Icons Unearthed
Cast, crew and experts detail the secret histories of the most iconic film and television series of all time, in Icons Unearthed.
Genre: Documentary
Cast:Victoria Cheri Bennett , Joseph Culp , Rob Weiner , Adam B. Vary , Jeph Loeb , Charlie Wen , Fred Raskin , Mark Millar , Joe Casey , Adam Chitwood , Zack Stentz , Todd McFarlane , Ashley Miller , J. Michael Straczynski , Cooper Barnes , Chad Lindberg , Derek Lawrence , Jacob Hollabaugh
S1.E1 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Star Wars - A New Hope: Part 1
In episode one of the Icons Unearthed: Star Wars, we examine how the first Star Wars changed the course of movie history forever. The production, however, was a tumultuous process that nearly killed the man who created it: George Lucas.
S1.E2 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Star Wars - A New Hope: Part 2
In episode two of Icons Unearthed: Star Wars - After A New Hope's difficult production, the all-important post-production and special effects loomed. A ragtag group of filmmakers gave the term "fix it in post" a new meaning. Watch Icons Unearthed: Star Wars on Vice tv.
S1.E3 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back
Attempting to break away from the studio system, George Lucas risked it all by self-funding Empire Strikes Back. With Lucas focused on the business, a new director took the reins.
S1.E4 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Star Wars - Return of the Jedi
"Star Wars" takes its toll on George Lucas; while his marriage, relationships and physical health were breaking down, expectations were higher than ever for the series finale.
S1.E5 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Star Wars - The Phantom Menace
After more than a decade on ice, Star Wars returned with impossible expectations. Can this new Star Wars trilogy recreate the original magic without his partner Marcia at his side?
S1.E6 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Star Wars - Attack of the Clones/Revenge of the Sith
With The Phantom Menace leaving many fans cold, Lucas was at his lowest with two more films still to be made. Would he lose the dedication of his fervent fan base?
S2.E1 ∙ Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons - The Origin
James L. Brooks, Sam Simon, and Matt Groening combined to create a series of shorts for The Tracey Ullman Show that would propel Fox and its creators into television stardom.
S2.E2 ∙ Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons - The Pilot
Problems plagued the launch of The Simpsons, causing it to miss its original debut date and throwing the future of the entire series into question.
S2.E3 ∙ Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons - The Room
The Simpsons writers' room is the stuff of TV legend. While the writers toiled away, tensions rose among the three creators, leading to Sam Simon's departure from the series.
S2.E4 ∙ Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons - The Wars
Through internal strife and natural disasters, the animators gave The Simpsons their signature look, bringing everything the writers could imagine in 2-D to life.
S2.E5 ∙ Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons - The Later Years
To stay relevant, The Simpsons had to evolve, opening its doors to celebrity guest stars and new creative voices like Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein.
S2.E6 ∙ Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons - The Legacy
With a pioneering spirit and enough merchandise to fill a Kwik-E-Mart, The Simpsons continues to enlarge the hearts and imaginations of generations of fans around the world.
S3.E1 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious - Racer X
This billion-dollar blockbuster franchise begins with a magazine article that inspires Universal to make a movie about the underground world of illegal street racing.
S3.E2 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious - Shifting Gears
After the success of The Fast and the Furious, a sequel is imminent. Vin Diesel and director Rob Cohen are replaced by director John Singleton and rising star, Tyrese Gibson.
S3.E3 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious - The Tune-Up
After the mediocre reception of 2 Fast 2 Furious, Universal risks it all on a brand-new creative team, a younger cast, and a new kind of racing.
S3.E4 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious - A Heist?
Universal breaks the mold in Fast Five. With bigger and better stunts, international locations and one of Hollywood's biggest stars, would the franchise's new direction pay off?
S3.E5 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious - A Death in the Family
Halfway through filming Furious 7, the ultimate tragedy takes place. Can the family pull together to give their brother one last ride?
S3.E6 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious - Blast Off
The tragic death of Paul Walker creates uncertainty for the future of the franchise. Meanwhile a feud between two cast members would cost them another star.
S4.E1 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Marvel - Phase 0
In the decades preceding the Marvel Cinematic Universe we know today, Marvel struggled through box office flops like Howard the Duck, corporate skullduggery, and a bankruptcy.
S4.E2 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Marvel - Taking Control
Marvel risks everything betting it all on a second-tier character called Iron Man. Kevin Feige takes control of the fledgling Marvel Studios, hoping to build up to the Avengers.
S4.E3 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Marvel - Growing Pains
The Incredible Hulk seemed like a safe bet but struggles between actors and the studio threatened to derail the MCU.
S4.E4 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Marvel - Building a Universe
Kevin Feige assembles his team and maps out the road to the Avengers. Marvel must figure out how to integrate Thor into the world of Iron Man as well as creating a worthy villain.
S4.E5 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Marvel - No Turning Back
Only one superhero story remained to get to the Avengers--Captain America. The studio had to convince star Chris Evans to return to the world of superhero movies.
S4.E6 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Marvel - Avengers Assemble
The Avengers was underway but with new corporate leadership under Disney, Feige's plan would be put to the test.
S4.E7 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Marvel - Testing the Limits
Emboldened by their against-the-odds success, Marvel ventures into new terrain with a little-known space fantasy title even most hard-core comic book fans didn't know.
S4.E8 ∙ Icons Unearthed: Marvel - Creative Differences
Ant-Man's original writer and director, Edgar Wright, departs from the project months before filming, taking his department heads with him.
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