These TV Shows Did So Well That They Got Box Office Spin-Offs

The Simpsons

The Simpsons is the longest-running sitcom on television, and it doesn't show any signs of slowing down. Everyone has seen at least one episode of this one, and the seemingly aimless plot follows Homer Simpson and his family's antics in their hometown of Springfield. The spin-off film has been the only one for the series so far, but it made it all the way to theaters. 

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The More You Know

  • Viggo Mortensen had no intention of working on The Lord of the Rings until his son begged him to do it.
  • In Iron Man/Avengers, J.A.R.V.I.S is an acronym for “Just A Rather Very Intelligent System.”
  • Jackie Chan voiced the Beast in the Chinese dub of The Beauty And The Beast.
  • A "Harry Potter" stunt double was paralyzed on the job.
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