{"product_id":"serenity-frederick-blichert-9780231182331","title":"Serenity","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoss Whedon's \u003ci\u003eSerenity\u003c\/i\u003e (2005) is at once a symbol of failure and a triumphant success of fan activism. The cult television icon's feature directorial debut functions as an extension of his canceled Fox series \u003ci\u003eFirefly\u003c\/i\u003e. Mourning their loss, fans of the show fought for more, making \u003ci\u003eSerenity\u003c\/i\u003e not just a cult film but a monument to cultdom. A minor box-office success upon first release, \u003ci\u003eSerenity\u003c\/i\u003e continues to be a sci-fi favorite, attracting fans, cosplayers, fan fiction authors, and more to conventions and charity screenings internationally. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book examines the relationship between the film and its peculiar cult following, largely established before a cult object even existed, and situates the film in relation to the series and its other transmedia continuations to plumb the status of different media texts and their platforms. Additionally, it explores those cult features of \u003ci\u003eSerenity\u003c\/i\u003e--a playful engagement with genre, with high and low culture, with gender roles--that predisposed it to such a fierce following, one that would follow Whedon into future series and blockbuster projects such as \u003ci\u003eThe Avengers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frederick Blichert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231182333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231182331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wallflower Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.30w x 0.40d","brand":"Frederick Blichert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056692490495,"sku":"9780231182331","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f12852cb-9b80-4ff9-b1d2-888d4f55fd1d.jpg?v=1685042731","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/serenity-frederick-blichert-9780231182331","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}