Routledge Music and Screen Media Series

<p><em>Music in Action Film</em> is the first volume to address the central role of music and sound in action film—arguably the most dominant form of commercial cinema today. </p><p>Bringing together 15 essays by established and emerging scholars, the book encompasses both Hollywood blockbusters and international films, from classic works such as<i> The Seven Samurai </i>to contemporary superhero franchises. The contributors consider action both as genre and as a mode of cinematic expression, in chapters on evolving musical conventions; politics, representation, and identity; musical affect and agency; the functional role of music and sound design in action film; and production technologies. </p><p>Breaking new critical ground yet highly accessible, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of music and film studies.</p>