Abstract
This chapter studies the ways in which Nordic noir classic Forbrydelsen (DR
2007–2012) was remade in the USA as The Killing (AMC/Netflix 2011–
2014). The chapter argues that looking to the production and especially the
adapting showrunner on the remake provides perspectives that have been
overlooked in existing research on this particular adaptation process, and that
using such a strategy may be key in studying other television series remaking
processes as well. Concretely looking to the adapting showrunner’s
experiences and preferences may explain changes from character to plot
level, including shedding new light on what has been read as “American”
obsessions with psychological explanations and culturally based hostility
toward bad motherhood.
2007–2012) was remade in the USA as The Killing (AMC/Netflix 2011–
2014). The chapter argues that looking to the production and especially the
adapting showrunner on the remake provides perspectives that have been
overlooked in existing research on this particular adaptation process, and that
using such a strategy may be key in studying other television series remaking
processes as well. Concretely looking to the adapting showrunner’s
experiences and preferences may explain changes from character to plot
level, including shedding new light on what has been read as “American”
obsessions with psychological explanations and culturally based hostility
toward bad motherhood.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Titel | Nordic Noir, Adaptation, Appropriation |
| Redaktører | Linda Badley, Andrew Nestingen, Jaakko Seppälä |
| Antal sider | 21 |
| Forlag | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Publikationsdato | 2020 |
| Udgave | 1 |
| Sider | 235-252 |
| ISBN (Trykt) | 978-3-030-38657-3 |
| ISBN (Elektronisk) | 978-3-030-38658-0 |
| Status | Udgivet - 2020 |
| Navn | Palgrave Studies in Adaptation and Visual Culture |
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