You’ll Never Believe What Went on Behind the Scenes of These Award-Winning Films

Prometheus

Marc Streitenfeld, the composer for Prometheus, had his orchestra play the compositions backward and then reversed them digitally in post. The music sounded deeply unsettling this way, which Streitenfeld thought was perfect for effect.

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The More You Know

  • "E.T." and "Poltergeist" started from the same script.
  • On the set of one of the Pirates of the Carribbean films, Johnny Depp spent £40,000 on 500 coats for the cast and crew.
  • Often derided as a mega-flop, Waterworld actually took home nearly $90m more in worldwide box office than its estimated budget.
  • Jackie Chan voiced the Beast in the Chinese dub of The Beauty And The Beast.
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