These TV Shows Did So Well That They Got Box Office Spin-Offs

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven was another short-lived BBC musical draama. It only got one season, but the Hollywood version of the show starred Steve Martin. It was even nominated for an Oscar.

Miami Vice

This was the ultimate show for a 1980s audience. A smooth cop show that takes place in the heat of summer in a ritzy Florida location? What else could you want? the 2006 film adaptation stars Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx, an incredible duo.

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The More You Know

  • While filming ‘The Machinist,’ Christian Bale only ate an apple and a can of tuna each day. His goal was to weigh 100 pounds before producers stopped him.
  • Each frame of the CGI scenes in James Cameron’s, Avatar (1/24 of a second) took an average of 47 hours to render.
  • Forrest Gump has more CGI than Jurassic Park.
  • Buzz Lightyear's original name is Lunar Larry.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.