In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Disney's odd attempt to create a superhero, and a troubled X-Men movie.
Condorman was a big gamble for Disney in the early 80s, as it tried to follow in the path of Superman. Things didn't go to plan.
Nor did they with the third X-Men film, that lost a couple of directors, had to ink new deals with all it ... Show More
Nov 21
In conversation with Nathan Crowley - Wicked For Good, Coppola, Nolan, Spielberg, and monkeys
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by Oscar-winning production designer Nathan Crowley. He won his Oscar for Wicked, and you can now see his work in Wicked For Good on the big screen.
This chat takes in those films, as well as Christopher Nolan's ... Show More
51m 36s
Nov 18
In conversation with Mark Kermode & Jenny Nelson | Recorded live in Birmingham
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon brought Mark Kermode and Jenny Nelson to his home town of Birmingham in the UK. There, Mark and Jenny were on stage to talk about movie music, as they talked about their new book, Mark Kermode's Surround Sound.
You're getti ... Show More
1h 26m
Nov 13
In conversation with Ruben Fleischer | Now You See Me Now You Don't, Gangster Squad, Venom and more
Director Ruben Fleischer's latest film is the third in the Now You See Me franchise, entitled Now You See Me Now You Don't. A movie stuck in development for a fair amount of time, it's now in cinemas. In this Film Stories special, Reuben tells the story of how he got involved in ... Show More
56m 25s
Jul 2020
Watchmen with David Hayter
<p>In 2009, David Hayter realised a decades-long dream: writing a movie adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal graphic novel, Watchmen. Co-written by Alex Tse, Hayter’s Watchmen told the story of retired superheroes in an alternate 1980s America. It was a gripping, mo ... Show More
58m 45s
Dec 2015
113 Batman V Superman Trailer Ruins Everything
<p>It was glorious news with word of a new Batman V Superman trailer landing, the results however have been mixed, at best. We also talk re-casting Han Solo but keeping the same Indiana Jones, a director for Black Panther and the performance of the Civil War trailer in comparison ... Show More
1h 32m
Mar 2024
‘X-Men ’97’ Episodes 1-3 Deep Dive
"To Me, My X-Men!" Mal and Jo are here to dive deep into the first three episodes of ‘X-Men ’97.’ They discuss their overall thoughts on the show so far, the history of the original ‘X-Men: The Animated Series,’ and their personal histories with the X-Men (10:51). Then, they go c ... Show More
2h 2m
Dec 2013
10 Terrible/Bizarre/Better Alternate Endings To Popular Comic Book Movies
<p>This week we explore the alternate endings to some of the most successful comic book movie to date including Superman 2, The Wolverine, Iron Man 2 & 3, 1989 Batman and more!</p><p>Thanks for supporting the show!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Ac ... Show More
1h 23m
Jun 2022
Spider-Verse Reveal! Ms. Marvel! Even MORE Movie News!
Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel, Wolverine, Doctor Strange…it’s a big week for some of our favorite characters!! Spider-Man: No Way Home: The More Fun Stuff Version is swinging into theaters this summer and we have a brand-new image from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! Plus there’s a ... Show More
1 h