Guillermo Del Toro Made Pinocchio To Save Stop-Motion From 'Perpetual Extinction'
Guillermo del Toro is taking up the mission to keep stop-motion animation alive.
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How Escape From New York Found The Perfect Location For Its Dystopian Version Of The City
John Carpenter went far from NYC to capture that hellish vibe of a futuristic Manhattan.
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Rocky V Almost Had A Different, More Tragic Ending
The Italian Stallion nearly rode into the sunset in 1990.
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Live And Let Die's 'Bond Girl' Role Was Originally Written For Diana Ross
The James Bond franchise didn't quite know what to do with its Black characters in the '60s. And '70s. And '80s. And–
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Timothy Dalton Has A Theory On Why His James Bond Went Underappreciated
If you love Daniel Craig's Bond, you probably have a soft spot for Dalton's take on 007.
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J.J. Abrams Took An Unusual Approach To Super 8's Creature Design
This backwards approach ended up working out this time, but seems incredibly stressful for multiple departments.
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Alec Baldwin Didn't Have To Audition For His Memorable Glengarry Glen Ross Role
It's one of the most memorable performances in a movie filled with unforgettable acting.
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Horror Wasn't The Genre John Carpenter Set Out To Direct
John Carpenter is one of the greatest directors of horror, but does he even like the genre?
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The Creators Of Godzilla Felt The Weight Of The Film's Responsibility Following WWII
The legendary kaiju movie was born out of war and tragedy.
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Bill Lawrence Knew Scrubs Fantasy Sequences Were A 'Slippery Slope'
Scrubs was on the air for eight seasons, but near the end, the line between fantasy and reality was far too blurred — and this hurt the show.
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Adam Wingard Thought Of Godzilla Vs. Kong's Hollow Earth As His 'Star Wars Audition'
The Hollow Earth scene proved a heck of a challenge in terms of how to conceptualize and bring something previously unimaginable to life.
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The Goonies All Started With A Simple Question In Steven Spielberg's Mind
While working on another film, Steven Spielberg had a thought that ultimately inspired his story for the beloved '80s film, The Goonies.
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Park Chan-Wook Almost Adapted This Classic Manga That Guillermo Del Toro Also Pitched
Both South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook and acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro have tried to adapt Naoki Urasawa's Monster.
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How A Conversation About Horse Butts Birthed Once Upon A Time In The West
Filmmaking legends Sergio Leone and Bernardo Bertolucci bonded over a shared love: of gritty, unromanticized, ripped-from-reality horse rumps.
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The Rings Of Power Does What Peter Jackson's Movies Never Did, And Show The Horrors Of War
The Rings of Power finally shows us the aftermath of battle, where it becomes clear that in war there are no winners, only widows.
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Bottle Rocket's Reception Made Wes Anderson Doubt He Could Get Rushmore Made
'They were leaving in groups — people don't go to the bathroom in groups.'
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George Miller Took A Page From The Buster Keaton Playbook For Mad Max: Fury Road
'You don't need a footnote to describe exactly what it means.'
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Filming The First Mad Max Was A 'Disaster' In The Eyes Of Director George Miller
Miller was faced with a tough realization while editing the first movie.
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Bryan Cranston Jumped At The Chance To Work With Wes Anderson On Isle Of Dogs
'Honestly, when my agent called and said the first three words, I knew my answer.'
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How E.T. Became More Than A Movie For Director Steven Spielberg
The filmmaker's experience making the 1982 classic inspired him to take one of the biggest journeys of his life.
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One Of Godzilla Vs Kong's Best Shots Almost Ended Up On The Cutting Room Floor
Godzilla's out there and he's hurting people and we don't know why!
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How Susan Sarandon Helped Ridley Scott Shape The Story Of Thelma & Louise
Susan Sarandon revealed that one scene she tweaked happens to be the film's catalyst.
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Marilyn Monroe Credited Four People For The Success Of Her Film Career
Monroe was aware that her career wouldn't have become such a hit without others' support (and a couple of leaps of faith).
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How Tobe Hooper's Dinner Inspired One Of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre's Scariest Scenes
All it takes is one nasty beef-filled meal to inspire the making of a masterpiece.
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Jeremy Renner Played Jeffrey Dahmer Despite Not Knowing Who He Was
'And then four days later after reading the script we're shooting principal photography, and two weeks later we're done.'
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George Miller Thought Beyond Thunderdome Was Good Enough To Work Without Mad Max
Beyond Thunderdome would have been made regardless, just outside of the Mad Max imprimatur.
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