Posts about 2007

Steven Spielberg was originally pursuing directing Interstellar

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of films that wanted to do things for real

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of horror movies of slightly different sizes

  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

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

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two 2000s movies that each deserve a little more love

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

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

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

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.