25 Things You Didn’t Know About ’2001: A Space Odyssey’

2001 almost opened with a 10-minute, black-and-white, 35mm prologue featuring interviews with scientific experts (like Freeman Dyson) discussing the possibilities of extraterrestrial life. Kubrick removed the opening after screening it for MGM execs, but the text survives in The Making of Kubrick’s 2001 by Jerome Agel.

According to Arthur C. Clarke, Stanley Kubrick wanted an insurance policy from Lloyd’s of London to protect himself against losses in case extraterrestrial intelligence was discovered before the film’s release. Publicity stunt?

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25 Things You Didn’t Know About ’2001: A Space Odyssey’ – Flavorwire