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

Doctor Who

The series Doctor Who kicked off in the 1960s and has been on air through BBC ever since. It has had a revolving door of cast members, replacing the lead every few seasons. The movie spin-offs are called Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD.

The More You Know

Toto was paid $125 per week while filming The Wizard of Oz.
The filming of 'The Godfather' was disrupted by an actual Mafia member, Joe Colombo. Producer Al Ruddy met with him and reviewed the script, striking the word "Mafia" completely from the movie. Colombo and his pals also managed to elbow their way into casting and ended up as extras in the film.
Buzz Lightyear's original name is Lunar Larry.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid approximately $21,429 for every one of the 700 words he said in, Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

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