On 40th Anniversary of ‘Back to the Future,’ Allstate Celebrates Its Role in Creation of DeLorean Time Machine
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JUL 3 – Back to the Future became the highest-grossing film of 1985, earning over $389 million and inspiring sequels, adaptations, and a lasting fanbase worldwide.
- Despite over 40 studio rejections, Zemeckis and Gale secured funding through Spielberg’s Amblin, leading to the creation of the iconic 1985 film.
- The film's cultural impact persists through merchandise and inspired works, underscoring its enduring legacy despite initial production challenges.
- Fox's return in Apple TV+'s third season of Shrinking in May 2025 signals ongoing appeal, while the Broadway musical's January 2025 closing and tech predictions like video telephones and holographic billboards have materialized.
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Nostalgic 'Back to the Future' DeLorean attraction pops up in Bossier City
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The city of Bossier is going back in time - or maybe forward - thanks to a brand-new attraction outside Future Auto Repair. Right outside the shop, visitors can now find a screen-accurate DeLorean time machine, just like the one from the hit “Back to the Future” film series. Complete with working lights, music, and sound effects from the movie. During a recent storm, a photo capturing lightning striking behind the…
‘Great Scott!’ It Was 40 Years Ago the DeLorean in ‘Back to the Future’ Drove Onto Our Screens
“Wait a minute, Doc. Are you telling me that you built a time machine out of a DeLorean?” It was 40 years ago today, July 3, 2025, that Marty McFly, Michael J. Fox’s character in the “Back to the Future” film franchise, first discovered on the big screen that Dr. Emmet Brown, Christopher Lloyd in a wild-haired scientist role, had invented a time traveling machine. The movie proved to be a box office sensation, bringing in more than $380 million,…
Darren Rovell Proudly Boasts He Owns Michael J. Fox's 'Back To The Future' Underwear
Oh, Darren.For anyone who has followed Darren Rovell, you know that the sports business analyst and memorabilia aficionado is, at the very least, quite quirky. He's one of those people who tends to "step in it," even sometimes, willingly.There's no better example of that than earlier on Thursday, when the cllct Media founder informed everyone that he owns the underwear worn by Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future. As you can imagine, the comment…
A visit to his parents' house in San Luis, Missouri, shot the idea to producer Bob Gale. When he went down to the loft of the building he found a curiosity, a relic. His own father's graduation yearbook, who, to his surprise, was the course president, which he didn't count on. He probably sketched some naughty smile, but then he thought: would he and his dad have been friends if they had been classmates?With that question in mind, he returned to…
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