Film Stories with Simon Brew Podcast

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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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Simon Brew

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Dan Gilroy
Dan Gilroy is a Hollywood screenwriter and director, known for his work on films such as Nightcrawler, which was his low-budget project that broke many conventions of feature films.
Dean DeBlois
Dean DeBlois is a writer and director known for co-writing and co-directing the original 'How To Train Your Dragon' and 'Lilo & Stitch' films. He has also directed the subsequent 'How To Train Your Dragon' sequels and has recently worked on the live action remake of 'How To Train Your Dragon'. His work often involves animated films and he has a background in film writing and directing.
Len Wiseman
Len Wiseman is a film director and producer known for his work on movies such as 'Live Free or Die Hard' and 'Underworld.' He has also worked with Roland Emmerich and has a background in visual effects and filmmaking.
Walter Murch
Walter Murch is a multi-Oscar-winning film editor, sound designer, writer, and editor known for his extensive career in the film industry, including work on films like The Conversation and collaborations with Francis Ford Coppola.
Michael Cera
Michael Cera is a Canadian actor and musician known for his roles in films such as 'Superbad,' 'Juno,' and 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.' He has also appeared in various independent films and is involved in directing projects. Cera gained recognition for his comedic timing and has become a prominent figure in both mainstream and indie cinema.

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HD DVD Nightcrawler film format war Blu-ray VHS Betamax DVD film production screenwriting film directing Dean DeBlois How To Train Your Dragon Lilo & Stitch live action remake film writing film industry Waterworld The Ulysses Cut Len Wiseman Hollywood productions film history Die Hard Roland Emmerich Oscar-winning film editing sound design film industry stories Walter Murch The Conversation Droid Olympics Francis Ford Coppola Mike Leigh Lethal Weapon 2 1989 Warner Bros Batman sequel Shane Black Joe Pesci Michael Cera Wes Anderson The Phoenician Scheme independent films directing

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Here's the recent few episodes on Film Stories with Simon Brew.

0:00 58:14

The HD DVD disc format (2006) and Nightcrawler (2014)

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Simon Brew
Guests
Dan Gilroy
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HD DVD Nightcrawler film format war Blu-ray VHS Betamax DVD film production screenwriting film directing
In the 1970s and early 1980s, it was VHS vs Betamax. But in the 2000s, with companies keen to build on the success of DVD, a fresh movie format war sparked. In one corner? It was Blu-ray. In the other? HD DVD. The latter was best positioned to emerge victorious - but it all came to a head over a few days at the start of 2008.

Dan Gilroy had built up a career as a Hollywood screenwriter, but only moved to directing in his 50s. His low budget project Nightcrawler broke many of the conventions of feature films - and it'd involve shooting in a lot of place, in not very much time...

Stories of both are told in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
0:00 49:13

In conversation with Dean DeBlois

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Simon Brew
Guests
Dean DeBlois
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film production Dean DeBlois How To Train Your Dragon Lilo & Stitch live action remake film directing film writing film industry
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by writer/director Dean DeBlois. He's the co-writer and co-director of the original How To Train Your Dragon and Lilo & Stitch films, and after writing and directing the second and third Dragon movies, he's now done the same with the live action remake.

Why did he do it? We get into that, as well as live action films that he's come close to making before. Plus, he talks about losing his father, Ireland, and what he's up to next.

How To Train Your Dragon is in UK cinemas from 9th June 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
0:00 1:15:57

Waterworld, including The Ulysses Cut (1995), plus Len Wiseman

Hosts
Simon Brew
Guests
Len Wiseman
Keywords
Waterworld The Ulysses Cut Len Wiseman Hollywood productions film history Die Hard Roland Emmerich
The legend of 1995's Waterworld suggests that it was a huge flop and a criticial disaster. The truth? It was neither. But it was one of the toughest Hollywood productions of the 1990s, and its story continued even after the arduous shoot was complete.

In this episode, Simon goes through the origins of the film as a low budget idea, right through to the emergence of a longer, alternate cut to the film: The Ulysses Cut.

The second half of this episode is given over to Len Wiseman, who talks to Ryan Lambie about Ballerina, a lost moment in an OAP's home, Die Hard, getting fired from ILM, and working with Roland Emmerich.



Please like, subscribe and all of that stuff. Support us at www.filmstories.co.uk/support. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
0:00 53:34

In conversation with Walter Murch

Hosts
Simon Brew
Guests
Walter Murch
Keywords
Oscar-winning film editing sound design film industry stories Walter Murch The Conversation Droid Olympics Francis Ford Coppola Mike Leigh
Multi-Oscar-winning editor, sound designer, writer and editor Walter Murch joins Simon for a very special episode of Film Stories. Walter's just released his latest book, Suddenly Something Clicked, and it's packed full of advice, plus stories from his extensive career.



In this long chat, the pair talk about the Droid Olympics, The Conversation, Francis Ford Coppola nearly poisoning him (!), and an unusual project with Mike Leigh. There's a lot more too... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
0:00 56:46

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), plus Michael Cera

Hosts
Simon Brew
Guests
Michael Cera
Keywords
Lethal Weapon 2 1989 Warner Bros Batman sequel Shane Black Joe Pesci Michael Cera Wes Anderson The Phoenician Scheme independent films directing
The summer of 1989 gave Warner Bros an enormous box office hit with Batman - but not far behind it came Lethal Weapon 2, a sequel turned around in a couple of years, and bringing back most of the key creatives.

Not writer Shane Black, though. His much darker idea for the sequel would be rejected, and the tone would duly shift. Plus, we'd get a lot more Joe Pesci as a result.

In the second half of this episode, Michael Cera joins us for a chat. There's his work on Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme for a start, but also, some of the lower-profile independent films he's made, and his own plans to direct.

Quite a packed episode, this one... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ratings

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4.9 rating 885 reviews

UK

4.9 ratings 693 reviews

USA

4.9 ratings 87 reviews

Australia

4.7 ratings 53 reviews

Ireland

4.9 ratings 32 reviews

Canada

4.6 ratings 11 reviews

New Zealand

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