The summer blockbuster was born out of chaos and uncertainty. A young director, Steven Spielberg, faced a monumental task. He had to turn a bestselling novel about a killer shark into a cinematic sensation. The project was plagued with issues from the start. The mechanical sharks kept breaking down, causing delays and budget overruns. Filming on the open water was a ...

The battle for the hearts, minds, and taste buds of the world is about to get a major movie treatment. Judd Apatow is directing Cola Wars, a film about the epic struggle between Pepsi and Coca-Cola, with Steven Spielberg as a producer. But is this really a story worth telling? What if the rivalry between these two soda giants is just a manufactured myth? Has the aut...