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Yeah, I don't seeing becoming a straightforward horror movie, but I can see some horror elements being played up to play to Hooper's strength. Maybe the authorities searching for E.T. are made more sinister and terrifying, more in line with the way men in black are depicted in stories about...

Recently, the director for the Sam Raimi produced remake of Poltergeist was announced (Gil Kenan, director of Monster House, for those who are curious). This news led me to read up on the original film. I'm not sure how true it is, but I have read Spielberg offered Tobe Hooper the chance of...

I'm curious if two troubled animated productions, Toy Story 2 and The Emperor's New Groove, turn out significantly different ITTL.

I actually kind of like Damien: Omen II. It could be a better movie in Donner's hands. But by the time he experiences failure, there is the risk it could be a very costly failure. If he continues to believe that his movies will always be box office smashes, he might get to a point were he no...

So The Deer Hunter does even better at the Oscars than it did in our timeline, which makes me wonder what will happen with Heaven's Gate. Based on Moonraker's success, Spielberg's career is going even better than at this point in OTL. 1941 was seen as a disappointment both critically and at the...

Travolta missing out in this situation does make sense. He was the youngest of the nominees in OTL, and appears to have been the least established of the five in the film industry. Academy voters ITTL could rationalize not nominating Travolta by saying he is young and will have plenty of...

I wonder who Hamill replaced among the OTL nominees.

That could leave Kilmer's career better off compared to his career in OTL.

I can definitely imagine how Smith would have played Neo. Russell Crowe as Morpheus is an interesting choice. Is he still cast in The Insider, or does he do The Matrix instead of The Insider?

Mostly positive reviews from critics and mixed reception from fans is about what I was expecting. Kasdan's post-2000 career seems like it will be better than it turned out in OTL. Directing Attack of the Clones will probably leave his directorial career better off (assuming he takes the job)...

I believe Lee's age is what kept him from being cast as Gandalf in OTL, so I can see him being passed over for the role here for the same reason. I'm aware Lee is a huge fan of the books, but would he still get involved if he felt the adaption wasn't likely to be very faithful to the book? What...

I like how this version of Episode I feels like a realistically improved version of the movie we're familiar with, given the late POD. It will be interesting to see the reactions to the film, and how they compare to reactions from OTL. I'd keep the casting as it is. Seeing Christopher Lee...

A couple questions: 1) Is Ray Parker as Darth Maul supposed to be Ray Park as Darth Maul? 2) Does Haley Joel Osment's role in the movie affect his availability for the role that he played in OTL's 1999? I'd guess Miramax would want to hire a writer who wrote a successful movie for them recently...

Since John Madden doesn't appear to have any writing credits, I assume Miramax will hire someone else to write the Lord of the Rings screenplay.

I'm a bit curious about how The Questor Tapes developed over its run, seeing how it lasted five seasons.

With a more successful Star Wars Episode I and a less successful Lord of the Rings, you might see less adaptions of high fantasy works being put into production by the studios. If Lord of the Rings is a flop (and is released around the same time as the awful Dungeons & Dragons movie) you might...

Whatever happens, I hope Smith picks something better than Wild Wild West to star in. On Peter Jackson, given how King Kong and Lord of the Rings have both fallen through for him ITTL, it will be interesting to see what he ends up doing. I don't envy John Madden in this situation.

I doubt Reeves not being cast as Neo would lead to Will Smith being cast. I imagine Smith would probably still have the same concerns with the film that caused him to turn down the role in OTL, so, unless they offer him a ridiculous amount of money for the job, my guess is that he still turns it...

Speaking of The Dark Tower, King apparently started writing what would become the first book of the series before the POD of this timeline. I remember John Boorman's Excalibur being mentioned as a big hit in the previous thread. That could arguably lead to an increased interest in fantasy...