May 21, 20191 minEpisode VI (Finale): May 25, 1977Listen to Blockbuster on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other platforms. Put on your headphones, close your eyes, and enjoy. This is a sonic experience tha...
May 17, 20193 min“What Is This ****?” How Brian De Palma & Steven Spielberg Reacted to the First Star Wars ScreeningGeorge Lucas invited his pals to an early screening of Star Wars, without the music or effects in it yet. The results were not good. It was early 1977, and t...
May 14, 20191 minEpisode V: The Music CallsListen to Blockbuster on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other platforms. Put on your headphones, close your eyes, and enjoy. This is a sonic experience tha...
May 10, 20192 minHow A Medical Emergency Almost Destroyed Star WarsGeorge Lucas checked himself into the hospital as the iconic film was nearing completion, and was told he could have a heart attack if he didn't reduce his s...
May 8, 20192 minSpielberg and Lucas made a $40M Bet on "Star Wars"Neither filmmaker had confidence in their own films, so they struck a deal that might be the most expensive wager of all-time. Warning: BLOCKBUSTER spoilers ...
May 7, 20191 minEpisode IV: Dreams Have LimitsListen to Blockbuster on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other platforms. Put on your headphones, close your eyes, and enjoy. This is a sonic experience tha...
May 6, 20192 minDisaster in Tunisia: George Lucas’s stormy start to Star WarsIt was supposed to be an easy start, but the elements set the crew back weeks, and sent George into a panic, as heard in BLOCKBUSTER. It was finally time to ...
May 2, 20193 minThe Unbelievable True Story About John Williams' at the 1976 OscarsIt was John Williams' first Oscar for Original Score, and it came just two years after the death of his wife, highlighted in the original series BLOCKBUSTER....
Apr 30, 20191 minEpisode III: Another WorldListen to Blockbuster on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other platforms. Put on your headphones, close your eyes, and enjoy. This is a sonic experience tha...
Apr 29, 20192 minHow Jeff Bridges, Jon Voight Almost Ended Up Starring in JAWSOne of the most important characters in the 1975 masterpiece is Hooper, the oceanographer, but Spielberg's original picks for the role turned it down, as tol...
Apr 26, 20193 min5 Ways Flash Gordon Helped Inspire George Lucas and STAR WARSFrom childhood, Lucas was inspired by the 1936 serial. Those influences carried on into Star Wars. From an early age, George Lucas found his hometown of Mode...
Apr 26, 20192 minSpielberg Insisted On Shooting JAWS On the Ocean. It Almost Ended His Career.Spielberg insisted on shooting the film on the ocean, instead of using tanks of water on the studio lot. It almost destroyed his career. "It has to look real...
Apr 24, 20192 minHow Spielberg and Williams came up with the JAWS themeIt's considered one of the greatest film scores, but Spielberg at first thought John Williams was telling him a joke. It was 1974, and Steven Spielberg had j...
Apr 23, 20191 minEpisode II: The SharkListen to Blockbuster on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other platforms. Put on your headphones, close your eyes, and enjoy. This is a sonic experience tha...
Apr 22, 20191 minGiveaway: Jaws Original Music VinylMondo Records is giving away a John Williams original score to celebrate the release of BLOCKBUSTER. Blockbuster is partnering with Mondo Records to give awa...
Apr 22, 20193 minHow Steven Spielberg Got His Big Break on JAWSHe was a working director, but a long shot for a big-budget film based on a novel. He was ready when the opportunity came his way, as revealed in BLOCKBUSTER...
Apr 19, 20194 minThe Origin of 10 Iconic Star Wars Names Created By George LucasGeorge Lucas' creative process in developing STAR WARS is featured in BLOCKBUSTER. George Lucas had studied literature and sociology at Modesto Junior Colleg...
Apr 18, 20193 minJohn Williams on the tragedy that influenced his career’s workThe beloved film composer lived a quiet life, and his little-known story is explored in the immersive-audio series BLOCKBUSTER. The scores for JAWS and STAR ...
Apr 16, 20192 minHow a TV movie made Steven Spielberg and George Lucas friendsThe iconic filmmakers both attended a screening of the film DUEL at director Francis Ford Coppola's house. The rest is history. At the time, Steven Spielberg...
Apr 16, 20191 minEpisode I: The World BuildersListen to Blockbuster on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other platforms. Put on your headphones, close your eyes, and enjoy. This is a sonic experience tha...
