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

Traffic

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones star in the 2004 remake of Traffik. In this case, the producers decided to switch the spelling to Traffic. It came out in 2000, and the leading stars are actually married in real life.

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The More You Know

  • For 'Fight Club' (1999), Brad Pitt had pieces of his front teeth chipped off to play Tyler Durden. He also took soap-making classes, boxing, taekwondo, and grappling lessons with Edward Norton to prepare for the role.
  • Jim Caviezel was struck by lightening while he was on the cross in, Passion of the Christ.
  • Toto was paid $125 per week while filming The Wizard of Oz.
  • Executive producer of Toy Story and Chief Pixar shareholder Steve Jobs picked Bob Dylan as his first choice to write and perform the soundtrack to the film over Randy Newman.
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