Why Clint Eastwood Turned Down A Chance To Work With John Wayne On A Western Classic
Clint Eastwood could've starred opposite John Wayne in a classic Western film, but he passed for creative reasons (among other things, most likely).
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A Star Trek: First Contact Actor Joined The Movie Because Of Their Real-Life Extraterrestrial Studies
Actor James Cromwell took a role in the 1996 movie Star Trek: First Contact because the part reflected the actor's real-life interest in aliens.
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Orson Welles Declared This Western Legend 'The Most Underrated Director In The World'
In his time, Orson Welles felt this Western legend hadn't gotten his proper due as a director (though that's certainly not the case anymore).
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Before Gilligan's Island, Jim Backus Gave An Acting Masterclass In A James Dean Drama
Jim Backus is most well known for playing Mr. Howell on Gilligan's Island, but he should have gotten an Oscar nomination for this James Dean drama.
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Kevin Bacon's Forgotten 2007 Action Thriller Was Directed By A Living Horror Legend
In 2007, Kevin Bacon starred in this violent action thriller that was helmed by a horror filmmaker stepping outside of his comfort zone.
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Chuck Norris Played Himself In This Awful Karate Kid-Style Movie
This utterly forgettable Karate Kid movie ripoff starred Chuck Norris as himself opposite a cast way too talented for this material.
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A Steve Carell Comedy On HBO Max Has One Of The Most Underappreciated Twists Ever
This Steve Carell comedy streaming on HBO Max has a terrific plot twist to rival that of just about any other movie out there.
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Project Hail Mary Author Andy Weir Once Wrote A Prequel To A Blockbuster Sci-Fi Novel
Andy Weir, the author of Project Hail Mary, once wrote a piece of fan fiction set in the world of a blockbuster sci-fi novel — and the fanfic became canon.
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The Fast And The Furious' Original Title Was Scrapped Because Of A Popular Anime
Before The Fast and the Furious became one of the biggest film franchises of all time, they nearly went with a very different title.
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KISS' Primetime TV Debut Was On A Bizarre Halloween Show Starring The Wizard Of Oz's Wicked Witch
KISS is one of the most recognizable rock bands in history, but they made their primetime TV debut on a beloved Halloween special.
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Bruce Willis' Forgotten 2003 Action Thriller Also Featured Yellowstone's Cole Hauser
Yellowstone's Cole Hauser co-starred with Bruce Willis in the 2003 action thriller that seemingly no one enjoyed making or watching.
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Roger Ebert Hated This Billion-Dollar Sci-Fi Franchise With A Passion
Beloved film critic Roger Ebert gave a positive review to Michael Bay's first Transformers movie, but he soon came to hate the sci-fi franchise.
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A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Studio Exec Thought The First Movie Was Too Dark For Kids
1990's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made one of its studio backers nervous with its darker tone, but that proved to be a major selling point for the film.
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A Game Of Thrones Dragon Is Named After One Of George R.R. Martin's Favorite Fantasy Movies
One of the dragons mentioned early on in Game of Thrones is a deliberate nod to one of George R.R. Martin's favorite fantasy movies.
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Harry Potter: What Happened To Every Major Character After The Deathly Hallows
What happens to the surviving major characters after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? Here's what we know, thanks to The Cursed Child and beyond.
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Scarlett Johansson's 2001 Comic Book Movie Is Far Better Than Her Marvel Offerings
Scarlett Johansson was a major part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but in 2001 she appeared in a much different, and much better, comic book movie.
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Quentin Tarantino Nearly Produced A Marvel Movie Based On A Scrapped Steven Spielberg Project
This canceled Marvel movie was originally developed under Steven Spielberg's watch, only for Quentin Tarantino to come aboard as a producer.
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Martin Scorsese Hated Making The Only Movie That Earned Him A Best Director Oscar
Martin Scorsese is one of the greatest directors of all time, but the film that earned him the Oscar for Best Director wasn't the greatest experience.
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We Asked A Real-Life Marathon Runner: Does Tom Cruise Have Good Running Form In His Movies?
Tom Cruise runs a lot in his movies, but is he actually any good at it? We asked an expert to analyze his form as a runner.
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How To Watch The Batman Animated Movies In Order
There have been a staggering number of animated Batman movies, so we've gone ahead and broken them all down in the order you need to watch them.
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The Batman Part II Could Explore A Part Of Two-Face No Other Movie Ever Has
The Batman Part II has finally found an actor to play Harvey Dent's father, and it suggests the film will do something different with Two-Face.
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Why The Real Spider-Man Wasn't Part Of Marvel And DC's Biggest Crossover
When DC and Marvel crossed over in the 1990s, Spider-Man was a part of the action — but it wasn't the Peter Parker version of the character.
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The Best James Bond Ever, According To One Former 007 Actor
Timothy Dalton only played James Bond in two movies, but the fourth man to play 007 knows which actor is the best Bond to ever do it.
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One Of Dune's Best Scenes Avoided Using The Movie's Massive Special Effects Budget
Dune boasts some of the best special effects in a modern science-fiction film, but one of the best scenes was totally practical.
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Sam Elliott's Most Difficult Production Was A War Movie That Left Him In Tears
Actor Sam Elliott admitted that Filming certain scenes for this 2002 Vietnam War movie starring Mel Gibson left him in tears.
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How Arrival Author Ted Chiang Feels About Denis Villeneuve's Movie Adaptation
Ted Chiang, who wrote the source material that Denis Villeneuve's Arrival was based on, weighed in with his thoughts about the film adaptation.
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Over Your Dead Body's Lonely Island Easter Egg Was A Total Improv Accident [Exclusive]
Over Your Dead Body features an Easter egg to another Lonely Island film, but Jorma Taccone tells us it was a total accident.
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