The BFG (2016): 14 Fun Facts About The Movie!!

The BFG (2016) tells the wonderful story of a girl, named Sophie, who encounters the big friendly Giant. The giant, despite of his appearance, turns out to be a kind hearted soul outcast by the other giants because of his refusal to eat children. Both, the Sophie and the Giant, go on an adventure to giant country.

The BFG (2016) is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Mark Rylance, Rebecca Hall, Ruby Barnhill and Bill Hader in lead roles. The story is based in a novel written by Roald Dahl.

Let’s look at some of the most interesting facts about The BFG (2016).

14. 25 years in Development!

Story of The BFG (2016) has been in development since 1990 with various script writers. Steven Spielberg was announced to direct the film in April, 2014.

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13. RIP Melissa Mathison!

The BFG (2016) is final film written by Melissa Mathison before her death in 2015. Steven Spielberg dedicated this film to her as a tribute.

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12. Scores by John Williams!

Renowned composer John Williams, five Academy Awards winner, will score for this film. Steven Spielberg has collaborated with John Williams in almost all of his films till now. The only exception was Bridge of Spies (2015).

11. From the combo which gave us E. T.

The BFG (2016) marks the reunion of director Steven Spielberg and Melissa Mathison. They previously worked together on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) which won four Academy Awards.

10. Masterpiece from the writer who gave is Kundun!

The BFG (2016) is first screenplay by Melissa Mathison in nearly 20 years. He previous script was Kundun (1997) which was directed by Martin Scorsese and received four Academy Awards nominations.

Melissa Mathison's last script — Melissa Mathison’s last script

9. The BFG 2.0!

There was also an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Big Friendly Giant in 1989 (The BFG). This film is second adaption of his novel of same name.

8. Sophie was name of Roald Dahl’s Grand-daughter!

Sophie is the name of one of the leading characters of both the book and this film. Sophie was also the name of one of the granddaughters of Roald Dahl.

7. Words of legend himself!

Iconic director Steven Spielberg has stated that he always wanted to bring alive the story of The BFG (2016). According to him ” I think it was kind of genius of Roald Dahl to be able to empower the children. It was very, very brave of him to introduce that combination of darkness and light which was so much Disney’s original signature in a lot of their earlier works like in Dumbo (1941),Fantasia (1940), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and Cinderella (1950), and being able to do scary, but also be redemptive at the same time and teach a lesson, an enduring lesson, to everyone, it was a wonderful thing for Dahl to have done, and it was one of the things that attracted me to want to direct this Dahl book.”

Disney's The BFG funfact — Disney’s The BFG funfact

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6. Adam Godley from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory!

Actor Adam Godley plays a major role in this film which is based on Roald Dahl novel. He also appeared in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) alongside Johnny Depp, which was also based on a Roald Dahl novel.

5. Disney’s first Collaboration in since 1981!

The BFG (2016) is first Walt Disney Pictures production in 35 years to be co-produced by another major studios Amblin Entertainment and Reliance Entertainment. The last film they co-produced with Paramount Pictures was Dragonslayer (1981).

Steven Spielberg's production house — Steven Spielberg’s production house

4. Steven Spielberg wasn’t approached first!

Steven Spielberg was not the first choice to direct The BFG (2016). John Madden was going to direct the film but rather he decided to focus on The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) instead. Madden remained involved in the production process as an executive producer of this film.

3. The BFG is different from other Spielberg film!

We don’t see a lot of female or child led roles in Steven Spielberg’s films. This time The BFG (2016) has both a female protagonist and child protagonist. The Color Purple (1985) was the last film to feature a female protagonist and A. I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) was the last film to feature a child protagonist in Steven Spielberg directed film.

2. Mark Rylance and Steven Spielberg together again!

Mark Rylance and Steven Spielberg again work together for this film after both working on the film Bridge of Spies (2015). Mark Rylance won Academy Award for Best Actor in a supporting role for his role in Bridge of Spies (2015).

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1. Roald Dahl’s Masterpiece!

The BFG (2016) is sixth Roald Dahl Book to be adapted into a Hollywood film.

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Finding Dory (2016): 15 Crazy Facts About The Movie!!

Finding Dory (2016) is sequel to Finding Nemo (2003). This time the team goes on an adventure to find Dory’s family and everyone learns few things about the family along the way.

Finding Dory (2016) is directed by Andrew Stanton and the cast includes Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Idris Elba, Bill Hader, Dominic West, Andrew Stanton, and Kaitlin Olson. The film is produced by Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures.

Let’s look at some of the interesting facts and details about the movie Finding Dory (2016).

15. Less runtime maybe more fun!

Finding Dory (2016) has 5 minutes less runtime (95 minutes) as compared to Finding Nemo (2003) which had a runtime of 100 minutes.

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14. Director is Actor.. Again!

Director Andrew Stanton reprises his role as the sea turtle Crush after Finding Nemo (2003).

13. Finding Dory is late!

Finding Dory (2016) was originally scheduled to be released on November 25,2015. After Pixar’s other film The Good Dinosaur (2015) was pushed to that date, this film was pushed back as well to release on 17th June, 2016.

12. Dory and Ellen DeGeneres!

Finding Dory (2016) was first announced by Ellen DeGeneres (Voice of Dory) on her talk show. The trailer was also first launched on her talk show.

11. Not 13 years only 6 months!

Finding Dory 2016) is set only six months after the events of Finding Nemo (2003).

10. Different setting!

The setting of this film was changed from an aquatic Park to a Marine Biology Institute after the controversial documentary Blackfish (2013) was screened for the crew of Pixar.

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9. Dory is a winner on Facebook too!

Dory is the most liked character on Facebook (25 million likes) from any Disney or Pixar film.

8. Idris Elba × 3

Idris Elba gave voice in three Disney films in the year 2016. This marks his last film in 2016, after Zootopia (2016) and The Jungle Book (2016). In all three films he voices roles of animal characters.

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7. Finding Dory on IMAX.. Wow!

Finding Dory will be the first Pixar Animation film to be shown in IMAX format since Cars 2 (2011).

6. 3rd time female lead in PIXAR!

This is the 3rd Pixar Animation film to have a Female as Main character. The other two are Inside Out (2015) and Brave (2012).

Dory is here finally

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5. Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel!

The catchy song featured in the second trailer of Finding Dory is “Solsbury Hill” by Peter Gabriel.

4. Change of Voice Actors!

The voice actors are replaced in the film from the previous film. Hayden Rolence replaces Alexander Gould as the voice of Nemo, due to the fact that Gould has outgrown his original role in Finding Nemo (2003). The other characters whose voice actors were replaced are Sheldon, Tad, Pearl, Squirt, and Jacques.

Marlin and Nemo

3. Fluke and Rudder together!

Finding Dory (2016) co-stars Dominic West (Rudder) and Idris Elba (Fluke) have also appeared together in famous tv show The Wire (2002).

2. Lots change from Finding Nemo to Findin Dory!

This film marks 3rd Pixar production film where supporting character from the previous film takes on the role of main character. Marlin was main character in Finding Nemo (2003) but in this film Dory is the main character. The other 2 films are Monsters University (2013) (where Mike takes the role of main character from Sullie in Monsters, Inc (2001)) and Cars 2 (2011) (where Mater takes on the role of Main character from Lightning McQueen in Cars (2006)).

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1. Nemo was G Dory is PG!

Finding Dory (2016) is first Pixar production sequel to have different MPAA rating from its predecessor Finding Nemo (2003). Finding Nemo (2003) was rated G but Finding Dory is Rated PG.

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Warcraft (2016): 19 Mindblowing Facts About The Movie!!

Warcraft (2016) is an action/adventure/fantasy movie tells the story the peaceful realm of Azeroth, which stands on the brink of war as its civilization is threatened by a fearsome race of invaders Orc warriors. Orc warriors are fleeing their dying home to colonize another. Two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people and their home.

warcraft (2016) is directed by Duncan Jones and is based on the game of same name. The film stars Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Robert Kazinsky, Travis Fimmel and Paula Patton in lead roles. The music is scored by Ramin Djawadi.

Let’s look at some of the interesting facts and details about the film Warcraft (2016).

19. Johnny Depp was Interested!

At some point, Johnny Depp was interested to star in Warcraft (2016) as he is a big fan of the game.

18. Horde and Alliances!

Director Duncan Jones has stated that the original script of the film was very one sided in terms of both fractions (Horde and alliance). He made major edits to the story and scripts so that both fractions could tell their side of story.

17. Postponed because of Star Wars!

Warcraft (2016) was going to release in December 2015 but the release was postponed to May 2016 to avoid the clash with release of Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015).

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16. A New language!

A new Orcish dialect was created specifically for the film.

15. Source of the movie!

The books “Rise of the Horde” and “The Last Guardian” is the source of this film. Rise of the Horde tells how the Orcish Horde was formed and The Last Guardian shows the human side and the reaction to Orcish invasion.

14. A visual treat!

Warcraft (2016) went through 20 months of post-production after filming was complete. Producers have said that director Duncan Jones and special effects team are going to present a film which is truly Mind-blowing.

13. Shot in Vancouver!

During the Comic-Con, a fan asked director Duncan Jones where he would be shooting the film. As he was not allowed to disclose the location, he only hinted at his t-shirt which said “Vancouver”. Most of the film is shot in Vancouver.

12. Shot in 123 days!

The principal photography of this film took only 123 days.

11. Weapons of Warcraft!

Lifesize weapons and suits of armour were built for the Orcs despite of Orcs being played by actors via motion capture technology. The weapons were built mainly for photographic references and use them as props on sets.

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The Jungle Book (2016): 12 Things You Need To Know About The Movie!!

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The Jungle Book (2016) is an adventure/fantasy film about an orphan boy raised in the Jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear and a black panther. The film is based on the book written by Rudyard Kipling.

The Jungle Book (2016) is directed by Jon Favreau. The animal characters are voiced by famous actors such as Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Bill Murray, Lupita Nyong, Christopher Walken and Ben Kingsley. Neel Sethi plays the title role of Mowgli in the film.

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12. Richard M. Sherman wrote lyrics for both The Jungle Book (1967&2016)!

Lyricist Richard M. Sherman wrote music and lyrics for this film. He also wrote songs for previous The Jungle Book (1967).

11. Murray brothers (Bill and Brian) voiced Baloo in separate films!

Both Bill Murray and his older brother Brian Doyle Murray have voiced the same character “Baloo” in different movies. Bill Murray voices Baloo in this movie and his brother in The Jungle Book – Mowgli’s Story (1998).

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10. King Louie was orangutan in 1967 now he is gigantopithecus!

King Louie was an orangutan in The Jungle Book (1967). In this film, he is a gigantopithecus which was an ancestor of the orangutan whose range included parts of India. Orangutans are not native to India. This change in species was made to make the film more accurate and fantastic.

9. Animals and reptiles inspired actors!

Actors studied behavior and movement of different animals and reptiles for this film. The actors copied those movements in motion capture VFX. All the locations in the film are also computer generated VFX.

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8. Animals named after Crew!

The wolf cubs in the film are named after motion capture actors and some crew members. Giancarlo Esposito plays leader of Wolf pack “Akela”.

7. Adapted from The Jungle Book (1967), but more dangerous and adventurous!

The Jungle Book (2016) is a live action adaptation of The Jungle Book (1967). Filmmakers included elements from Rudyard Kipling’s novel to make this film more adventurous and dangerous.

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Zootopia (2016): 12 Things You Should Know About The Movie!!

Zootopia (2016) is an animated action/adventure movie which tells the story of a fugitive con artist fox and a rookie bunny cop in a city of anthropomorphic animals. The two must work together to unravel a conspiracy.

Zootopia (2016) is directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore and stars Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Tommy Chong, J. K. Simmons, Alan Tudyk, Shakira and Jenny Slate in lead roles. The movie is produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Today, we have put together a list of 12 facts about the animated movie Zootopia (2016).

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12. Zootopia is Zootropolis in European countries!

This film will release as “Zootropolis” in Europe screens. According to the UK Intellectual Property Office’s website, a Zoo in Denmark has the name “Zootopia” trademarked since Feb, 2010. Since “Zootopia” is trademarked in Europe, filmmakers had to do with “Zootropolis”.

11. ‘Big Hero 6’ had a poster of ‘Zootopia’!

There is a poster of this film seen in Big Hero 6 (2014) movie. It is seen when Baymax and Hiro fly under the train tracks.

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10. Longest Disney animated movie!

This is longest animated movie by Disney Studios since anthology film Fantasia (1940). This film has a runtime of 108 minutes.

9. Alan Tudyk’s fourth consecutive Disney film!

Zootopia (2016) is fourth consecutive animated feature for actor Alan Tudyk. He previously voiced characters in Wreck It Ralph (2012), Frozen (2013), and Big Hero 6 (2014).

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8. Alan Tudyk is Duke Weaseltown!

Character of Duke Weaseltown is voiced by actor Alan Tudyk. He also voiced the Duke of Wesleton (mispronounced as Weasel Town) in movie Frozen (2013).

7. Animals are the new humans in city Zootopia!

This is third Disney Animated movie in which animals are made to resemble human forms (anthropomorphic) with no humans character. The other two movies are Robin Hood (1973) and Chicken Little (2005).

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Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980): 24 Things You Don’t Know!!

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) is an adventure/fantasy movie directed by Irvin Kershner and written by George Lucas. The movie stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, David Prowse, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz and Alec Guinness in lead roles. John Williams composed music of the film. The film was produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and distributed by 20th century fox. The film was released on 20th June, 1980 in US and had a runtime of 124 minutes. It was made under a budget of $18-33 million and grossed $540 million worldwide.

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) is set after the events of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977). The Galactic Empire, under the leadership of Darth Vader, is in pursuit of Luke Skywalker and rest rebel alliance (Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca) across the galaxy. While Luke studies the ways of force under Jedi Master Yoda.

We have put together a list of interesting facts and details about the movie Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

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24. Luke retrieving his lightsaber in ice cave was shot backwards!

In the Ice Cave scene Luke Skywalker uses his Jedi powers to retrieve the lightsaber from a distance. This scene was achieved by having actor Mark Hamill (Luke) throw the lightsaber away and then running the film backwards.

23. Princess Leia was way shorter than Han Solo!

Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) stood on a box for majority of her scene with Harrison Ford (Han Solo). Fisher is (5’1) one foot shorter than Ford (6’1).

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22. George Lucas wanted Yoda to get an Oscar nomination!

George Lucas spent thousands of dollars on advertising Oscar campaign for Frank Oz’s performance as Yoda. George tried to get him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The campaign failed as it was felt that Yoda wasn’t an actor but a puppeteer. George Lucas thought of this as an unfair decision against Frank Oz, who actually didn’t mind at all.

21. Han Solo weild the lightsaber and he was no Jedi knight!

Han Solo weilds a lightsaber to cut open the tauntaun’s belly. This makes him the only non-jedi ever to weild a lightsaber in entire original Trilogy. Han Solo uses the trick to save Luke and keep him warm in the freezing temperature as he cut open the belly of a tauntaun. It is actually an Indian trick. According to a true story, an Indian hunter killed a bear just before a deadly blizzard. He cut open bear’s stomach and stayed inside warm and safe until the storm stopped.

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20. There were shoes and potato in asteroid scene!

In the original cut of the asteroid scene, there was a shoe placed as asteroid. The rumor was that George Lucas asked the special effects team to redo the scene many times. One of the crew member got annoyed and threw in his shoe. This error was corrected later in remastered version. There is also a potato placed as asteroid. It is seen just as Millennium Falcon first enters the field, and two asteroid gets past of Falcon, a third one appears. This is the potato.

21. Amazon Basin people speak the Jedi language!

Very few languages on Earth is similar to Yoda’s iconic manner of speech. Yoda’s sentences has the parts of speech in Object Subject verb order. Most of the few people using this manner of speech are based in the Amazon river basin.

18. Darth Vader’s meditation chamber was hyperbaric!

Darth Vader is shown meditating in his meditation chamber. The chamber is said to be a hyperbaric chamber which charges the interior air to greater than one atmospheric pressure. This allows Vader to breath normally without his helmet. All of this was not originally presented in the film. The film features Vader in meditation chamber putting up his mask only for a second.

17. Carbon Freezing chamber fight scene was shot without Darth Vader’s helmet!

The iconic fight scene in carbon freezing chamber tends to focus on Luke rather than Darth Vader. The helmet made it difficult for Bob Anderson (Vader’s body double) to breath. Many shots were filmed without helmet which is why scene mainly focuses on Luke. There is only one scene of Darth Vader and C3PO together. They are only seen together onscreen in Carbon Freezing Chamber scene.

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Suicide Squad (2016): 14 Things To Know Before Watching The Movie!!

Suicide Squad (2016) is an action/fantasy movie directed and written by David Ayer. The movie stars Jared Leto (as The Joker), Margot Robbie (as Harley Quinn), Will Smith (as Deadshot), Cara Delevingne (as Enchantress), Jai Courtney (as Captain Boomerang), Ben Affleck (as Batman),
Viola Davis (as Amanda Waller),
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (as Killer Croc), Jay Hernandez (as El Diablo), Adam Beach (as Slipknot) and Common (as Tattooed man).

Suicide Squad (2016) is the story of a team of superviallins formed by secret government agency. The team is sent to execute deadly missions for government in exchange of a clean slate to the members of squad. The Suicide Squad includes baddest villains on planet and they are up against a new threat which promises to destroy the world as we know it.

The movie is going to hit theatres in August, 2016. The trailers look amazing and promises some raw action/adventure. Well, till then lets see some interesting facts and details about the movie Suicide Squad (2016).

14. Trailer was viewed more times than Batman V Superman!

The teaser trailer of the movie was viewed more times within three weeks than both of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) trailers.

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13. Jared Leto sent a rat to Margot Robbie and a dead hog for whole crew!

Jared Leto was immersed in character even when he was not filming. He sent his fellow cast members “Joker-like” presents. He sent a rat to Margot Robbie, bullets to Will Smith and a dead hog for whole crew. He is well known for his method acting.

12. Enchantress might be the main villain!

It is rumoured that Enchantress will be the main villain. She is on a mission to find the her dead brother and resurrect him. Suicide Squad is sent to stop her from destroying the world for her cause.

11. Psychologist was hired during the shoot!

A psychologist was hired because of the dark and tormenting nature of the film. His task was to keep the cast grounded.

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10. The Jokermobile, answer to Batmobile

The Joker’s car, Jokermobile, is a customized Infiniti G35 Vaydor.

9. Oscar winners and nominees in cast!

The film’s cast includes 3 Academy Award winners: Jared Leto, Ben Affleck, Common; and two nominees: Viola Davis and Will Smith.

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8. Batman is the common Enemy!

Zack Snyder has stated that each member of Suicide Squad has a vendetta against Batman. Batman is responsible for putting them all behind bars at start of the film.

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Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977): 26 Epic Facts You Missed!!

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) is an adventure/fantasy/sci-fi movie written and directed by George Lucas and music is composed by John Williams. The movie stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Alec Guinness and Peter Cushing in lead roles. The film was distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film had a budget of $11 million and released in 25th May, 1977.

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) tells the epic story of a group who set out to save the Galaxy from Empire’s world destroying battle station and rescue Princess Leia from the evil dark Lord Darth Vader.

This movie won 6 Academy Awards and dozens other. This also movie changed the history of world cinema and begin a new era. Today I have put together a list of interesting facts and details about the movie Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977).

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26. George Lucas had no faith in Star Wars!

Director and writer George Lucas had ill faith in Star Wars and predicted it would flop. He did not even attended the premier, instead he went on holiday with good friend Steven Spielberg. They spent the week in Hawaii and came up with the idea of Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).

25. Darth Vader was going to die in A New Hope!

Darth Vader was the first character George Lucas created for the film. He has a total of 12 minutes of screen time. Earlier Darth Vader was also scripted to die in the end but thankfully Lucas changed his mind.

24. George Lucas was hospitalized due to depression during filming!

George Lucas was often depressed during the shoot and was even hospitalized for hypertension. The cast often attempted to make him laugh or smile. George Lucas was was also very less communicative towards the cast and crew. His most used words were either “more intense” or “faster”. The crew provided him a board written only the above two phrases on it.

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23. “Star Wars: A New Hope” broke several Box-Office records worldwide!

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) broke many box-office records. Some are following
* Became 1st movie to gross over $300,000,000.

* 2nd film to gross more than $100 million at US box office after Jaws (1975).

* Adjusted for inflation, Stars Wars (1977) is second highest grossing movie of all time, only behind Gone with the Wind (1939).

22. Chewbacca is above 200 years old!

Studio Executives were unhappy that Chewbacca has no clothes and even tried to design clothes for him. But eventually they aggreed to George Lucas. Chewbacca the wookiee is 200 years old.

21. Star Wars was heavily underrated before it’s release!

At the time of distribution of this film to theatres only 40 theatres aggreed to show it. 20th Century Fox threatened that if any cinema refuses to show Star Wars then they will not be given the right to show the potential blockbuster “The Other Side of Midnight (1977)”. In the end this film earned 10% of what Star Wars did.

20. All stormtroopers are left-handed!

If one sees closely, all the stormtroopers are left handed. It is because of the construction of weapons. The magazine of the weapon is on left side and therefore they have to switch grip of the weapon, which made them look like left handed.

19. Han Solo never really knew his parents!

According to the “Star Wars” visual dictionary, Han Solo never really knew his parents and is raised by space gypsies. Director and friend of George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola inspired the attitude and character of Han Solo.

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)- 23 Impressive Facts You Should Know!!

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) is an action/fantasy movie based on DC comics characters. The movie is directed by Zack Snyder and Stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, and Laurence Fishburne in lead roles.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) tells the rivalry of two superheroes Batman and Superman over personal and public issues. With Batman and Superman fighting each other, a new villain Doomsday is created by Lex Luthor. Its up to Superman and Batman to set aside their difference along with Wonder Woman to stop Lex Luthor and Doomsday from destroying Metropolis.

This is already an epic movie with strong cast and an amazing story. Lets look at some of the interesting facts about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).

23. Henry Cavill trained hard to become Superman!

Henry Cavill put on twice the amount of muscle mass for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) movie than he did for Man of Steel (2013). His fitness trainer said that it was possible only because Cavill had kept up the Superman regimes in the big break between the two films. So he was able to build on that foundation and even achieve a bigger body this time.

22. Ben Affleck trained even harder to become Batman!

Ben Affleck beefed up for the role of Batman. Affleck started working out 2 hours a day as soon as he was cast in the role. He gained 30lbs of muscle and reached 8% of total body fat.

21. Hans Zimmer composed separate theme for each superhero!

Renowned Oscar winning composer Hans Zimmer composed a separate theme for each Superhero in this movie. The theme will be used in The Justice League Part 1 (2017) and Superhero’s standalone movies as well.

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20. Gal Gadot historically needed three breasts to become Wonder Woman!

Actress Gal Gadot portrays Wonder Woman in this movie. She faced some fan backlash about the Wonder Woman’s breast from the comics. To which she answered that Wonder Woman is Amazonian and historically accurate Amazonian women actually had one breast. So, if she really goes by the book then it will be problematic. She practiced various skills such as Kung Fu, sword fight, kick boxing, and jujitsu as part of physical preparation for her role.

19. Jason Momoa will portray Aquaman in 4 films!

Actor Jason Momoa plays the character of Aquaman in this movie. He confirmed that his contract with DC was a 4 picture deal.

18. Most expensive movie of all time!

Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) is said to have a budget of $410 million. If it’s true then this will be the most expensive movie of all time.

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17. Ben Affleck will portray Batman in 7 films!

It is reported that actor Ben Affleck will portray Batman/Bruce Wayne in 7 films including this, Suicide Squad (2016), Justice League Part 1 (2017) and Part 2, and 3 other Batman standalone movies.

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X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)- 20 Powerful Facts From The Movie!!

X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) is an action/adventure/fantasy movie directed by Bryan Singer and written by Simon Kinberg. The movie stars Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Helman, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, Olivia Munn, Rose Byrne, Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, and Evan Peters in lead roles.

X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) tells the story of world’s first mutant Apocalypse. He has declared himself god and has an extinction level plan for world. X-Men must unite to defeat him and save the world from most powerful villain of all time.

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20. Game of Thrones connection!

Bryan Singer compared the film to Game of Thrones (2011), saying, “It’s a younger generation finding their powers and finding out who they are and their place in the world. They don’t even know if that’s the right goal. Everyone’s miserable, but they want to get that power.”

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19. Stan Lee Cameo!

Stan Lee (creator of many comic characters such as Ironman, Wolverine, Deadpool, etc.), has a cameo in this film. This will be Stan Lee’s fourth cameo in an X-Men film.

18. Apocalypse is to examine the origins of mutants!

Tom Hardy and Idris Elba were considered for the role of Apocalypse. Oscar Isaac was finally selected. Director Bryan Singer has stated that why he chose Apocalypse as the main villain. He chose Apocalypse to examine the origins of mutants on earth. He said “Historical mutants has always intrigued me when we think about our Gods and our history and miracles and powers.”

17. Jean Grey then and now!

Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner plays Jean Grey in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).

She sharer similarities with Famke Janssen (played Jean Grey in previous X-Men films).

Both actresses are not natural redheads (Jean Grey is). Turner is Blonde and Janssen is brunette.

Both are European and an inch taller than their co-star playing Cyclops. Tye Sheriden is 5’8″ but Turner is 5’9″ and James Marsden is 5’10” but Janssen is 5’11”.

16. History has been altered.. Thanks to Days of Future Past!

Writer Simon Kinberg explains that due to the time-travelling consequences in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), history has been altered. Some mutants have turned out differently in previous films. This altered history has enabled new versions of old characters (Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Angel, Nightcrawler) to potentially exist and appear in these films.

15. Takes place in 80s!

Filmmakers has confirmed that X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) will take place in 1983. This will feature other familiar characters in their youth. In the original trilogy, Angel, Psylocke and Jubilee are portrayed as younger than Cyclops, Jean, Storm, and Nightcrawler. However, Jubilee is being portrayed as the same age as the four, while Psylocke and Angel are now older.

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