History Trivia / Evolution

* TheWikiRule: [[https://evolutionworlds.fandom.com/wiki/Evolution_Worlds_Wiki Evolution Worlds Wiki]].

** Chain is the only main character to [[AvertedTrope avert]] this, keeping Creator/ChinamiNishimura for all three games.

!! The 2001 movie
!!! '''Trivia tropes'''
* ActorInspiredElement: The clumsiness in Creator/JulianneMoore's character was her idea after her original trip on the step.
* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $80 million. Box office, $38,345,494 (domestic), $98,376,292 (worldwide). The Website/RottenTomatoes consensus accused Creator/IvanReitman of attempting to remake ''Film/Ghostbusters1984'', and several critics panned it for its liberal usage of ToiletHumour and {{Squick}} regarding the enemy aliens. It got an animated continuation that same year, but said show ran for only one season. Reitman would not direct his next cinematic movie for five years.
* CreatorBacklash: Averted. While [[https://www.scriptslug.com/assets/scripts/evolution-2001.pdf Don Jakoby's original script]] was far more serious, he actually liked the rewrites from co-writers David Diamond and David Weissman that changed the film into a science fiction comedy.
* DivorcedInstallment: Had Creator/BillMurray signed on, this would have been ''Ghostbusters III''.
* FakeAmerican: Canadian actor Creator/DanAykroyd fakes an American accent as Governor Lewis.
* MidDevelopmentGenreShift: The film was originally pitched as a serious drama to Creator/ColumbiaPictures and Creator/DreamWorksSKG; but when Creator/IvanReitman came on board as director, he had different ideas.
* StillbornFranchise: Director Creator/IvanReitman had planned to make a sequel to this film back in 2013, but it never came to fruition.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** According to some design sketches, the final form of the alien's evolution would've been a much more humanoid form. However, seeing how difficult it how to make this a realistic threat, instead they went with the giant cell.
** Creator/RobbieColtrane was considered for Gen. Woodman.
** Creator/JohnCusack and Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio were considered for the role of Ira.
** Creator/JenniferAniston were considered for Allison.
** Creator/WillSmith were considered for the role of Harry.
** Creator/BillMurray were considered for the role of Governor Lewis.
** Creator/MichaelJFox were considered for the role of Wayne.
* TheWikiRule: [[http://genusevolution.wikia.com/wiki/Genus_evolution_Wiki The Evolution Wiki]].
!!! '''Miscellaneous trivia'''
* The mall that features in the third act was, in reality, a ghost mall abandoned for several years. The production team added store fronts and set dressing to make it look fully functional.
* According to Ivan Reitman on the commentary track, contrary to popular belief, the prominent feature of Head&Shoulders was ''not'' a case of product placement; P&G wasn't approached for placement, no money was paid for the appearance, and the bottles shown were acquired by the production.

* MidDevelopmentGenreShift: The film was originally pitched as a serious drama to Creator/ColumbiaPictures and Creator/DreamWorks; but when Creator/IvanReitman came on board as director, he had different ideas.

** Creator/KentaMiyake replaced Creator/AkioOhtsuka as Gre

** Tamaki Nakanishi replaced Miki Takahashi as Linear

* CreatorBacklash: Averted. While Don Jakoby's original script was far more serious, he actually liked the rewrites from co-writers David Diamond and David Weissman that changed the film into a science fiction comedy.

* TheWikiRule: A small one can be found [[https://evolutionworlds.fandom.com/wiki/Evolution_Worlds_Wiki here]]

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