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20th Century Fox films

  • Aliens (film)In 1983, James Cameron submitted a forty-two-page film treatment for the sequel to Alien. The studio had a mixed reaction, with one executive calling it a…
  • Alien (film)Dan O'Bannon sat on Ronald Shusett's couch in Los Angeles during the early 1970s, broke and homeless after a failed project.
  • Star Wars (film)George Lucas conceived a space opera in 1971, shortly after finishing his first feature film THX 1138. He initially planned to adapt the Flash Gordon serials…
  • Star Wars original trilogyIn 1971, George Lucas wanted to film an adaptation of the Flash Gordon serial but could not obtain the rights. He began developing his own story inspired by…
  • Return of the JediLuke Skywalker stands before the massive jaws of a rancor, his lightsaber glowing green in the dim light of Jabba the Hutt's palace.
  • The Day the Earth Stood StillIn 1951, a flying saucer landed on the National Mall in Washington D.C. The United States Army surrounded it with tanks and soldiers.
  • Star Wars prequel trilogyGeorge Lucas halted all major Star Wars film production by 1981. He had planned a nine-film series but felt the stress of creating the original trilogy and…
  • Fight ClubFox 2000 Pictures producer Laura Ziskin purchased the rights to Chuck Palahniuk's novel Fight Club for ten thousand dollars in 1996.
  • The Empire Strikes BackGeorge Lucas stood at a crossroads in 1978. The unexpected success of Star Wars had made him wealthy, but it also brought threats and unwelcome requests for…
  • Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom MenaceGeorge Lucas returned to the Star Wars franchise in 1993 after a long hiatus that began with the release of Return of the Jedi in 1983.
  • Titanic (1997 film)James Cameron stared into the dark Atlantic in 1985 and saw a ghost. He had spent years studying shipwrecks, but the Titanic felt like Mount Everest to him.
  • Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the ClonesGeorge Lucas began writing the script for Attack of the Clones in March 2000, just three months before principal photography started.
  • The Day After TomorrowThe script for The Day After Tomorrow originated from a 1999 book titled The Coming Global Superstorm. Art Bell and Whitley Strieber wrote the source…
  • Star Wars sequel trilogyIn 1976, George Lucas told actor Mark Hamill that he planned three or four Star Wars trilogies. He imagined filming the ninth episode by 2011.
  • Lincoln (film)In the freezing air of January 1865, President Abraham Lincoln stands in a dimly lit room within the White House. He stares at a map of Virginia while his…
  • All This and World War IIProducer Russ Regan conceived the project after experiencing vivid dreams about Adolf Hitler in Berchtesgaden. He imagined these scenes set to the Beatles…
  • Alita: Battle AngelIn 2003, James Cameron confirmed he would direct a film version of Yukito Kishiro's manga series Battle Angel Alita. The domain name battleangelalita.com was…
  • The Great SilenceSergio Corbucci returned to Rome in 1967 after completing the Eurospy film Death on the Run. He felt weary of producing Westerns that varied wildly in…
  • Give My Regards to Broad Street (film)Paul McCartney began filming Give My Regards to Broad Street in November 1982. This project marked his first attempt at a non-documentary feature film since…