Innerspace • The Next Reel

The Next Reel Film Podcast · Dec 28, 2023 · 51m

“You just digested the bad guy.”

Innerspace came about after Jeffrey Boam took Chip Proser’s original script and injected comedy into the straightforward sci-fi concept. With Joe Dante directing and Steven Spielberg executive producing, the film had the freedom to push boundaries. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we kick off our 1988 Academy Awards Best Visual Effects Nominees series with a conversation about Dante’s 1987 film Innerspace.

Here's a hint at what we talk about:

We discuss the impressive visual effects that still hold up decades later, from the microscopic inner body…