Simon Brew | 9th May 2022
Steven Spielberg was originally pursuing directing Interstellar
Simon Brew | 24th January 2022
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of films that wanted to do things for real
Simon Brew | 27th September 2021
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of horror movies of slightly different sizes
Simon Brew | 12th July 2021
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a film that took some rescuing from a Hollywood studio, and another that required one hell of a deal to even get going
Simon Brew | 12th October 2020
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the sci-fi film that put Danny Boyle off making sci-fi films, and a sequel that straight away needed a new director
Simon Brew | 13th April 2020
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two 2000s movies that each deserve a little more love
Simon Brew | 6th April 2020
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films with a very slight overlap! Starship Troopers went into production as the leadership at its studio changed several times – and was made by a team who weren’t that keen on the book it’s based on
Simon Brew | 14th October 2019
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a sequel that needed some fast recasting, and an animated film that needed some fast retooling
Simon Brew | 7th January 2019
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at a troubled blockbuster, and a delightful biopic that took a long time to realise
Simon Brew | 16th July 2018
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon zeroes in on a pair of sequels. First up is Hot Shots! Part Deux, a film that spoofed action hero rescue movies. But as it turns out, that was the third choice for the direction the film should go. Then, a look at Die Hard 4.0 (2007), and the constant on-set rewrites, that pushed the film right up to its very tight deadline.