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

Entourage

Despite the popularity of the tv series, Entourage, the movie version felt weirdly like a special edition episode rather than a stand-alone story. The series was on the air from 2004 to 2011 and kicked off the careers of several stars like Adrien Grenier. 

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The More You Know

  • Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who played the character of ‘Fogell/McLovin’ in the coming-of-age indie flick ‘Superbad,’ was only 17 when filming took place. Being a minor at the time, his mother was required to be on the set during the filming of his sex scene.
  • The Lion King was originally known as King of the Jungle until someone at Disney finally remembered that lions don’t actually live in jungles.
  • The director of Cannibal Holocaust had to prove in court that the actors were still alive and didn’t get killed during the movie.
  • During the filming of The Grinch, Jim Carrey sought counseling from a Navy SEAL to learn torture-resistance techniques in order to handle the extensive makeup.
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