Mark Hamill's First Job Offer After Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Was A Celebrity Circus
After saving the galaxy from an evil empire, surely Mark Hamill was offered big leading Hollywood roles? Well, sort of...
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How Blade Runner Influenced The New Noir Film Marlowe [Exclusive]
Neil Jordan looked to Ridley Scott's cyberpunk classic when creating his vision of 1930s LA. -
Hugh Grant Was Alarmed By The Animatronic Monsters Of Dungeons And Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
'A fish that eats babies!' -
Playing Star Wars' C-3PO Left Actor Anthony Daniels With Permanent Scars
The practical suit was anything but. -
RoboCop (1987) Ending Explained: A Working-Class Underdog
Alex Murphy's triumph over his corporate bosses plays even better now than it did back in the '80s. -
How Monsters Inc.'s Mike Wazowski Helped Create Payakan The Space Whale In Avatar: The Way Of Water
'...how much can you express with just an eye?' -
Harrison Ford Fans Caused Chaos On The Set Of Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi
Screaming fans and the fact that Ford wasn't exactly thrilled to be there combined to create an ... interesting vibe on the "Return of the Jedi' set. -
Boba Fett's Rocket Was A Major Pain During Production On Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
'He's too cool to run.' -
Much Of The Original Star Wars Crew Thought The Movie Was A 'Joke' During Production
Of course, Lucas and his team of 'ILMers' rose above the snickering to produce true movie magic. -
George Lucas Solved A Star Wars Problem By Freezing Han Solo (And Harrison Ford)
There was, in fact, a time when Han's rescue in Return of the Jedi wasn't a given in the public's eye. -
Warwick Davis Was A Last-Minute Replacement To Play Star Wars' Wicket
The fates were shining down upon him that day. -
Director Francois Truffaut Helped Inspire Steven Spielberg To Make E.T.
The father of the modern blockbuster learned from the father of French New Wave. -
Director Louis Leterrier's Wanted Fast X To Be Grounded In Reality, Because He Couldn't Top Cars In Space
Rather than trying to raise Fast X to new heights of ridiculousness, Louis Leterrier focused on big, yet grounded, practical stunts. -
Star Trek: The Motion Picture Isn't Boring – You're Just Not Watching It Correctly
'We all create God in our own image.' -
Tales From The Box Office: Lost In Space Was The Unlikely Flop That Finally Dethroned Titanic
'Do I spend my last night on Earth watching Mom and Dad pretend not to be fighting, or blow 10 years' worth of allowance at the mall?' -
The Little Mermaid's Directors Didn't Want The Film To Get A Star Wars-Style Remaster
'I get bothered when there's a film that I love and I'm watching it on cable and there's a scene that was never in it before.' -
With E.T., Steven Spielberg Felt Like He Had Nothing To Lose
'When I started E.T., I was fat and happy and satisfied with having the films I had on my list.' -
District 9 Ending Explained: When Is Redemption Earned?
Redemption is rarely as simple as movies make it out to be. How does District 9 fare in that regard? -
Akira Kurosawa Had Some Strong Opinions About Critics And Criticism
He was often criticized for being too "Western" in his filmmaking style. -
Burt Bacharach Co-Wrote An Unused Song For E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
The studio wasn't super fond of it, however. -
Star Wars Creator George Lucas Had A Simple Reason For Not Directing The Empire Strikes Back
If you think George Lucas wrote and directed the entire original Star Wars trilogy, think again. -
The Aspect Of Rian Johnson's Star Wars: The Last Jedi That Surprised J.J. Abrams The Most
Spoiler Alert: It's not the Canto Bight casino town. -
10 Classic Sci-Fi Novels That Need To Be Adapted Into Movies
Despite being ripe for adaptation, some classic sci-fi novels have yet to receive their moment on the silver screen. Here's hoping that changes. -
District 9's Filming Location Led To Some Unsettling Overlap With Real Life
Aliens aside, there's a lot more fact than fiction in District 9. -
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Almost Had Eddie Murphy 'Talking Jive' To Spock
'I want to be beamed up and be on the ship.' -
The Design For Star Wars' AT-ST 'Chicken Walker' Was Cobbled Together From Scrap
The iconic Star Wars 'Chicken Walker' vehicle — the AT-ST — was made by Joe Johnson via 'kit bashing.'
