Is it easier to make superhero films with male protagonists? What the X-Men can tell us about the challenges of adapting female superheroes to film

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Is it easier to make superhero films with male protagonists? What the X-Men can tell us about the challenges of adapting female superheroes to film

This research investigates if it is easier to adapt male superheroes to commercially successful films, using the adaptation of X-Men as a case study. Reviewing existing interviews and sales data identifies concerns affecting the selection of film protagonists. These concerns are compared to stereoty...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hooper, Tegan
Format:	Thesis
Published:	Curtin University 2021
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88379

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