Contemporary Disney Animation : Genre, Gender and Hollywood

## Reconsiders contemporary Disney animation through the critical lens of genre theory * Reveals new directions for the study of Disney’s gender portrayals by combining a film genre perspective and the concept of post-feminism * Examines the multifaceted interactions between Disney animated films, Pixar, Marvel, and other properties, providing insight into Disney’s expanding cinematic universe * Supported throughout by close analyse of the films, marketing materials, merchandising, and a wide range of comparative case studies from mainstream animation and Hollywood cinema __Contemporary Disney Animation: Genre, Gender and Hollywood__ is the first in-depth study of Disney’s latest animated output from the perspective of genre theory. Analysing a decade in Disney’s history (2008-2018), Benhamou examines the multifaceted interactions between animated films, Disney properties such as Pixar and Marvel, and popular genres including the romantic comedy, the superhero film and the cop buddy film. Through this extensive critical lens, combined with a focus on gender, she provides illuminating and original insights on films such as __Tangled__, __Frozen__ and __Moana__. Informed by wider discourses on contemporary Hollywood and post-feminism, this book challenges conventional approaches to Disney, and foregrounds the importance of animation in understandings of film genres. Contents Figures Acknowledgements Introduction CHAPTER 1 Animating a Formula: Disney, Genre and Hollywood Animation Part 1 Disney and Romance CHAPTER 2 Reanimating Fantasies of Fairy-tale Romance: Disney Nostalgia and The Princess and the Frog CHAPTER 3 The Dream Works Formula and the Post-feminist Disney Couple: Tangled’s Romantic Parodies CHAPTER 4 Brave New Tale? Reframing Love and Romance in Frozen Part 2 Disney and Action Adventure CHAPTER 5 Animating the Digital Action-adventure Spectacle CHAPTER 6 Disruption/Containment: Gender, Marvel and Disney’s Superheroes CHAPTER 7 Animal Action Buddies: Disney’s Anthropomorphic Reimaginings in Zootopia CHAPTER 8 Reflections of/on Contemporary Disney Animation: Ralph Breaks the Internet Filmography References Index