August 2018 Archive

Hudson Hawk is, to date, the only film that Bruce Willis has a screenwriting credit on. And a year before, as Die Hard 2 premiered, its producer boasted that Hudson Hawk would be even bigger. But things soon went off track. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of Wayne's World, Disney backed Romy & Michele's High School Reunion, but soon had second thoughts. Stories of both are discussed in this episode...

Enjoy this new episode of Film Stories as we delve into the details of John Carter's long and troubled production.

In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at the departure of Danny Boyle as the director of James Bond 25. The thing is: is Skyfall in part to blame?

In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at two very different Disney hits. And both beloved ones.

1992's Batman Returns saw Tim Burton return to Gotham City, but more on his own terms. However, that didn't necessarily mean things were much easier for him. Meanwhile, 1999's Wild Wild West was, at the time, the most expensive blockbuster the studio had ever produced. And yet even before its release, it seems that Warner Bros was fast losing faith with it.