[Commlist] CFP -- Edited Volume on Jon Favreau

*EXTENDED DEADLINE! CFP: Edited volume on films and TV series written 
and created by Jon Favreau*

*deadline for submissions: *

January 7, 2024

*full name / name of organization: *

Guy Nicolucci/Montclair State University

*contact email: *

(guynicolucci /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(guynicolucci /at/ gmail.com)>

*DEADLINE EXTENDED!*

*Call for Abstracts/Proposals for Essays for an Edited Collection*
*SCREEN STORYTELLERS: The Works of Jon Favreau*
*Edited by Guy Nicolucci*

This edited volume on the works of Jon Favreau will be the fourth book 
in a new series to be published by Bloomsbury Academic. Seeking 250-word 
abstracts for previously unpublished essays on films and television 
series created or produced by Favreau. Final essays will be 3,000-3,500 
words, written for an audience of student readers, and will be due 
Summer/Fall 2024.

The SCREEN STORYTELLERS series is designed for students, professors, and 
enthusiastic consumers of film, television, and new media who seek 
information about contemporary and historically significant 
screenwriters that is both accessible and critically rigorous. The 
intention with this new series is to bring much-deserved attention to 
screen and television writers who have developed noteworthy films and 
television series of significant aesthetic or cultural achievement, 
critical acclaim, or commercial success, and to offer close readings of 
the films and series from the perspective of story, screenwriting craft, 
audience reception, and cultural impact. Each volume will explore the 
works of a single screen storyteller. The series will place a strong 
focus on examining works by screenwriters often left out of classroom 
syllabi, including women, writers of color, LGBTQ writers, and 
international writers. (Note: /The Works of Shonda Rhimes/ is slated as 
the first volume in the series. For more information about this series, 
visit: 
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/superpages/academic/screen-storytellers-series/ 


*The Works of Jon Favreau *
> From his breakthrough indie hit /Swingers/ to mainstream Christmas classics like /Elf;/ from his long 
run in the Marvel Universe directing and co-starring in the /Iron Man/ 
series, to his work for Disney on the /Stars Wars/ series /The 
Mandalorian/,/The Book of Boba Fett /and /The Rangers of the New 
Republic/, etc., writer/producer/director/actor Jon Favreau has been 
admired for his versatility and ability to cross and mix genres in both 
film and television. With this volume, I hope to offer critical 
celebration of Favreau’s work and contributions to some of the biggest 
franchises in pop culture history.

I welcome contributions from scholars of film, television, media 
studies, and popular culture, as well as working practitioners, 
including screen and television writers, filmmakers, and playwrights. 
Essays may explore individual works or may interrogate a single theme, 
question, or construct across multiple works. I expect many essays will 
offer a critical analysis of Jon Favreau’s work so readers can expand 
their knowledge and understanding of the film and television writing 
craft. The essays in this volume will include historically sophisticated 
commentaries, exploring Favreau’s career through the lens of production, 
reception, and creative collaborations and dynamics.

Possible essay topics could include but are not limited to:

·/The Mandalorian/franchise and Favreau’s influence on the /Star Wars 
/universe

·LGBQT+ and diversity representation in Favreau’s /Mandalorian/ and his 
Marvel movies

·Favreau’s pioneering work with CGI in films like /Iron Man/

·Favreau’s transition in storytelling style from personal films like 
/Swingers /to writing and producing for blockbuster franchises like 
Marvel and Disney

·Favreau’s treatment of traditional genres, such as romantic comedy in 
/Couples Retreat/, the buddy film in /Made/, and the Christmas movie in 
/Elf/

·The mix of western and sci-fi genres in/Cowboys & Aliens/ as a 
precursor to /The Mandalorian/

·The outsized pop culture impact of low-budget indies like /Swingers/.

·Favreau as showrunner

·Television writing craft

·Pilot creation craft

·Recurring themes or genres represented in Favreau’s work

·Integration of comedy and/or action

·Viewer response / critics’ response

·Favreau and adaptations (/Iron Man/) and remakes (/Jungle Book)./

·Professional collaborations, recurring partnerships (Vince Vaughn, 
Robert Downey Jr.)

·Deep dives into individual series (pilot and episode craft) or films

·Actors, actresses, and acting or directing of actors in Favreau’s work

Please submit a 250-word abstract along with a 150-word biographical 
statement to Guy Nicolucci ((guynicolucci /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(guynicolucci /at/ gmail.com)>) by *January 7, 2024*. Please title the 
subject line of your email: Abstract – The Works of Jon Favreau.

Please direct any inquiries to this email address as well. I welcome 
submissions from scholars at all stages of their careers, as well as 
practicing and aspiring screen and television writing professionals. 
Feel free to contact me with any questions about the book, and please 
share this announcement with colleagues whose work aligns with the focus 
of this volume.

For information about the Screen Storytellers series or to discuss a 
potential proposal for another volume, contact Anna Weinstein at 
(aweinst6 /at/ kennesaw.edu) <mailto:(aweinst6 /at/ kennesaw.edu)>.

*Abstracts due January 7, 2024*

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