Back to the Future Part II (1989) | Ep. 77 - Part 1

About this episode

The episode explores the production and challenges of 'Back to the Future Part II'.

The future is now — and John, Westy, and Matt are here to tell you exactly how Robert Zemeckis built it. In Part 1 we go deep on the opening and middle of one of the most ambitious sequels Hollywood ever attempted: hoverboards, self-lacing Nikes, and a plot that required filming the past, present, and future simultaneously. (Doc would be proud.) From the decision to make Parts II and III back-to-back, to the technical wizardry behind Hill Valley 2015, to the extraordinary challenge of recasting a central role mid-franchise — we cover the film's beginning, director Robert Zemeckis, the cast, and the second act, with analysis and huge laughs as we go. Part 2, covering the crew, the finale, reception, and the legacy of the franchise, is available now. Telling the story of Hollywood, one film at a time. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ATRM Merchandise: Grab official ATRM merch from our online store. Tees, caps, mugs, and more. All designed for film fans by film fans. View our…

People in this episode

Hosts: John, Westy, Matt

Topics covered

• Back to the Future
• film production
• sequels
• Hollywood
• technical wizardry

Keywords

• Back to the Future
• Robert Zemeckis
• film production
• sequels
• hoverboards
• self-lacing Nikes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Robert Zemeckis

Books & works: Back to the Future Part II, Hill Valley 2015

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