The Hero's Journey Endgame
b'Ever since George Lucas cited Joseph Campbell\\u2019s 1949 book, \\u201cThe Hero with a Thousand Faces\\u201d as the inspiration for Star Wars, Hollywood screenwriters have used Campbell\\u2019s theory of The Hero\\u2019s Journey as the blueprint for making movies, especially stories about epic protagonists. But as we reach a saturation point of sci-fi fantasy and superhero franchises, has The Hero\\u2019s Journey outstayed its welcome? I talk with pop culture journalist Abraham Riesman, and musical composer Peter J. Casey, who explains how The Hero\\u2019s Journey took over Broadway.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'