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

The Thick of It

The Thick of It started out as a political comedy series on BBC. It hit the big screen in 2009 with high profile names like Peter Capaldi and James Gandolfini playing integral roles. It's been a BBC favorite for years.

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The More You Know

  • During the filming of Star Trek (2009), Zachary Quinto could not manage to properly do the Vulcan salute. Eventually, J.J. Abrams had to glue his fingers together in order for Quinto to do it correctly.
  • The original raw footage of Apocalypse Now consisted of 1,250,000 feet of film which is over 230 hours’ worth.
  • The iconic body and hand in the poster for American Beauty belong to actress/model Chloe Hunter, not Mena Suvari.
  • When filming Chinatown Jack Nicholson was dating Anjelica Huston, the daughter of his screen nemesis John Huston.
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