessment and philosophical exploration of the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucasfilm\u003c\/i\u003e examines the ways in which these iconic films were shaped by global cultural mythologies and world cinema, as well as philosophical ideas from the fields of aesthetics and political theory, and now serve as a platform for public philosophy. Cyrus R. K. Patell also looks at how this ever-expanding universe of cultural products and enterprises became a global brand and asks: can a corporate entity be considered a “filmmaker and philosopher”?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than any other film franchise, Lucasfilm's \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e has become part of the global cultural imagination. The new generation of Lucasfilm artists is full of passionate fans of the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003euniverse, who have now been given the chance to build on George Lucas's oeuvre. Within these pages, Patell explores what it means for films and their creators to become part of cultural history in this unprecedented way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cyrus Patell's immensely engaging volume dismantles the long-assumed tension between film as industrial production and film as an art form capable of philosophical reflection when controlled by an auteur. In considering Lucasfilm and the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e universe as evidence for the existence of a corporate \u003ci\u003ecogito\u003c\/i\u003e, Patell argues for the films' cosmopolitanism, working with their viewers to build a model of the world and contemplate how best to live in it.” —\u003ci\u003eKathleen Fitzpatrick, Director of Digital Humanities and Professor of English, Michigan State University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eLucasfilm: Filmmaking, Philosophy, and the Star Wars Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, Cyrus R. K. Patell takes cultural criticism to a new level, advancing a cosmopolitan reading practice that grounds the concerns of contemporary critical theory in the discursive realities of media production and media reception. From the Modesto-born Journal of the Whills to the StageCraft-enabled filming facilities of \u003ci\u003eThe Mandalorian\u003c\/i\u003e, Patell clearly and humanely charts an emergent mythology of the postmodern age.” —\u003ci\u003eMarc Dolan, Professor of English, Film Studies, and American Studies, The City University of New York, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781350100602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40814308098254,"sku":"9781350100602","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_659b8ffc-d82d-47c8-992c-8eb7e2cfbe3d.jpg?v=1642751442","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781350100602","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}