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Oct 17

FIGHT CLUB was released 26 years ago this week. Acclaimed for its study of consumerism and male identity, and among the most popular films of director David Fincher, the story behind the movie will have you breaking its first two rules…

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In 1996, Chuck Palahniuk’s debut novel was published. The story of an unnamed protagonist who suffers severe insomnia, befriends the mysterious Tyler Duerden, and sets up an underground cult, the book was called Fight Club, and it was an instant hit.

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Having been rejected for adaptation by several studio readers, Fight Club was picked up by producer Ross Bell. He recorded a 6-hour read through of the book and sent it to Laura Ziskin, founder of Fox 2000 Pictures. She saw potential and bought the book rights for $10,000.

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Oct 7

THE DEPARTED was released 19 years ago this week. Acclaimed as one of the great Hollywood remakes, and the movie that finally gave director Martin Scorsese Oscars success, the story of how it came to be will have you seeing rats everywhere…

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In 2002, Hong Kong action thriller Infernal Affairs was released. Directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, it is the story of two police officers – one a triad spy, the other undercover in the triads. It was a huge hit and spawned two sequels a year later.

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In 2003, Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B approached Warner Bros with the idea of acquiring the rights to Infernal Affairs and adapting it for Hollywood. Novelist-turned-screenwriter William Monahan was hired to write the script.

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Oct 5

DR. NO was released 63 years ago today. The first Hollywood entry in the iconic James Bond series, and still among the most popular 007 films, the story of how it was made will leave you shaken and stirred….

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In 1953, author Ian Fleming published a book based on his experiences in British naval intelligence during WWII. The novel was called Casino Royale and the main character was secret agent James Bond, codenamed 007. It was a hit, and studios were interested immediately.

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CBS produced a TV adaptation of Casino Royale in 1954 with Barry Nelson as Bond. It was well received, and Fleming signed a deal with producer Henry Morgenthau III to write a TV show about a secret agent called James Gunn. Fleming wrote an episode, and called it Dr. No.

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Sep 23

THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION was released 31 years ago today. One of the most popular films ever made, and among the greatest Stephen King adaptations, the making of story has as many secrets as a Rita Hayworth poster…

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In the early 1990s, filmmaker Frank Darabont was in a rut of “horror movie after horror movie” having written A Nightmare on Elm St 3, The Blob remake, and The Fly 2. Looking for a different challenge, he came across King’s Different Seasons, a short story collection.

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The tale which grabbed Darabont’s attention was Rita Hayworth And Shawshank Redemption, a story of a fictional prison, a man who is wrongly jailed there for murder, and how he makes his escape.

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Sep 19

GOODFELLAS was released 35 years ago today. Acclaimed as one of the great Hollywood gangster movies and among the most popular films of director Martin Scorsese, the story of how it was made will have you carrying Henry Hill’s mother’s groceries all the way home…

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During production of The Color Of Money in 1985, Scorsese found himself reading Wise Guy, a non-fiction book about a real-life New York mobster named Henry Hill. Having grown up in Little Italy, Scorsese found the subject matter relatable.

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The book was written by Nicholas Pileggi and when Scorsese called him about buying the film rights, he told the author “I’ve been waiting for this book my entire life.” Pileggi responded “I’ve been waiting for this phone call my entire life.”

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Sep 1

REAR WINDOW was released 71 years ago today. One of the most enduring Alfred Hitchcock thrillers, and among the most popular films of James Stewart and Grace Kelly, the story of how it was made might give you the feeling you’re being watched…

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Following a falling out with his regular studio partner Warner Bros in the early 1950s, Alfred Hitchcock was a director in demand. Paramount made a move, asking Hitchcock if he was interested in After Dinner Story, a short story collection they’d bought the rights to.

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The writer of After Dinner Story was William Irish, pen name of Cornell Woolrich. There were 6 stories and Hitch’s favourite was a tale of a man in a wheelchair witnessing murder. Hitchcock hired John Michael Hayes to turn it to a script, and they called it Rear Window.

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