Between Hollywood and Godlywood

This book sheds new light on the relationship between conservative Christianity and Hollywood through a case study of Walden Media, which produced The Chronicles of Narnia films. Drawing on film industry data, film study guides and marketing campaigns, the author argues that Walden has tread a workable path between Hollywood and 'Godlywood'.

Autorentext

Nathalie Dupont is Associate Professor in American Studies at the Université du Littoral Côte d Opale, France. Her research focuses on the relationship between cinema and society in the United States. She has published articles on the Hollywood film industry and coedited an issue of InMedia titled «Cinema and Marketing» (April 2013). She co-founded the research group CinEcoSA (http://www.cinecosa.com), which brings together academics working on the cinema and television industries in English-speaking countries.

Inhalt

Contents: Hollywood and Conservative Christians: An Uneasy Relationship Walden Media and Hollywood The Walden Touch Releasing Walden Media Films in America Exporting Walden Media Films Walden Media: Between Hollywood and Godlywood.