Full-Throttle Franchise: The Culture, Business And Politics Of Fast & Furious

When the first Fast & Furious film was released in June 2001, few predicted that it would be a box office hit, let alone the launchpad for a multi-billion-dollar franchise. Two decades and nine films later, Fast & Furious today ranks among the 10 highest-grossing movie franchises of all time. Full-Throttle Franchise is the first in-depth analysis of the Fast & Furious films, bringing together a range of scholars to explore not only the style and themes of the franchise, but also its broader cultural impact and legacy. The collected essays establish the franchise's importance in cinematic and ideological terms, linking their discussions to wider issues of genre, representation, and industry. Topics range from stardom and performance, focusing on key actors Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson, to the way in which Fast & Furious intersects with dominant ideas of racial, gender, and sexual identity.

• | Author: Joshua Gulam, Fraser Elliott, Sarah Feinstein
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• | Publication Date: Feb 09, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 280 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1501378902
• | ISBN-13: 9781501378904