Locutus, the Borg alter ego of Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek, appeared briefly in First Contact, but the costume was missing something.
Ridley Scott wanted to shoot Gladiator II at Cinecittà, a huge studio just outside of Rome, but Anthony Hopkins' show Those About to Die was already scheduled.
Decades after filming the Gilligan's Island pilot, the director remained furious at the production manager who booked them on a janky flight to Hawaii.
Jonathan Frakes may have directed the Star Trek: Next Generation episode that inspired a full season of Discovery, but he chalks it up to pure coincidence.
When Tina Louise was cast on Gilligan's Island, Ginger was overhauled to become a much better fit for the actress. That change had a ripple effect on Mary Ann.