Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Titanic with a Cat () Here is “Titanic” (1997) remixed with an adorable cat instead: Obviously, media institutions are very protective of their intellectual property (IP) so we are unable to provide links to these fan versions. The fan edit of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (2012), which reduced the runtime by 42 minutes, is also worth mentioning. The Los Angeles Times has a short article on the “proactive criticism” of the first prequel. One of the most famous examples was an unauthorised version of “The Phantom Menace” (1999) which cut the Jar Jar Binks’ scenes from the narrative. Some fans have even been motivated to edit entire films. Fan fiction certainly needs a “close engagement” with the original work. Rather than being controlled by the media content, Henry Jenkins argued ardent fans could “fully possess” and “fully consume” their favourite texts by playing with the “meanings and materials” in their own versions. The Star Wars franchise remains the most popular source for fans, but the Marvel cinematic universe is offering strong competition for the top spot. First established in 1998, has enabled various fandoms to upload their creative writing to a wider audience.
Fan Fictionįan fiction is another way textual poachers can offer new interpretations of media content. Fans had to “trespass upon others’ property” and “internalise its meaning” to express their own ideas. Jenkins liked the phrase textual poaching because it drew attention to the legal implications of borrowing and remaking someone else’s creation. Inspired by the original books and films, these wonderful digital works of art re-imagine the settings and characters from the stories, but they are not endorsed or commissioned by the copyright holders.
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