Oct 27, 2019
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that proved surprise hits for different reasons.
Bram Stoker's Dracula was testing very badly, and had been recut over 30 times. Columbia Pictures thus chose what proved to be a hugely successful promotional strategy.
Had its creators been able to crack...
Oct 20, 2019
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a film that struggled against stiff competition, and a genuine surprise hit.
Tim Burton's Mars Attacks was wrong-footed when the Independence Day trailer landed. But the film's roots went back a very long way.
With Legally Blonde, Reese Witherspoon had been...
Oct 16, 2019
In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon is joined by directors Richard Phelan and Will Becher to chat about making Farmageddon: A Shaun The Sheep Movie.
The conversation covers Aardman, RoboCop, The Thing, 'editing' a stop frame animated film, and how it felt making their respective directorial...
Oct 14, 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.
When Fox restricted the budget for 1990's Predator 2, both Arnold Schwarzenegger and director John McTiernan were out. And that wasn't the only problem.
Pixar's hugely...
Oct 6, 2019
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, one big sequel with problems, and a drama that had to wait for its release.
Terminator Genisys (2015) was set to kickstart a new trilogy of Terminator films. But then so was Terminator Salvation (2009) before rights issues hit.
2002's In America boasts four lead...