Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films from the wild and funny days of B-movies to blockbusters that have captured the world's imagination. This is the story of the Sci-Fi Boys, who started out as kids making amateur movies inspired by Forrest J Ackerman's FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine and grew up to take Hollywood by storm, inventing the art and technology for filming anything the mind can dream.
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Leonard Michael Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American film critic and film historian, as well as an author...
John Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for...
Dennis Muren is the Senior Visual Effects Supervisor and Creative Director of Industrial Light & Magic. A recipient...
Richard A. Baker (born December 8, 1950) is a retired American special make-up effects creator and actor, mostly...
George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker and entrepreneur. Lucas is known for creating...
Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is an American film director, writer and producer. A major figure of...
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