This is why the greatest Hollywood sci-fi universes look eerily similar
 

This is why the greatest Hollywood sci-fi universes look eerily similar
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If you've ever wondered why the arid planet where Star Trek's Captain Kirk pushes a boulder onto the alien creature Gorn looks strangely like the place where the Power Rangers command centre is located, YouTuber Tom Scott has the answer.

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In the video above, Scott explains something called the thirty-mile zone (the TMZ). This "studio zone", which encompasses all the areas within a thirty-mile radius from the centre of downtown Los Angeles, is a significantly cheaper place to film — because actors and crew don't have to be paid for their time and mileage if a location is within the TMZ. Read more...

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