Film Stories
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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! The podcast is hosted by Simon Brew, the founder of Den Of Geek. Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/simonbrew. Thank you!
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Episodes
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Film Stories episode 400 - The Terminator, and producer Gale Anne Hurd
Monday, 22 July 2024
Producer Gale Anne Hurd joins Simon for the 400th episode of the Film Stories podcast...
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Twisters (2024), with director Lee Isaac Chung
Wednesday, 17 July 2024
How Lee Isaac Chung went from micro-budget Minari to $200m Twisters...
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Never Say Never Again (1983) and Analyze This (1999)
Monday, 15 July 2024
The 'unofficial' James Bond film that met with lots of legal hurdles. And the comedy that sounded different - until The Sopranos came along...
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In conversation with Neil Jordan
Friday, 12 July 2024
In a special episode of Film Stories, Oscar-winning writer/director Neil Jordan tells his tales...
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Babylon (2022) and Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)
Monday, 8 July 2024
A wildly ambitious three hour telling of the story of early film, and a hit musical heading to the screen on a budget...
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In conversation with Baroness Beeban Kidron
Friday, 5 July 2024
From Beeban Kidron the film director, to Baroness Kidron the politician: a conversation about an extraordindary journey...
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RoboCop 3 (1993) and Boxing Helena (1993)
Monday, 1 July 2024
A RoboCop sequel that pre-empted the PG-13 boom, and a film whose off-set problems dwarfed the on-set challenges...
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Beetlejuice (1988) and Rye Lane (2023)
Monday, 24 June 2024
Tim Burton's second film. Raine Allen Miller's first. The stories behind both told here.
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The Bikeriders (2023), with writer/director Jeff Nichols
Monday, 17 June 2024
Jeff Nichols tells the story of The Bikeriders, in a special episode of Film Stories...
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Morbius (2022) and The Gift (2015)
Monday, 10 June 2024
A troubled comic book movie. A really smart thriller.
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In conversation with Ishana Night Shyamalan
Friday, 7 June 2024
As her directorial debut - The Watched - is released, Ishana Night Shyamalan joins Simon for a special episode...
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1917 (2019) and The Girl On The Train (2016)
Monday, 3 June 2024
Sam Mendes decides to follow Spectre up by going the other way. And Gone Girl gets Hollywood shopping for books...
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Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny (2023) and Roxanne (1987)
Monday, 27 May 2024
The long road to Indiana Jones 5. And Steve Martin's first solo-written screenplay.
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Dungeons And Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) and The Phantom Of The Opera (2004)
Monday, 20 May 2024
How Dungeons And Dragons needed a court case, and how Gerard Butler needed singing lessons...
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In conversation with Fiona Shaw - IF, Terrence Malick, Super Mario Bros, The Avengers, Brian De Palma and more.mp3
Friday, 17 May 2024
The brilliant actor Fiona Shaw CBE joins us to talk about IF, and some of her movie work...
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Halloween (2018) and Rocky V (1990)
Monday, 13 May 2024
Two franchise films. One fared a lot better than the other...
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In conversation with director Wes Ball - Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes and more
Saturday, 11 May 2024
Wes Ball - director of Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes - joins us for a special podcast episode...
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Star Wars The Rise Of Skywalker (2019) and Road House (2024)
Tuesday, 7 May 2024
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In conversation with Drew Pearce: The Fall Guy, Iron Man 3, Hobbs & Shaw, No Heroics and lots more
Thursday, 2 May 2024
Writer, producer and director Drew Pearce: from The Fall Guy to his Iron Man 3 hourly rate...
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Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) and Sunshine On Leith (2013)
Monday, 29 April 2024
A long-awaited sequel, and a bit of a sing song...
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Quentin Tarantino's 10th film (unreleased) and Erin Brockovich (2000)
Monday, 22 April 2024
A mysterious Quentin Tarantino project, and a hugely successful real-life story...
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In conversation with Dan Stevens
Friday, 19 April 2024
Dan Stevens joins the Film Stories podcast to talk all things Abigail, plus bits of Colossal, and a tiny bit of Cuckoo...
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Saving Private Ryan (1998) and Mass (2021)
Monday, 15 April 2024
Two very different films, with not a storyboard in sight...
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Scoop (2024), with director Philip Martin
Thursday, 11 April 2024
The director of the huge Netflix hit movie tells his story...
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Saltburn (2023) and Mean Girls (2024)
Monday, 8 April 2024
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In conversation with Dolph Lundgren
Thursday, 4 April 2024
He writes, he directs, he acts, he beats up Rocky: it's Dolph Lundgren!
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Ghostbusters II (1989), plus Ernie Hudson
Monday, 25 March 2024
The Ghostbusters sequel that took a long time to happen - and then a chat with a Ghostbuster...
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024), with co-writer and director Gil Kenan
Friday, 22 March 2024
The director of the new Ghostbusters film returns to the Film Stories podcast for a special episode...
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A View To A Kill (1985) and Buster (1988)
Monday, 18 March 2024
Two films that were set for royal premieres in the UK - but one of them caused something of a stir...
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Film Stories in conversation with Phillip Noyce - Fast Charlie, Clear And Present Danger, Patriot Games, Blind Fury, Rabbit Proof Fence and more
Friday, 15 March 2024
Director Phillip Noyce joins us for a very special episode of the podcast - and we're talking printers...
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Saturday morning music and information
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