Zack Snyder and Warner Bros. wanted to make a clean start with Man of Steel , but that didn't mean the director wanted to ignore the version of the DC hero who came before, specifically, the original films from director Richard Donner. The updated version of the ship that brought Kal-El to Earth played a big part in the story, but when Kal-El had his escape explained by his (digital) father Jor-El, the version of the ship shown is obviously modeled after Donner's version, not Snyde

The Hunger Games series took a major step up in budget and spectacle with its second instalment, but not every addition was taken completely seriously. When Katniss and Peeta are heading out to make their grand entrance before the next games, the doorway they pass under is clearly marked with the code "PDL-736." The meaning isn't complicated, it's just an address: 736 Ponce de Leon Avenue, a club that the cast would frequent when filming in Atlanta, Geor

Tony Stark found out the hard way that even friends can't be trusted, when his business partner Obadiah Stane revealed he was funding terrorists (and building his own suit of armor). But Iron Man should have known he was up to no good long before. When Tony finds Stane playing some piano in his Malibu mansion, it's not a random bit of music, but a sample of Antonio Salieri's "Piano Concerto in C." Music buffs, or those who saw the movie Hidden details|https://movietriviafocus.Com/ Amadeus will get the hint, since Salieri was long rumored to have sabotaged and killed Mozart. The composers' rivalry wasn't anywhere close to Stark and Stane's, but the hint was there all al

Considering how many directors give themselves cameos in the background of their biggest blockbusters, you would think George Lucas would have joined in on the fun at some point. But the writer and director waited until Revenge of the Sith to make his triumphant debut, painted blue to play the blue-skinned Baron Papanoida, alongside his daughter, Katie. It's a tiny cameo, but both of the characters ended up getting a lot more screen time in the animated Clone Wars - unfortunately, Lucas didn't reprise his r

As fans dissected every frame of the latest preview, there was one sticking point that some found odd. There's a moment where Rey (Daisy Ridley) asks Han Solo (Harrison Ford) about stories she's heard detailing what happened years ago (i.e. the events of the classic trilogy). Han answers with "It's true. All of it. The dark side, the Jedi. They're re

Directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord beat the odds when they made a movie about LEGO a worldwide hit. The film even included Superman and Green Lantern, played by Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill, the stars of their previous surprise hit, the rebooted 21 Jump Street . It wasn't the only nod to the story of undercover cops, though. When Emmet's apartment is first shown, a poster can be seen advertising the movie "Teen Copz," an obvious reference to Jump Stre

When Luke's friends are used as bait to draw him to Cloud City, the young Jedi catches just a glimpse of them before the trap is sprung. But when the scene was filmed, the actor who was supposed to wrestle Leia out of the hallway was a no-show. Actor Jeremy Bulloch saved the day, taking off his Boba Fett armor, and throwing on an Imperial uniform. It's a rare look at the man who actually played the part under the Mandalorian's famous helmet, but Bulloch got another cameo in Revenge of the Sith , piloting the Rebel Blockade Runner that would kick off the original tril

It's the context of the who and what that underscores that moment in the trailer. Admittedly, 30 years is really not that much time, so people who are involved with the conflict on a regular basis know all about the Rebellion taking on the Empire, the Battle of Endor, and all the fallout from the new canon material. But Rey? A scavenger who's far away on Jakku? She's the one person in this film who truly needs a crash course covering what's happened. And since she's being set up as the protagonist of the sequel trilogy, the actual movie should be all the better for

Marvel's Avengers universe is based on fantastic figures, science, and otherworldly adventures, but they're apparently even hard to believe for the everyday characters inside the films themselves. When Ant-Man villain Darren Cross references the old stories of a miniature superhero working in secret, he claims they're nothing but "propaganda, Tales to Astonish." He's not wrong, either. Ant-Man's unbelievable powers actually debuted in the comic "Tales to Astonish," making this one of the most meta moments Marvel has ever featured, and a major statement about the hero's entire story for the viewers who manage to catch

The tradition may have started during World War II, but these days, hanging a pair of fuzzy dice from a car's rearview mirror doesn't need to be explained. Apparently, even Han Solo and Chewbacca can use the added luck, including a pair of gold dice hanging in the cockpit of the Millenium Falcon. They're hard to spot, but the die-hard fans know where to look. In fact, The Force Awakens was already filming by the time a crew member realized the dice were missing, buying a gold plated pair on eBay. Talk about commitment to continu