[fleaflicker]

The writer/director had a chance to flip the rights for a huge profit and turned it down so he could make the film:

Mr. Darabont said he took a night to think about it. "But it was never an option," he said. "Most of it boils down to, 'Why are we here?' That was a passion I was very determined to pursue and not just sell to the highest bidder."

[wallflower]

I think we all love when the "underdog" wins! This has been posted on HN in the past. Enjoy!

"A partial visual history of sugru" http://sugru.com/us/story