Thompson, Kristin, 1950-

The Frodo franchise the Lord of the rings and modern Hollywood / [electronic resource] : Kristin Thompson. - Berkeley : University of California Press, c2007. - xxi, 399 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm. - ACLS Humanities E-Book. .

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-369) and index.

I: The film -- Prudent aggression -- Not your father's Tolkien -- Handcrafting a blockbuster -- II: Building the franchise -- Flying billboards and FAQs -- Click to view trailer -- Fans on the margins, Pervy Hobbit Fanciers, and partygoers -- III: Beyond the movie -- Licenses to print money -- Interactive middle-earth -- IV: The lasting power of the rings -- Fantasy come true -- Right in your own backyard.

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--History and criticism.

Lord of the Rings films