Film Stories with Simon Brew
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Film Stories with Simon Brew
Film Stories with Simon Brew is a podcast that looks to dig into the stories behind popular movies.From troubled productions, to rights issues, to difficulties with release to films nearly falling apart, the podcast will be looking at the stories that don't always seem apparent when watching a movie...
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) and Doctor Who (2010s unmade movie)
There's a time travel theme to this latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, starting with Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Quite the story be...
In conversation with David Zucker | Top Secret, Airplane, The Naked Gun, The Star Of Malta, books, and more
In a very special episode of the Film Stories podcast, writer/producer/director David Zucker joins Simon for a conversation about his work.
Top Gun (1986), plus Embeth Davidtz
It started as a magazine article, and ended up as a global phenomenon. Yet the journey to 1986's Top Gun wasn't a straightforward one. You have cast m...
In conversation with Malcolm McDowell
Now here's a man with a whole bunch of stories. Malcolm McDowell joins the Film Stories podcast for a special episode, where we go through his stories...
The Running Man (1987) and Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
The first screen adaptation of The Running Man saw four different directors fired, the final director come in once filming had begun (while Arnold Sch...
In conversation with Michael Kurinsky | Scoob: Holiday Haunt, The Beatles, Disney, Sony, Warner Bros and more
Well, where do you start?
Michael Kurinsky is a man whose built a career that saw him drawing enormous pictures of The Beatles, to a dre...
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and All Is Lost (2013)
The Shawshank Redemption, just starring Tom Cruise and Harrison Ford in the lead roles? It might just have happened, if writer/director Frank Darabont...
Reservoir Dogs (1992) and the DIVX video disc format (1998)
A lot of the story of Quentin Tarantino's debut movie, Reservoir Dogs, is very well known. The tale of a man working in a video store writing scripts,...
The entire Divergent franchise (2014-2016) and Adventureland (2009)
Twilight and The Hunger Games set the bar high for young adult movie adaptations in late 2000s/early 2010s, and when Veronica Roth's Divergent series...
In conversation with Samara Weaving and Jimmy Warden
In this special episode of Film Stories, Samara Weaving, Jimmy Warden and - yes! - Muriel the dog join Simon for a chat.
Jimmy has writte...
The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (1994), plus Jay Roach
The late, great Terence Stamp's death at the age of 87 has left behind an incredible body of work, but what a gamble The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen...
In conversation with Chris Columbus: The Thursday Murder Club, Nine Months, Maiden Voyage, The Beatles and more
Returning to the Film Stories podcast is writer/director/producer Chris Columbus, as his new movie - The Thursday Murder Club - arrives in cinemas, wi...
Cruel Intentions (1999), plus Akiva Schafer
Writer/director Roger Kumble had never made a film as he approached the back end of the 1999s, but had two very acclaimed plays under his belt. This,...
In conversation with Mikael Salomon - The Abyss, Hard Rain, Backdraft, Arachnophobia, and a whole lot more
In a very special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon chats to cinematographer and director Mikael Salomon.
The pair go through M...
In conversation with director Matt Shakman: The Fantastic Four, Dick Tracy, Gremlins 2, writing career-changing letters
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by director Matt Shakman. They were chatting at the junket for The Fantastic Four: F...
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)
The very future of the James Bond movie franchise was resting on The Spy Who Loved Me. Producer Albert R Broccoli was contending with the dissolution...
Naked Gun 33 1/3 (1994) and Cast Away (2000)
The behind the scenes stories of two movies, starting with Naked Gun 33 1/3, a movie that saw franchise director David Zucker opt to step back, and th...
In conversation with Nick Mohammed
He's currently - at the time of recording - touring the UK with his Mr Swallow show, but Nick Mohammed is also one of the leads in Deep Cover, a reall...
The Godfather Part III (1990) and Clueless (1995)
Nearly 500 episodes in, and the Film Stories podcast finally arrives at a Godfather film. Specifically, The Godfather Part III, a fascinating project...
In conversation with Ilya Naishuller: Heads Of State, Hardcore Henry, Nobody and more
In a very special episode of the Film Stories podcast, director Ilya Naishuller joins Simon to talk about his new film, Heads Of State.
T...
Aladdin (1992) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret Of The Ooze (1991. Includes sausages.
1992's Aladdin is one of Disney's most successful animated films. There have been sequels. There's been a live action remake. A Broadway show. Yet on...
Saw (2004), plus Domnhall Gleeson and Michael Pearce
James Wan and Leigh Whannell knew they wanted to make a film. They knew they had barely any money. They knew they could afford one room, and a couple...
In conversation with Alex Garland
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Alex Garland joins us for a conversation about his latest project, and some of his other work too.
Tenet (2020), plus a huge interview with Gina Gershon
Christopher Nolan. A filmmaker long linked with James Bond. A man who loves his spy movies. A man who's got to the point where he can make pretty much...
In conversation with Pixar producer Mary Alice Drumm
Chums, talk to producers. They have great stories. For this latest episode of Film Stories, Pixar's Mary Alice Drumm joins me for a long chat about he...
The HD DVD disc format (2006) and Nightcrawler (2014)
In the 1970s and early 1980s, it was VHS vs Betamax. But in the 2000s, with companies keen to build on the success of DVD, a fresh movie format war sp...
In conversation with Dean DeBlois
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by writer/director Dean DeBlois. He's the co-writer and co-director of the original...
Waterworld, including The Ulysses Cut (1995), plus Len Wiseman
The legend of 1995's Waterworld suggests that it was a huge flop and a criticial disaster. The truth? It was neither. But it was one of the toughest H...
In conversation with Walter Murch
Multi-Oscar-winning editor, sound designer, writer and editor Walter Murch joins Simon for a very special episode of Film Stories. Walter's just relea...
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), plus Michael Cera
The summer of 1989 gave Warner Bros an enormous box office hit with Batman - but not far behind it came Lethal Weapon 2, a sequel turned around in a c...
In conversation with Mia Threapleton - The Phoenician Scheme, dyslexia, Tesco ClubCard
Mia Threapleton, in her teens, was obsessed with Moonrise Kingdom, and wanted to work with Wes Anderson. Fast forward to now, and she's the standout o...
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) and Pixar's Newt (abandoned)
The future of the Mission: Impossible movies was up in the air after the third film, with Paramount Pictures and Tom Cruise parting ways. It took some...
In conversation with Bobcat Goldthwait | God Bless America, Robin Williams, cat biscuits, odd Amazon reviews and more
In a very special episode of Film Stories, Simon is joined by writer, director, actor and comedian Bobcat Goldthwait, for a conversation about his fil...
Jurassic Park (1993) and Booksmart (2019)
The behind the scenes stories of two films some time in the making come together in this episode, starting with 1993's Jurassic Park. A film made at a...
In conversation with Martin Campbell - Cleaner, Zorro, No Escape, GoldenEye, James Bond and more
Director Martin Campbell is guest of honour in the latest episode of Film Stories. He's just directed his new film, Cleaner, starring Daisy Ridley, an...
In conversation with Geraldine Viswanathan: Blockers, Thunderbolts, guinea pigs and more
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by actor Geraldine Viswanathan for a conversation about her most recent work, and he...
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Alive (1993)
After a week off for Easter, the Film Stories podcast is back with more behind the scenes movie stories. It's going all gangster this time too, with t...
In conversation with Delroy Lindo
The release of Sinners in cinemas brings with it a special episode of Film Stories, where Delroy Lindo joins Simon for a chat about the film. They als...
Threads (1984) and Murder On The Orient Express (2017)
It's a film made for TV that takes the spotlight in this episode of Film Stories, as 1984's terrifying post-apocalyptic Threads moves into the limelig...
In conversation with director Patricia Riggen | G20, Jack Ryan, cemeteries with Guillermo del Toro
In a very special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by filmmaker Patricia Riggen, the director of the brand new action film G20. Sh...