Battlestar Galactica Had A Good Reason For Ending Things After Season 4
Ron Moore had the rare privilege of being able to end a show on its own terms with Battlestar Galactica season 4.
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Michael B. Jordan Learned An Important Lesson From Denzel Washington's Directing
A Journal for Jordan star Michael B. Jordan says that working with Denzel Washington was a "master class" in directing and acting. -
Get Out's Climactic Scene Was Inspired By An Al Pacino Performance
"You know I can't give you the keys, right, babe?" -
Sigourney Weaver's Sci-Fi Background Nearly Cost Her Galaxy Quest
When Harold Ramis was set to direct Galaxy Quest, he specifically did not want actors with sci-fi experience — not even Sigourney Weaver. -
The Origin Of Attack On Titan's Terrifying Giants Explained: Where The Titans Came From
The Titans terrorize the characters of Attack on Titan, but what are their origins? -
The Coming To America TV Show That Never Saw The Light Of Day
Back in 1989 there were plans for a Coming to America spin-off TV show, but it never got beyond the pilot episode. -
The Cult-Classic Action Flicks That Inspired Attack The Block
Joe Cornish's South London-set sci-fi movie Attack the Block drew inspiration from movies like The Warriors and Assault on Precinct 13. -
Little Miss Sunshine Was Surprisingly Inspired By Arnold Schwarzenegger
After Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke about how much he despises "losers," screenwriter Michael Arndt wrote a love letter to losers. -
How The Cannes Film Festival Set The Stage For Lord Of The Rings
A lavish party and a 20-plus-minute footage presentation introduced the world to Peter Jackson's vision of Middle-earth. -
How Pacific Rim Paid A Surprising Homage To John Wayne
When a robot swaggers like a gunslinger. -
Dead Poets Society's Original Ending Was In Desperate Need Of A Rewrite
Dead Poets Society originally ended with the depressing reveal that John Keating was dying of leukemia. -
Denzel Washington Went Off-Script For His Defining Training Day Moment
Alonzo Harris' (Denzel Washington) King Kong speech in Training Day is legendary — and the talented actor actually ad-libbed much of that iconic moment. -
Easter Eggs You May Have Missed In Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a Blue Blur of fun references to classic Sonic games. -
Stargate Was Meant To Kick Off An Entire Trilogy
Is there an alternate world where Stargate is as big as Star Trek? -
Kevin Feige's Cinematic Universe Dreams All Started With Star Wars
The Marvel Cinematic Universe was born out of a love for Star Wars. -
Two Hollywood Heavyweights Went Uncredited For Their Work On The Rock
The Rock had some big names involved with the script. -
The Moon Knight Directors Whose Wild Science Fiction Movies You Need To See
Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead are bringing their sci-fi and horror sensibilities to Marvel's Moon Knight. -
Fox's Demands For Firefly's First Episode Put The Writers Under The Gun
The creators of Firefly were left with just two days to write a new pilot episode, and were up against James Cameron's Dark Angel. -
The Scrapped Sequel To Star Trek: Nemesis Could Have Been Something Special
Brent Spiner John Logan had an idea for a Star Trek: Nemesis sequel that would have assembled the "Justice League of Star Trek." -
Why Battlestar Galactica Had Such An Aversion To Aliens
After leaving the world of Star Trek, Ronald D. Moore developed the Battlestar Galactica remake — a gritty sci-fi series that didn't feature aliens. -
How Joker Would Have Played A Role In The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight trilogy could've turned out much differently. -
Those Edge Of Tomorrow Exosuits Were As Heavy As They Look
Edge of Tomorrow wasn't just grueling because of a massive alien war. Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt actually had to haul around heavy suits of armor. -
This Is The End Was Almost A Completely Different Movie Staring Seth Rogen And Brad Pitt
This Is The End is a cameo-filled parody of celebrity culture (and the apocalypse), but the original plan would have been a very different kind of movie. -
Clint Eastwood's Space Cowboys Shoot Caused The Cast Some Serious Pain
Space Cowboys sees veteran ex-pilots subjected to the challenge of astronaut training, and Clint Eastwood's shoot was no cake-walk for the actors either. -
The Oscars Cheer Moment Proves The Internet Cannot Be Trusted With Power
Despite ample evidence that basing important decisions on anonymous internet polls is a bad idea, the Academy did it anyway. -
The Oscar-Winning Visual Effects Of Dune Do Something Fresh – They Create Scale
Dune feels BIG, and those visual effects make it happen. -
A Love Letter To The Makeup Of Dune, Which Should've Won An Oscar Tonight
Pouring one out for Stellan Skarsgård's Baron Harkonnen suit.
