Superheroes, Movies, and the State - Jenkins, Tricia; Secker, Tom
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A highly original exploration of how the government-entertainment complex has influenced the world's most popular movie genre--superhero films. This book documents the critical role the Department of Defense, NASA, the Science and Entertainment Exchange and, to a lesser extent, the FBI and the CIA play in shaping characters, stories, and even the ideas behind the hottest entertainment products.

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A highly original exploration of how the government-entertainment complex has influenced the world's most popular movie genre--superhero films. This book documents the critical role the Department of Defense, NASA, the Science and Entertainment Exchange and, to a lesser extent, the FBI and the CIA play in shaping characters, stories, and even the ideas behind the hottest entertainment products.
Autorenporträt
Tricia Jenkins is professor of film, television, and digital media, Texas Christian University, and author of The CIA in Hollywood: How the Agency Shapes Film and Television. Tom Secker is a freelance journalist in the United Kingdom and coauthor of National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood.