Ed Harris Said Yes To National Treasure Thanks To Helen Mirren (And A Whole Lot Of Money)
Sometimes, even the best actors just gotta eat.
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Beverly Hills Cop's Script Was In Rough Shape Until Eddie Murphy Arrived
The making of this classic was bumpy, but saved by an unlikely director and the perfect leading man.
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Choosing A Director For Beverly Hills Cop Came Down To A Coin Flip
Yep, a literal coin flip.
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Paul W.S. Anderson Had To Fight The System To Make His First Resident Evil Film
'It was an uphill struggle to get the movie made...'
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Beast And The Underrated Joy Of A Straightforward Movie
No twists. No universes. Just a man fighting a CGI lion. And that's great.
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The Dietary Restriction Every Avatar Actor Had To Follow On Set
Director James Cameron is passionate about the environmental message at the heart of Avatar, and those values were reflected in the on-set catering.
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Breaking Down That Infamous E.T./Star Wars Fan Theory
Is E.T. a dark lord of the Sith? Nah. But let's dwell on it for a moment, shall we?
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Moonrise Kingdom Needed Some Movie Magic To Get Edward Norton Carrying Harvey Keitel
Edward Norton needed a little extra help filming a certain scene in Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom.
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The Harder They Fall's Cast Made It An Awkward Prospect For Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart's final film would have him working with new-age stars whom he referred to as 'scratch your ass and mumble' actors.
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Tales From The Box Office: The Financial Failure Of Dredd Remains A Tragedy
The moviegoing public failed this one, plain and simple.
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Rogue One Took A Big Swing By Bringing Grand Moff Tarkin Back To The Big Screen
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story helped to usher in the technology of recreating actors using a stand-in and some VFX trickery.
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A Horse Fell On Arnold Schwarzenegger While Preparing To Shoot Red Sonja
The horse was fine. But Schwarzenegger passed out.
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The Daily Stream: Throne Of Blood Transforms The Bard's Prose Into Visual Poetry
Throne of Blood turns Shakespeare's work into a transformative visual experience.
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The Meaning Behind Every Top Gun: Maverick Call Sign
Each of the characters in Top Gun: Maverick has a unique call sign for their aerial escapades, and the stories behind them are just as fascinating.
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The Daily Stream: Peter Jackson's King Kong Retains A Bit Of His Lord Of The Rings Magic
Peter Jackson's King Kong doesn't get the respect it deserves.
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The Daily Stream: Come And See Is The Most Harrowing Anti-War Film Ever Made
Come and See wants you to feel and know what those who lived through war might have endured.
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How Prey Avoided Putting Its Predator Through Hours In A Makeup Chair
Luckily, playing the Predator in the 2022 movie Prey wasn't too horrifying of an experience for actor Dane DiLiegro.
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The Mission: Impossible Cast Always Worries Tom Cruise's Next Stunt Will Be His Last
Tom Cruise tries to one-up himself with every new Mission: Impossible movie, which is very stressful for his co-stars.
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Why Hans Zimmer Thought Pirates Of The Caribbean Was The 'Worst Idea Ever'
'Nobody's going to see a pirate movie.'
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Casting Tom Hardy In Inception Was A No-Brainer For Christopher Nolan
You might not immediately think of Tom Hardy as a funnyman, but Christopher Nolan knew the actor could help lighten up Inception a bit.
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Stepping Into Mel Gibson's Mad Max Shoes Wasn't A Decision Tom Hardy Took Lightly
And he managed to succeed, making Max shiny and chrome.
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Ridley Scott Doesn't Think Of Blade Runner As A 'Science Fiction' Film
'I hope it's not the future.'
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Becoming The Predator In Prey Wasn't Easy On Dane DiLiegro
Actor Dane DiLiegro had to do neck-specific strength training to prepare for wearing the 13-pound mechanical Predator head in Prey.
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Henry Fonda's First-Ever Love Scene Got Once Upon A Time In The West Off To An Awkward Start
It sure can be awkward when a love scene is the actors' first time meeting.
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George Miller Knew Immediately He Wanted Tilda Swinton And Idris Elba To Star In Three Thousand Years Of Longing [Exclusive]
I suddenly thought, "Oh my god, they have the vividness and the qualities of these characters.'"
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