Michael Crichtonis one of the few authorswho’s consistently seen his work adapted to the big screen.
But one adaptation has flown under the radar:Sphere.
What really makes this scene terrifying is that the squid isn’t completely seen.
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The protagonists, as well as the audience, only get brief glimpses of the beast.
This led Levinson to shootWag the Dog, which also starred Hoffman, in the interim.
Ironically, one review ofSpherewound upinfluencing Levinson’s next film.
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“For days it troubled me.
Negative reviews are part of filmmaking, but what did this comment mean?”
Levinson said prior toLiberty Heights’release.
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HBO and Robert Downey Jr.
The networkgreenlit a TV seriesbased onSphere, which had some considerable talent behind the scenes.
Despite its box office bombing and critical panning,Sphereis still a solid sci-fi thriller.
It will also make viewers think twice before they head out into the ocean.
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