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

Shaun the Sheep

Shaun the Sheep started as an in-between program, with quick 5 minute sketches to fill space before or after tv programs. Fans took to the adorable sheep immediately, who would often cameo in the Wallace and Gromit movies. He eventually got his own movie where he explores the streets of London after escaping the farm.

Wallace and Gromit

Wallace and Gromit earned a spin-off about a were-rabbit. Weird plot, right? The original short films were so loveable that creators wanted to give the dynamic duo a full feature-length film. 

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The More You Know

  • For 'Fight Club' (1999), Brad Pitt had pieces of his front teeth chipped off to play Tyler Durden. He also took soap-making classes, boxing, taekwondo, and grappling lessons with Edward Norton to prepare for the role.
  • In Saving Private Ryan, all of the main cast were given basic military training except Matt Damon, in the hope that the cast would build a resentment towards him necessary for the role.
  • Pierce Brosnan was contractually forbidden from wearing a full tuxedo in any non-James Bond movie from 1995-2002.
  • To thank Robin Williams for his work on Aladdin, Disney sent him a late Pablo Picasso painting.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.