Movies & TV Facts for Kids
Behind-the-scenes facts from film and TV
Disney animators often hide a 'Hidden Mickey' — a silhouette of Mickey Mouse's head made from three circles — in their films as a fun secret for eagle-eyed viewers to find.
Scarlett Johansson has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses multiple times, largely due to her role as Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She has appeared in more MCU films than almost any other actor.
Many famous directors attended film school to learn their craft, including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and George Lucas. Film schools teach screenwriting, cinematography, editing, and directing.
A continuity error occurs when something changes between shots that should remain the same — for example, a character's hair being different from one cut to the next. Dedicated continuity supervisors work on set to spot and prevent these mistakes.
Blade Runner (1982) created a hugely influential vision of a dark, rainy, neon-lit futuristic city. Its visual style has inspired countless films, video games, and music videos ever since.
The film awards season runs from around January to March each year, culminating in the Academy Awards. Along the way, films compete at the Golden Globes, BAFTA, Critics' Choice, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
A remake is a new version of an existing film, while a reboot restarts a franchise with a new cast and sometimes a new story. Hollywood has rebooted major franchises including Spider-Man and Batman multiple times.
Films are released internationally either with subtitles or with dubbed dialogue recorded by local actors in each country's language. Some audiences strongly prefer one method over the other.
George Lucas originally pitched Star Wars as a single standalone film. When it became a massive success in 1977, it was expanded into a trilogy, and has since grown into a franchise spanning multiple trilogies, spin-off films, and television series.
The director of photography (also called the cinematographer or DP) controls how a film looks on camera — including lighting, colour, and framing. A great DP can make even an ordinary location look stunning.