Film & TV Facts - Page 3 of 15

Did you know that it was originally intended for Jim Carrey to play the role of Buddy in the movie Elf?

Cartman from South Park is loosely based on a high school classmate of Trey Parker, one of South Park’s co-creators.

Did you know that "The Nightmare Before Christmas" movie is based on a poem of the same title by Tim Burton in the 1980s?

Did you know that the Ophiocordyceps fungus can turn a dead insect into a zombie by releasing spores into its brain?

Did you know that there are over 60 known haunted houses, castles, mansions, and buildings across the UK?

The Pokémon Charmeleon gets its name from a combination of “char,” meaning to burn or singe, and “chameleon,” a species of lizard.

TARS, the AI machine from the movie Interstellar wasn't CGI. It was a "puppet" controlled by Bill Irwin and Mark Fichera.

Captain Marvel had a love affair with James Rhodes (War Machine), but it didn't last very long!

Did you know that Lennie Small from "Of Mice and Men" is based on a real person who was in an asylum in California?

Jonathan Banks was paid $100,000 for each episode he played Michael Ehrmantraut in the Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul!

Did you know that Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was a significant influence in creating The Incredible Hulk?

Did you know that in BBC's Doctor Who, the Doctor wasn't initially meant to be the main focus of the series?