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

The X-Files: Fight the Future

This spin-off movie follows the same characters, Mulder and Scully, as they work outside of their typical cases in the X-files. They're tasked with solving a bombing and the coverup of evidence. It ultimately leads them to information regarding alien colonizations. It's got the best elements of the television show wrapped up nicely into one cinematic adventure.

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The More You Know

  • The Candyman, played by Tony Todd, had to put real bees into his mouth to film the movie’s climax.
  • John Travolta would have played Maverick in Top Gun if his asking price wasn't too high.
  • In Saving Private Ryan, all of the main cast were given basic military training except Matt Damon, in the hope that the cast would build a resentment towards him necessary for the role.
  • While filming ‘The Machinist,’ Christian Bale only ate an apple and a can of tuna each day. His goal was to weigh 100 pounds before producers stopped him.
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