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Spielberg Film Crew Threatened to Burn Dark Skies Negative Over Men in Black Similarities
American Alchemy
Hollywood, The CIA & UFOs: The History Beyond Spielberg
What was said
"Get your guys out of the black suits today. Or we will shut down your production and burn your negative."
A Columbia TV executive allegedly delivered an ultimatum from Steven Spielberg's Men in Black production team to Dark Skies creators: remove their 'Men in Black' characters or face production shutdown and destruction of all filmed content. The creators were later given 19 non-negotiable demands including removing their autopsy scene and elevator, forcing expensive reshoots despite their show predating the Spielberg film.
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- Programme
- American Alchemy
- Episode
- Hollywood, The CIA & UFOs: The History Beyond Spielberg
- Clip time
- 1:09:48
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