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A deep dive into the history of a movie. Each episode looks at the development, creation, filming, and release of movies. New. Old. Cult Classics. Current hits. All movies are gonna be on the table for a history lesson.

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The Story of Planet of the Apes (2001)

In 2001, Tim Burton's reboot/reimagining of the PLANET OF THE APES hit theaters, and divided audiences. And 20 years later the controversial ending still does the same. But just how did this movie get made? How did it take 20th Century Fox 13 years to put this on the big screen, and how did it go through directors like Peter Jackson, Chris Columbus, Oliver Stone, James Cameron...and even Steven Spielberg? This is that story.

Feb 19, 2021•26 min

The Story of The Fifth Element

Luc Besson started writing his Science Fiction magnum opus when he was just 16 years old. 22 years later he finally got to see his vision realized on the big screen when THE FIFTH ELEMENT released in May of 1997. The Bruce Willis/Gary Oldman/Milla Jovovich led action film has become a classic in the 24 years since its release, and I'm here today to tell you its story.

Feb 14, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 5

The Story of Cloverfield (2008)

JJ Abrams & Matt Reeve's CLOVERFIELD is one of my all time favorite films. The movie is not only an amazing found footage "home movie", but it is also the American Kaiju movie we didn't know we've been waiting for.

Feb 13, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 4

The Story of the Cancelled Halo Movie (2005)

In 2005, Microsoft announced they were going to make a live action Halo movie. They had very stringent demands, and thought they could bully Hollywood. Ultimately the film failed, and this is that story.

Feb 13, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 3

The Story of The Mandalorian (2019)

Lucasfilm's THE MANDALORIAN is probably the best thing on TV right now. With the amazing Season 2 finale "The Rescue" dominating the internet this weekend, I thought it would be fun to look back at how the story of Din Djarin made its way from the minds of Jon Favreau & Dave Filoni to the hearts and souls of STAR WARS fans the world over. Here is the story of THE MANDALORIAN.

Feb 13, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 2

The Story of Prometheus (2012)

In 2012, ALIEN fans were treated to the prequel PROMETHEUS. The film did well, but was marred by a lot of issues that turned off long time Xenomorph fans. This is the story of Prometheus. This is about how Ridley Scott's film from its inception, writing, pre-production, release, and home video release.

Feb 13, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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