How A 'Field Full Of Septic Tanks' Inspired Part Of Dune's Landscapes
The look of Giedi Prime, the grim homeworld of the Harkonnens in Denis Villeneuve's Dune movies, was inspired by black plastic septic tanks.
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An Early Idea For Day Of The Dead Took The Horror To The White House
George A. Romero once mentioned that his horror sequel Day of the Dead could have been set in The White House.
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Minority Report's Sci-Fi Hoverpack Scene Was Surprisingly Real (And Dangerous)
Minority Report's hoverpack scene uses its share of CGI, but for the most part, Steven Spielberg's sci-fi film brought this sequence to life practically.
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A Blake Lively Thriller Is Making Its Way To Netflix's Number One Spot
Netflix viewers are breaking out the martinis for A Simple Favor, the Paul Feig-directed comedic thriller starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick.
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Director Ti West's MaXXXine Was Inspired By One Of The Best Sci-Fi Horror Movies Ever Made
As director Ti West moved his horror trilogy into the '80s with MaXXXine, he drew inspiration from great movies of the era - including The Terminator.
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Horror Movies That Will Blow Fans Away In 2024
Horror movies were huge hits in 2023, and many more are on the way for 2024. Here's what we know about some exciting fright flicks opening in 2024
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Hollywood's Survival Depends On Moviegoers Seeing This Many Films A Year
How many movies should the average moviegoer see in theaters per year for Hollywood to get back to a healthy domestic box office total? We crunched the numbers.
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The Strangers: Chapter 1 Is A Modest Box Office Hit - What Does That Mean For The Trilogy?
The Strangers: Chapter 1 had an okay start at the box office, but it now seems very unlikely that the next two movies will be hits.
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A Comic That 'Haunted' Denis Villeneuve For Decades Inspired A Piece Of Dune 2 Tech
Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve drew inspiration from French comic artist Philippe Druillet's The 6 Voyages of Lone Sloane for the film.
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Why A New Donald Trump Movie Is Generating Controversy Ahead Of Its Premiere
The Donald Trump movie The Apprentice, starring Sebastian Stan, is already stirring up controversy. Here are the details.
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The Late, Great Roger Corman Has A Direct Connection To The Fast And The Furious Franchise
A Roger Corman movie ended up giving the first The Fast and the Furious movie its title.
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The Longlegs Trailer Teases What Could Be The Best Horror Movie Of The Year
The Longlegs trailer teases Oz Perkins' much buzzed about horror film starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage as one creepy-sounding serial killer.
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The 15 Best Science Fiction Movies Of 2023 Ranked
From alien invasions to kaiju attacks and Nicolas Cage dreams, 2023 had it all. Here are our picks for the best sci-fi movies of the year.
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John Travolta Showed Up To His Carrie Audition In A Hilariously Unthreatening Costume
When he auditioned for the Stephen King movie Carrie, John Travolta was still dressed as Vinnie Barbarino.
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The Day The Earth Stood Still Put Gort's Actor Through A Gauntlet Of Pain
The Gort costume seen in the sci-fi classic The Day The Earth Stood Still was painful for actor Lock Martin.
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Why Director Steven Spielberg Got A Lot Of Criticism For The Color Purple
Steven Spielberg was criticized for multiple reasons for The Color Purple, including his handling of the story and the fact he was even the film's director.
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How Dune's Thufir Actor Channeled Sherlock Holmes Into The Mentat Role
Stephen McKinley Henderson says he took inspiration from Sherlock Holmes for his Dune character Mentat Thufir Hawat.
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Star Wars Offered Jim Henson The Role Of Yoda – Here's Why He Turned Them Down
Jim Henson was offered the role of Yoda in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, but he suggested someone else for the role.
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The Only Gene Hackman Movie That Has A Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score
Gene Hackman has plenty of films Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, but only one has nabbed a perfect score.
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Deepwater Horizon Exposed Kurt Russell To Tragedies He Never Knew About
Deepwater Horizon was an eye-opening experience for Kurt Russell, who didn't know the ins and outs of the real-life tragedy that inspired the film.
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The Stephen King Movie Stephen King Thinks Should've Gotten A Best Actor Oscar Nomination
There's one Stephen King horror movie that Stephen King thinks should've earned an Oscar.
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Kurt Russell Hijacked A Horse For A Joyride On The Set Of Tombstone
Kurt Russell took his horse for a joyride while filming the famous Western Tombstone.
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Jurassic Park Overlapped With Schindler's List In A Brutal Way For Steven Spielberg
Director Steven Spielberg felt like he had whiplash working on Jurassic Park and Schindler's List at the same time.
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Star Wars: The Phantom Menace's Podracing Scene Is Key To Understanding George Lucas
The podracing sequence in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is one of the greatest movie races of all time, and it had a deeper meaning for George Lucas.
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Jake Gyllenhaal's Best Role Was Given To Jason Schwartzman First
A young Jason Schwartzman was originally set to play what would eventually become one of Jake Gyllenhaal's best roles.
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Dune 2's Baby Sandworms Were Surprisingly Created With Practical Effects
While the giant sandworms in Dune: Part Two were largely created using CGI, the baby sandworms were made practically. Here's how the filmmakers pulled it off.
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Jeff Bridges Dangerously One-Upped John Wayne In One Of True Grit's Best Scenes
Unlike John Wayne, Jeff Bridges performed True Grit's famous climactic action scene for real in the Coen Brothers' version of the Western.
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