Question 1

Why did The Tomorrow War debut on Amazon Prime Video instead of in theaters?

Accepted Answer

Paramount Pictures sold the film to Amazon Prime Video for $200 million due to the Covid-19 pandemic, making it one of the most expensive films to debut on a streaming platform.

Question 2

What inspired J.K. Simmons' 'buff old man' look in the movie?

Accepted Answer

Director Chris McKay based the look on viral 2016 Instagram pictures of Simmons posted by his trainer, showing him with a shaggy white beard and bulging biceps in a muscle-shirt.

Question 3

How did Chris Pratt and Edwin Hodge react to J.K. Simmons' physique on set?

Accepted Answer

Pratt called Simmons' muscles 'unbelievable' and 'prison muscles,' while Hodge said Simmons put the buff young men in the film to shame and hoped to look that good at his age.

Question 4

What unusual discovery did Chris Pratt claim happened at the Iceland glacier filming location?

Accepted Answer

Pratt said a couple of preserved bodies from about 1940 were discovered down a fissure on the glacier Skálafellsjökull weeks before shooting, though an Icelandic reporter found no evidence of this.

Question 5

What record did The Tomorrow War set on Amazon Prime Video in July 2021?

Accepted Answer

On its first weekend of digital release, it was seen by 2.41 million households, making it the most watched Amazon Original movie tracked at that time.

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