Clint Eastwood to Harrison Ford: Old action stars never die, they just keep making movies If Indiana Jones V opens as planned, its star, Harrison Ford, will have just turned 80. Time to hang up the bullwhip?
Author of the article: Chris Knight
Publishing date: Apr 21, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 6 minute read • Harrison Ford in The Call of the Wild (2020). Photo by Courtesy of Disney
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When news broke recently that Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Mads Mikkelsen were joining the cast of the new Indiana Jones film, reaction was swift. Oh yeah, there’s a new Indiana Jones coming.
Top 10 Behind The Scenes Facts About Tim Burton Movies
As a child, Tim Burton grew up feeling like he didn’t belong. He spent much of his free time watching horror films and hanging around with gravediggers at the local cemetery. The youngster eventually threw himself into his artwork, doodling twisted versions of monsters from classic horror flicks. After a stint at the California Institute for Arts, Burton landed a job at Disney. He produced concept art for a number of titles, including The Fox and the Hound and The Black Cauldron. While creative differences forced Burton to split from Disney, he soon landed a gig directing Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. The film proved a runaway success, serving as the catalyst for Burton’s illustrious career.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000).
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On November 17, 2000, nearly 35 years after the animated special aired on television, Dr. Seuss fans finally got a live-action film adaptation of
How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Director Ron Howard transformed 11 soundstages at Universal Studios into the whimsical, glittering world of Whoville, and populated it with an impressive lineup of stars just barely recognizable beneath prosthetic noses and pear-shaped costumes.
Though the movie didn’t achieve overwhelming acclaim at the time
The New York Timescalled it a “shrill, overstuffed, spiritless cinematic contraption” Jim Carrey played the grouchy, nihilistic anti-hero with enough gusto to make it an annual must-watch for many. To celebrate its 20th birthday, here are 20 facts about what it took to bring Seuss’s beloved Whos to the big screen.