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

Death Note

The popular dark anime, Death Note, captures the story of a boy named Light who discovers a notebook with the power to commit murder by writing a person's name in it. He gets power-hungry and has a crisis of morality. Netflix decided to give the show a spin-off film starring Nat Wolff and Willem Dafoe, and critics didn't love it.

Entourage

Despite the popularity of the tv series, Entourage, the movie version felt weirdly like a special edition episode rather than a stand-alone story. The series was on the air from 2004 to 2011 and kicked off the careers of several stars like Adrien Grenier. 

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The More You Know

  • While filming Rocky IV, Dolph Lundgren punched Sylvester Stallone's chest so hard, his heart slammed against his breastbone, causing it to swell and his systolic blood pressure shot to over 200. Filming was halted as Stallone was flown to a nearby hospital and spent eight days in intensive care.
  • There’s a 20 year age gap between Sam Neill and Laura Dern in Jurassic Park, with Laura aged only 26 during filming.
  • Walt Disney hated Goofy.
  • Often derided as a mega-flop, Waterworld actually took home nearly $90m more in worldwide box office than its estimated budget.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.