"We decided we needed to buy [the rights],” Iger says in an extract of his book (via The Hollywood Reporter), "though we made clear in the purchase agreement that we would not be contractually obligated to adhere to the plot lines he’d laid out."
Specifically, Lucas had written outlines for three new Star Wars films based on plans he’d had for a long time – but when Disney came to make the new trilogy, they went in a different direction. Read More...
Day 3 This morning our breathtaking journey is along the Icefields Parkway, one of the most spectacular roads in the world, with stunning mountain vistas. Our first stop is famous Lake Louise, completely encircled by high peaks, perhaps the most photographed view in the Rockies. We then take in Peyto Lake, one of the world’s most beautiful azure-blue glacial waters. Finally we see the Columbia Icefield, the largest in the Rockies, covering an area of over 200 square miles with depths of over 1,000 feet. Read More...
“When you ask people about the Gunpowder plot, they say Guy Fawkes,” Harington says. “And some of them don't know whether the Houses of Parliament were blown up or not."
In the finale, those people get their answer as the plotters are foiled and Parliament stays standing - and it's fair to say that the BBC drama follows these particular events with impressive accuracy, barring SOME artistic license.
What is the background to the Gunpowder Plot? Read More...
