الكون الممتد: كيف قتلت ديزني السينما واستولت على العالم

A controversial history of Disney's rise to cultural dominance, revealing the company's hidden secrets to decipher the political messages lurking in all your favorite childhood movies. In her book "The Extended Universe," Vicki Osterweil takes us on a journey to discover how Disney's "creators" made it impossible to think about the wonders of childhood without thinking about Disney movies, theme parks, And its products. Drawing on extensive interviews with filmmakers, screenwriters, union organizers, and Disney “adults” alike, Osterweil reveals reactionary political commitments and insidious legal maneuverings so insidious that they would put even Walt Disney's cartoon villains themselves to shame. In the process, Osterweil weaves together threads of institutional manipulation with a not entirely unsympathetic analysis of some of Disney's most famous films. The result is an entertaining and compelling case that Disney's entire business model has been built on a ruthless, fanatical insistence on intellectual property rights - from _Steamboat Willie_ to _Avengers: Infinity War_ and beyond!