{"product_id":"9798765118689","title":"Frozen Phenomenon","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAnimation: Key Films\/Filmmakers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFrozen Phenomenon\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaja Rudloff | Chris Pallant | Helen Haswell | Cristina Formenti\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ Genres \/ Animated\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Frozen Phenomenon \u003c\/i\u003epresents a broad-ranging, comprehensive introduction to Disney's 2013 film \u003ci\u003eFrozen \u003c\/i\u003eand reconsiders this film's enormous influence on mainstream animation and contemporary popular culture. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe record-breaking release of \u003ci\u003eFrozen\u003c\/i\u003e in 2013 marked a shift in the American animation industry and the Walt Disney Company as a whole. The film has been elevated as a catalyst for the third “golden age” for Walt Disney Animation Studios, restoring the company's brand identity and ushering it into a new phase. It has also been praised for its pedagogical promise of change and reform of the Disney princess franchise, marking the start of an era characterised by strong, independent female leads that evolve around more complex stories. From a business perspective,\u003ci\u003e Frozen\u003c\/i\u003e has set new standards for branding and merchandising of the film's universe, music and popular characters. \u003ci\u003eFrozen \u003c\/i\u003eremains one of the most loved, recognisable, and marketed Disney films to date.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chapters explore various significant aspects of the film itself, its subsequent impact and reception, and broader issues arising from it, including: the reinvention of the classic Disney fairy tale; technological developments and perspectives; gender, queer, and ethnic representations; music; design and costume; marketing, branding, merchandising; film tourism; local and global perspectives; reception, fandom culture, and social media; feminist readings; genre and narrative; influence on children's culture, girlhood, identity, and play; the expanding \u003ci\u003eFrozen\u003c\/i\u003e universe: sequel, shorts, and other paratexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Haswell \u003c\/b\u003eis a Lecturer in Film and Digital Production at Queen's University Belfast, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaja Rudloff\u003c\/b\u003e is an external lecturer in the Department of Communication and Arts at Roskilde University, Denmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765118689\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223577198732,"sku":"9798765118689","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765118689","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}