Arachnophobia (film) Ross flings the general into the fire. As the egg sac hatches, the general jumps out of the fire. Ross shoots it with a nail gun and the projectile sends the burning spider into the egg sac, destroying the nest with fire and ending the plague. The Jennings family immediately moves back to San Francisco, appreciating city life once more, despite such minor inconveniences as earthquakes. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg was involved with "Arachnophobia", with one of his earlier producers Frank Marshall directing for the first time. Spielberg and Marshall are both the executive producers of the film. Amblin Entertainment also
Fear of a Blank Planet not receive a formal release on any of the four records (the "Fear of a Blank Planet" LP, the "Fear of a Blank Planet" single, the "Way Out of Here" single, and the "Nil Recurring" EP) released by Porcupine Tree during this era. With the release of "Insurgentes", Wilson's debut solo album, Wilson would further develop some of the ideas on which "Fear of a Blank Planet" is conceived. The album charted in almost all European countries and entered the U.S. "Billboard" 200 at #59. The album was highly acclaimed by critics and was even awarded the status of "Album