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Hold onto your director’s chairs, folks! Legendary cinematographer Larry Smith has jumped aboard the time machine disguised as a movie restoration project to breathe new life into the precognitive 1999 classic, ‘It Happened in Hollywood’. Yes, that’s right – the movie that allegedly predicted everything from streaming wars to rogue drones delivering popcorn is now getting a facelift slicker than a Hollywood agent’s comb-over.
The Real Scoop (Seriously)
Larry Smith, the wizard behind the camera who’s previously flicked his lens over cult hits and hidden gems alike, recently sat down to chat about the restoration of ‘It Happened in Hollywood’. This cult classic, which ironically features a plot about a film studio accidentally losing the original footage in a mysterious Hollywood basement, is being restored with cutting-edge technology that supposedly revives the visuals so well, even Marty McFly would raise an eyebrow.
Smith revealed that the restoration process involved scanning every frame at a resolution so high, rumors say you could spot a squirrel photobombing the background.
Internet Meltdown & Meme-Quake
As news of this restoration dropped, the internet went as wild as a director’s ego at a Sundance party. Twitter users launched the hashtag #BringBackTheBasement, demanding a re-release of the film with the original ‘lost footage’ included — which, spoiler alert, was never actually lost, just cleverly ‘misplaced.’
Meanwhile, TikTokers recreated iconic scenes using only sock puppets, sparking a new trend known as “Sock-cinema” and prompting speculation that Larry Smith might incorporate sock puppetry into the restored version.
Conspiracy Corner
An anonymous source (actually the lighting assistant’s cousin’s barber — no joke) whispered that the restoration might involve more than just fancy tech. Rumors swirl that the process could unlock alternate endings or even reveal secret messages hidden in the grainy textures of the film.
Some conspiracy theorists propose that ‘It Happened in Hollywood’ is Hollywood’s own version of ‘The Matrix’, with the basement symbolizing a portal to a parallel cinematic universe where Nicolas Cage directs all blockbusters.
If Producers Went Full Banana
Producers, always eager to jazz things up, reportedly toyed with the idea of adding cameos from every A-list actor who ever said ‘yes’ or ‘maybe’ in a casting call. Early drafts of the restoration included:
- Robert Downey Jr. inexplicably dueling with a laser shark
- An extended dance-off between Meryl Streep and a cardboard cutout of Tom Hanks
Sadly, these ideas were shelved due to severe budget inflation and a sudden shortage of laser sharks (more on that in our next exposé).
Roll Credits… Or Do They?
The restoration’s anticipated release date is set for sometime in 2026, aligning perfectly with the unpredictable cosmic timeline that seems to govern Hollywood projects. Larry Smith joked that if everything goes according to plan, the restored film might come with an optional ‘Director’s Disorientation Mode’ that simulates the experience of losing the original footage — because hey, nostalgia is all about the struggle.
We’ll keep live-tweeting this chaos so you don’t have to. Stay tuned to FAKY SHAKY News for more industry chuckles!
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