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The Extended Universe: How Disney Killed the Movies and Took Over the World
A provocative history of Disney's rise to cultural dominance, pulling skeletons from the corporate closet to decode...
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A provocative history of Disney's rise to cultural dominance, pulling skeletons from the corporate closet to decode the political messages hidden in all of your favorite childhood movies.
In The Extended Universe, Vicky Osterweil takes us on a quest to discover how Disney's "imagineers" have made it impossible to reflect on the wonders of growing up without thinking of Disney's movies, amusement parks, and merchandising. Drawing on extensive interviews with filmmakers, screenwriters, union organizers, and Disney "adults" alike, Osterweil unearths reactionary political commitments and maleficent legal maneuvers so cartoonishly evil they would make one of Walt's own animated villains blush.
Along the way, Osterweil braids together corporate skullduggery with a not entirely unsympathetic analysis of some of Disney's most famous movies. The result is an entertaining and convincing case that Disney's entire business model has been built upon a ruthless and fanatical insistence on intellectual property rights--from Steamboat Willie to Avengers: Infinity War and beyond!
Author: Vicky Osterweil
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Published: 04/14/2026
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
ISBN: 9798888903667
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2026
Publishers Weekly 02/09/2026
Library Journal 02/20/2026 pg. 1
Booklist 03/01/2026
About the Author
Vicky Osterweil is a Philadelphia-based writer, agitator, and brickmason whose first book, In Defense of Looting, described historical struggles for liberation in the US. She is a member of the anarchist journal CAW and has written about the intersections of film, politics, and culture for publications such as The Paris Review, Art in America, Al Jazeera America, The Baffler, Dissent, Lux Magazine, and The New Inquiry, where she was also a culture editor for many years.
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