This collection of fourteen essays explores how the dominant media of
our time - film and television - have engaged with the golden age as
formulated in the Western classical tradition.
Drawing on ancient Greek and Roman literature and culture, from Hesiod
to Suetonius, these essays assess the far-reaching influence of the
golden age concept on screen texts ranging from prestige projects like
Gladiator and HBO's Rome, to cult classics Xanadu and Hercules: The
Legendary Journeys, made by auteurs including Jules Dassin and the Coen
Brothers. The book also looks at fantasy (Game of Thrones), science
fiction (Serenity), horror (The Walking Dead), war/combat (the 300
franchise; Centurion), and the American Western.