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TV SERIES · 2026–2026 · CANADA

Below

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6

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A 2026 series page collecting film-production trivia, from Robert De Niro's insistence on real cash in Goodfellas to the corn Christopher Nolan grew for Interstellar.

12 Interesting Facts About Below

Interesting Facts (6)

  1. #001

    The research vessel RSV Sir John Franklin takes its name from a Royal Navy officer who in 1847 led a disastrous Arctic expedition to cross the Northwest Passage. His story inspired season 1 of another horror series, The Terror (2018).

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  2. #002

    Viewers may assume Pepsi's heavy presence comes from paid product placement, but it doesn't. The local Coke plant closed some years earlier, putting residents out of work; the town boycotted Coke, leaving Pepsi as the main cola.

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  3. #003

    During Goodfellas, Robert De Niro found the fake money unconvincing to the touch and demanded real bills, prompting the prop master to withdraw several thousand dollars of his own money for the scenes.

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  4. #004

    Mary Harron filmed Willem Dafoe's interrogation scenes in American Psycho three ways, with the detective certain of Bateman's guilt, suspicious, or unaware of it, then combined the takes in the edit.

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  5. #005

    Michelle Pfeiffer held a live bird in her mouth for 4 or 5 seconds in Batman Returns, and Tim Burton remarked that the moment still looked like an effect even though it was done before CGI.

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  6. #006

    Josh Hartnett finished the first two scripts in under an hour, and he praised how clear the writing was, along with the concept and the main character.

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Production Story (1)

  1. #007

    Rather than build the farm in Interstellar with CGI, Christopher Nolan planted 500 acres of corn and later sold the harvest, recovering part of the budget.

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Behind the Scenes (2)

  1. #008

    Brad Pitt and Eric Bana did their Troy duel without stunt doubles and agreed on a penalty for accidental hits: $50 for a light one, $100 for a hard blow. Pitt ended up owing Bana $750.

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  2. #009

    Shooting Scream's opening, Drew Barrymore accidentally dialed 911 for real several times: a power surge kept the prop master from unplugging the phone, and police called back mid-take to ask what was going on.

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Characters & Cast (2)

  1. #010

    The production used Newfoundland's Ocean Sciences Centre as the filming location for the laboratory of marine researcher Dr. Fonda Howander, played by Mackenzie Davis.

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  2. #011

    Local actors and residents coached the cast on Newfoundland's distinctive regional accent, helping the fictional coastal community feel more authentic.

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Easter Eggs & References (1)

  1. #012
    Contains a major spoiler — show

    Several details echo Benchley's novel The Beast: the missing fishermen, the mention of an ammonia smell, and the reveal that the creature is a giant squid.

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Sources & editorial notes

Reference databases

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