Fact Attack!
Cameos include Steven Spielberg, Jerry Goldsmith, Looney Tunes animator Chuck Jones and Forbidden Planet’s Robby the Robot.
Two films at Kingston Falls’ cinema are Spielberg in-jokes – Watch The Skies and A Boy’s Life were working titles for Close Encounters and ET.
Gizmo’s colouring was based on the fur of Spielberg’s pet beagle, Chauncey – and he was originally going to turn into lead Gremlin Stripe.
Kingston Falls’ centre is the Courthouse Square set on the Universal backlot – it was also used for Hill Valley in Back To The Future.