Fox's Attempt To Recruit Akira Kurosawa Ended In Tragedy
Akira Kurosawa was no director-for-hire, as Fox learned when the studio recruited him to co-direct the WWII film Tora! Tora! Tora!
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Warner Bros. Gave Gerard Butler His 300 Role Under One Condition
Before Gerard Butler could star in 300 for Warner Bros., a studio exec gave him an ultimatum to be a better role model. -
Daisy Ridley's New Movie Is In Theaters – But Disney Won't Reveal Its Box Office Numbers
Here's why Disney is not revealing the box office numbers for Daisy Ridley's based-on-a-true-story sports drama Young Woman and the Sea. -
A Fox Exec Shut Down A Xenophobic John Wayne On The Set Of The Longest Day
Fox's Darryl Zanuck made a fool of John Wayne in front of the French crew on The Longest Day for his xenophobic comments. -
These Sound Of Music Copycats Were Some Of The Biggest Flops In Movie History
In the wake of the huge success of The Sound of Music, Hollywood briefly thought the big budget musical was once again a viable moneymaker. But they were wrong. -
Anya Taylor-Joy's 10 Best Roles Ranked, Including Furiosa
Anya Taylor-Joy has added an all-time great performance to her filmography with Furiosa, so here are her 10 best roles, ranked. -
Shogun Has An Unexpected Similarity To Director Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds
Like Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, Shogun treats its clash of languages as an opportunity rather than an obstacle. -
Jurassic Park Overlapped With Schindler's List In A Brutal Way For Steven Spielberg
Director Steven Spielberg felt like he had whiplash working on Jurassic Park and Schindler's List at the same time. -
A Fired Fox Exec Returned From Exile To Save The Sound Of Music
The classic Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer musical The Sound of Music might've never happened had there not been a change in studio power at Fox. -
A24 Movies With Bad Rotten Tomatoes Scores That Are Still Worth Watching
Even the films from A24 with 'rotten' scores on Rotten Tomatoes are still worthy of your time. -
The Two Highest Rated Harrison Ford Movies On Rotten Tomatoes Share The Same Director
Harrison Ford's highest rated films on Rotten Tomatoes aren't franchise movies like Star Wars or Indiana Jones, but Francis Ford Coppola masterpieces. -
Citizen Kane's Real-Life Inspiration Had A Different Theory On The Classic Rosebud Moment
Citizen Kane is an undeniable classic work of cinema, but many still debate what the iconic 'Rosebud' line actually means. -
Christopher Walken's Best Role Came With An Unforgettable Slap In The Face
Christopher Walken's best role is also one that came with a serious physical commitment. -
How John Wayne Tried To Stop Steven Spielberg From Directing 1941
Steven Spielberg wanted John Wayne in '1941,' but despite the legendary filmmaker directing, The Duke was uninterested in this 'un-American' film. -
Morgan Freeman Had Doubts Over His Best Role - But Then He Got An Oscar Nomination
Morgan Freeman's best role was one he almost didn't play because of how the character was described in the film's source material. -
A Knight's Tale Sequel Could've Happened — But Netflix's Algorithm Killed It
Wondering why we've never gotten a sequel to A Knight's Tale? You can blame Netflix's algorithm. -
Titanic's Visual Effects Team Secretly Modeled 'Propeller Guy' On One Of Their Bosses
That poor CGI 'Propeller Guy' who plummets to his death in James Cameron's Titanic bore a strong resemblance to one of the film's producers. -
The Real-World Heroics Behind The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare Explained
Guy Ritchie's The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare plays fast and loose with real events, but their overall nature and stakes aren't embellished at all. -
A Brutal 'Unhinged' Moment In Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare Was Improvised By Henry Cavill
One of the wilder moments in the trailers for Guy Ritchie's The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare was the result of Henry Cavill improvising. -
The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare Ending Explained: Postmaster Generals
Guy Ritchie's The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is now in theaters, but we've got the ending explained for anyone who still has questions. -
Director Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, And Jennifer Lawrence Are Prepping The Ultimate Showbiz Biopic
Martin Scorsese can't stop, won't stop. The filmmaker is now planning a Frank Sinatra biopic starring Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jennifer Lawrence. -
A Fox Studios Film From 1962 Is Still One Of The Most Expensive Productions Today
This infamous 1960s historical epic cost Fox Studios a lot of money. -
How Apollo 13's VFX Team Faked A Rocket Launch With A Fire Extinguisher
The visual effects team of Apollo 13 used a fire extinguisher at one point, because sometimes the simplest solution is the best one. -
Daisy Ridley Is A Legendary Swimmer In Disney's Young Woman And The Sea Trailer
Could inspirational true-story Disney dramas be on the verge of a comeback? It's possible, judging by the Daisy Ridley-led trailer for Young Woman and the Sea. -
Scarlett Johansson And Channing Tatum Fake A Moon Landing In The Fly Me To The Moon Trailer
Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson find love amid the unrelenting pressure of the 1960s space race in the trailer for Fly Me to the Moon. -
Abigail Review: This Ballerina Vampire Bloodbath Is A Perfect Horror Movie [Overlook 2024]
Abigail, the vampire ballerina movie from Scream directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin could be the best horror movie of 2024. -
Cinema's Coolest Sci-Fi Universe Is Quietly Giving Marvel A Run For Its Money
Rustic Films' Things Will Be Different is a perfect addition to their sci-fi universe. No wonder Marvel hired producers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead.
