How ILM's Volume Technology Reinvents Visual Effects (And What It Means For The Future)
Industrial Light & Magic redefined special effects in the movie-making industry, and its recent StageCraft technology (aka The Volume) could change the future.
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Silent Comedy Star Harold Lloyd Had A Somewhat NSFW Hobby
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The Most Brutal Moments In Prey, Ranked
"Prey" may be the most intense "Predator" movie ever. These are the most brutal moments in Dan Trachtenberg's prequel. -
The 15 Best Laura Dern Movies, Ranked
Whether she's narrowly escaping hungry dinosaurs in "Jurassic Park" or serving as the perennially weird Davids Lynch's muse, Laura Dern is always compelling. -
Mykelti Williamson Was A Snake Magnet On The Set Of Forrest Gump
Mykelti Williamson, who plays Bubba in Forrest Gump, went through some hellish experiences during the film's production. -
The Lord Of The Rings' Fight Choreography Had To Do More Than Just Look Cool
The choreography of every fight scene can be summed up as more than just flashy sword-swinging. -
Genndy Tartakovsky Never Had An Ending In Mind For The Original Samurai Jack
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Robert Downey Jr. Pulled Out All The Stops To Prepare For His Chaplin Performance
As Downey Jr. described it, playing Chaplin was his 'first Iron Man experience.' -
Pirates Of The Caribbean Didn't Originally Plan On Having A Paul McCartney Cameo
Leave it to Paul McCartney to be ahead of the curve on sea shanties. -
Steven Spielberg Had Some Convenient Help Casting The Titular Role For War Horse
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Steven Spielberg Never Saw Lincoln As A Biopic
'Abraham Lincoln has to think about his whole life before he abolishes slavery and ends the Civil War.' -
Studios Wrongly Thought Genndy Tartakovsky's Fixed Would Need To Be X-Rated
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How Pirates Of The Caribbean's Meaty Special Effects Brought Its Skeleton Crew To Life
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Didn't Think The Terminator Had A Whole Lot Of Potential
'Oh, some s*** movie I'm doing, take a couple of weeks.' -
How Broadway Made James Stewart And Henry Fonda Lifelong Friends
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/Film Showdown: Here's How The Cast Of Prey Survived Predator Boot Camp
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The Unseen Leonardo DiCaprio And Tobey Maguire Movie That Inspired Bodies Bodies Bodies
Bodies Bodies Bodies director Halina Reijn pulled inspiration from an unlikely source: a Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio film banned in the U.S. -
Spirited Away Ending Explained: On Earth As It Is In Ghibli
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A Major Part Of Fullmetal Alchemist Had Its Meaning Lost In Translation
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Genndy Tartakovsky Didn't Take Recasting Samurai Jack's Aku Lightly
The loss of a legendary actor threw the Samurai Jack revival for a loop. -
The Dog Actor In Prey Was Adopted Especially For The Movie – And She Was A 'Hot Mess'
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The Daily Stream: The Satire Of Blazing Saddles Still Has Bite Nearly 50 Years Later
Shock humor doesn't always age well, but the gut-busting satire of Blazing Saddles was ahead of its time. -
The Coen Brothers Used No Country For Old Men As A Sort Of Casting Call
The filmmakers went outside their usual troupe for their Oscar-winning modern classic. -
How Working With Community's Cast Prepared The Russo Brothers For Infinity War
Students of Greendale Community College, assemble. -
Christopher Lee Had To Take Promoting The Wicker Man Into His Own Hands
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Robert Englund Sees A Problem With Potential Nightmare On Elm Street Remakes
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Year Of The Vampire: The Addiction Bites Into Dependency And The Problem Of Evil
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Will There Be A Second Season Of The First Lady?
After just one season, Showtime has announced that the Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Gillian Anderson-starring show The First Lady is canceled.
