Star Trek Exec Thinks He Knows Why Discovery Didn't Connect With Some Fans
Star Trek: Discovery showrunner Alex Kurtzman, the head of Star Trek at Paramount+, knows the first season was too dark for fans, but that was intentional.
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The Classic Horror And Sci-Fi Films That Inspired Cartoon Network's Courage The Cowardly Dog
Cartoon Network's Courage The Cowardly Dog was full of homages to The Exorcist, Fantastic Planet, and other classic horror and sci-fi films.
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Dune 2 Actually Captured A Real Eclipse In The Jordanian Desert
A real eclipse was filmed for a stunning scene in the sci-fi epic Dune: Part Two.
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Playing Marvel's Ant-Man Came With A Major Restriction For Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd's diet for playing Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was so boring that he 'rewarded' himself with sparkling water, as a treat.
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Why Family Guy Won't Parody The Star Wars Prequel Or Sequel Trilogies
Family Guy's parody specials for the original Star Wars trilogy are a lot of fun, but parodying the prequel and sequel trilogies would be tricky.
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Cartoon Network's Dexter's Laboratory Is Riddled With Sam Raimi References
Cartoon Network's Dexter's Laboratory reflects creator Genndy Tartakovsky's love for Sam Raimi, especially the director's Evil Dead movies.
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Harry Potter Used An Extremely Old-School Trick For The Time-Turner's VFX
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban's Time-Turner scene was hard to make but turned out great thanks to its use of old-fashioned VFX.
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Early Versions Of Marvel's Avengers Didn't Have Loki As The Only Major Villain
Joss Whedon originally had plans for another Marvel Comics villain connected to Earth's Mightiest Heroes to join forces with Loki in The Avengers.
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Star Wars' Phantom Menace Lightsaber Fight Was Decided By A Five-Year-Old
George Lucas knew he wanted fast-paced lightsaber battles in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, but the new fighting style needed to be approved by his son.
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One Of Zapp Brannigan's Signature Futurama Moves Came From Matt Groening's Kid
Futurama's Zapp Brannigan has a signature salute that fans know very well. However, it didn't come from the show's writers; it was creator Matt Groening's kid.
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How Michael Myers' Kill-Admiring Head Tilt In Halloween Came To Be
Michael Myers tilting his head in the original Halloween came as a bit of a surprise to the actor who played him, Nick Castle.
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Sally Struthers Joined All In The Family After Being Brutally Dropped From Another Show
Before she was Archie's 'little girl' on All in the Family, Sally Struthers got brutally dropped from one of her early shows.
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Kurt Russell's Dedication To Santa In The Christmas Chronicles Was Unmatched
Kurt Russell really, really, really loves playing Santa Claus and went above and beyond preparing for The Christmas Chronicles.
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Why Star Trek: Voyager's First Season Never Got A Proper Finale
Most Star Trek shows in the '90s ended their seasons with a cliffhanger or some kind of dramatic event, but that wasn't the case with Voyager season 1.
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Doctor Who's Bleak New Episode Took A Page From Netflix's Darkest Show
The latest episode of Doctor Who draws inspiration from an episode of Netflix's Black Mirror.
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Classic Bruce Lee Film Enter The Dragon Had A Multitude Of Challenges
Bruce Lee's classic martial arts film Enter the Dragon was beset by behind-the-scenes problems, including rewrites, literal fights, and a plan to recast Lee.
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One Of Ryan Gosling's Best Films On Rotten Tomatoes Is One Of His Least-Seen
Ryan Gosling has starred in lots of great films, but one of his best ones on Rotten Tomatoes is also one of his least-seen.
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Most Coherence Audiences Probably Missed This Door To Nowhere Clue
The sci-fi film Coherence offers plenty of clues to tease its surprises, with the door to nowhere being one of its subtler ones.
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One Dune Scene Fulfilled A Career Dream For Dave Bautista
Dave Bautista has always wanted to prove he's more than the average wrestler-turned-actor and feels a key scene from Dune: Part Two allowed him to do just that.
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A Deleted Scream Scene Would Have Given Audiences A Fun Kirby Easter Egg
A deleted scene from Scream (2022) would've featured an Easter egg about fan-favorite character Kirby
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How Bad Boys For Life Became The Biggest Box Office Hit Of Hollywood's Lost Year
2020 was a terrible year for us all, but the box office found a savior with 'Bad Boys For Life.'
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The Worst Saw Movie Has An Embarrassingly Low Score On Rotten Tomatoes
What's the worst Saw movie? That's up for debate, but according to Rotten Tomatoes, there's one clear winner (loser?).
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Loki's Showrunners Fed The Cast Lies Over A Key Moment In Season 2
If Loki season 2 was confusing for Marvel fans, it was even more confusing for the show's cast, who were misled about the Temporal Loom scene.
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Anya Taylor-Joy Was Exposed To The Mad Max World While Filming Another Sci-Fi Movie
Mad Max: Fury Road got a standing ovation from Anya Taylor-Joy the first time she saw it, which was during the filming of 2016 sci-fi movie Morgan.
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Even Two Of Jurassic Park's Best Crew Members Couldn't Make The Flintstones Movie Better
A lot of talented people worked on the live-action Flintstones movie, including two key creatives on Jurassic Park.
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In A Violent Nature's Brutal Kills Were The Work Of One Under-Sung Horror Genius
In a Violent Nature features some truly gnarly and realistic kills thanks to practical horror effects expert Steven Kostanski.
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The Only Simpsons Chalkboard Gags That Have Ever Changed In Reruns
The Simpsons' chalkboard gags are quick, visual comedy gold, but a handful have been changed in reruns (and sometimes for amusingly odd reasons).
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