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In their extensive rewriting sessions, Ramis fixed Rubin’s rookie mistakes (no more voice-over). But he also knew how to keep the studio happy while preserving what was unusual about the script. Rubin had refused to explain what caused the time loop in the first place: an ancient artifact? A black hole? “By not having an explanation, it gives the whole movie an existential flavor,” Rubin said. When Columbia demanded an inciting incident, Ramis cajoled Rubin into inventing one—a gypsy curse—but never even shot it. - www.believermag.com