Hollywood's really into farming these days.

Corn is the secretingredient in so much of our food but increasingly, it's also the secret ingredient in many of our tentpole movies. In theaters this weekend is the WachowskisJupiter Ascending, a sci-fi adventure about intergalactic eugenics (or something), seemingly without much reason to set foot in a cornfield and yet themovies trailer takes an inexplicable detour into what looks like Iowa farm country.Likewise, this summer's Fantastic Four rebootwas preceded last week by anotherunnecessarily husk-filled teaser. Itsenough to make one wonder: Why is there so much corn in our blockbusters? Is there some kind of agribusiness conspiracy afoot? Is Big Corn secretly underwriting all of our action, sci-fi, and superhero movies to its own nefarious ends? Almost certainly. The shocking evidence is below.

The Fantastic Four (2015)

Jupiter Ascending (2015)

The Maze (Maize?)Runner (2014)

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

Interstellar(2014)

Man of Steel(2013)

Looper (2012)

Star Trek (2009)

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Is Big Corn Behind All of Our Blockbusters?