Jess-Cooke (creative writing, Northumbria University, UK) and Verevis (film and television studies, Monash University, Australia) present new aesthetic, cultural, political, and theoretical
approaches to sequels and multi-film franchises such as the Godfather movies and Pirates of the Caribbean, and examine the sequel as a staple of Hollywood's commercial imperatives. Some topics
examined are sequels in the digital era, sequel-ready fiction such as Bridget Jones, and the cultural interactions circulating among Japan, South Korea, and the US during the remaking and
sequelization of the Ring cycle of films. Numerous b&w film stills are included. The book's readership includes film students, critics, and general readers. Annotation 穢2010 Book News,
Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
