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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How L'ak's Costume In Star Trek: Discovery Sneakily Hinted At His True Identity
Those well-versed in their Trek lore may have deduced L'ak's true identity in Star Trek: Discovery ahead of time based on his costume.
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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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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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How Fall Out Boy Ended Up In Cartoon Network's Teen Titans Go
Here's how the band Fall Out Boy ended up guest starring on the Cartoon Network series Teen Titans Go.
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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 To Watch The Fall Guy At Home (With An Extended Cut)
Here's how to watch the Ryan Gosling/Emily Blunt action-comedy The Fall Guy at home with an extended cut.
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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 Trek Changed My Life Forever And Reigns As The Greatest Sci-Fi Franchise Of All Time
Star Trek is the greatest sci-fi franchise ever because of the lessons it imparts to its audiences, a philosophy that's at odds with many of its contemporaries.
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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 Ms. Marvel Scene Iman Vellani Couldn't Get Through Without Laughing
Starring in Ms. Marvel was a dream for Iman Vellani, and there was one scene in particular that she struggled to get through without giggling in excitement.
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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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An Episode Of Star Trek: TOS Shares A Connection With The Andy Griffith Show
One of the best episodes of Star Trek: TOS was shot on the same set as The Andy Griffith Show.
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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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Moe's Voice Actor Initially Didn't Want To Record A Certain Simpsons Prank Call Joke
Hank Azaria, the voice of Moe on The Simpsons, objected to one of the prank phone call jokes his character received.
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Melch's Name In Star Wars Rebels Was One Big Behind-The-Scenes Prank
Star Wars Rebels hero Melch was named after writer Steven Melching as part of a prank by showrunner Dave Filoni.
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Star Trek: TNG's The Chase Was Already A Struggle – Then Its Budget Was Stolen By DS9
The Star Trek: TNG episode titled 'The Chase' looks cheap, because the funds were being siphoned to pay for DS9.
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