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!
Fackham Hall | Writing a spoof, the bizarre CG pig sex, and the Dawson Brothers tell us their story
Fackham Hall (2025) · Dec 12, 2025
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) - from the 45th most popular film of 1992 to Xmas favourite
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) · Dec 1, 2025
The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (1994), plus Jay Roach
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) · Aug 26, 2025
Batman: The Movie (1966) and Young Adult (2011)
Batman (1966) · Mar 31, 2025
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), plus The Russo Brothers
Solo (2018) · Mar 10, 2025
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and Scent Of A Woman (1992)
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) · Mar 3, 2025
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024), with Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024) · Dec 23, 2024
Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny (2023) and Roxanne (1987)
Roxanne (1987) · May 26, 2024
Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny (2023) and Roxanne (1987)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) · May 26, 2024
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) and Sunshine On Leith (2013)
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) · Apr 29, 2024
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) and Sunshine On Leith (2013)
Sunshine on Leith (2013) · Apr 29, 2024
Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016) and The Phantom (1996)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) · Mar 4, 2024
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and Babe: Pig In The City (1998)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) · Dec 4, 2023
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and Greatest Days (2023)
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · Nov 6, 2023
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and T2 Trainspotting (2017)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) · Aug 21, 2023
Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction (2006) and Daylight (1996)
Basic Instinct 2 (2006) · Mar 6, 2023
Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (2008) and The Girl With All The Gifts (2016)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) · Feb 27, 2023
Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (1991) and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
Robin Hood (1991) · Nov 21, 2022
Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (1991) and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
Robin Hood (1991) · Nov 21, 2022
Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer (2007) and Jaws 3-D (1983)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) · Jul 18, 2022
Top Gun: Maverick with director Joseph Kosinski
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · May 26, 2022
Interstellar (2014) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (2007)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) · May 9, 2022
Interstellar (2014) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (2007)
Interstellar (2014) · May 9, 2022
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and The Big Sick (2017)
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) · Feb 21, 2022
In conversation with Johannes Roberts - Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City and a whole lot more
Resident Evil (2002) · Dec 2, 2021
No Time To Die (2021) with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson
No Time to Die (2021) · Sep 28, 2021
Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World (2003) and Copycat (1995)
Copycat (1995) · Apr 4, 2021
Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World (2003) and Copycat (1995)
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) · Apr 4, 2021
Mission: Impossible (1996) and The River Wild (1994)
Mission: Impossible (1996) · Mar 29, 2021
Team America: World Police (2004) and Pearl Harbor (2001)
Team America: World Police (2004) · Jan 18, 2021
The Craft: Legacy and more, with producer Jason Blum
The Craft (1996) · Oct 30, 2020
The Craft: Legacy and more, with producer Jason Blum
The Craft: Legacy (2020) · Oct 30, 2020
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and Salt (2010)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) · Aug 30, 2020
TRON: Legacy (2010) and Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)
TRON: Legacy (2010) · Mar 15, 2020
TRON: Legacy (2010) and Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) · Mar 15, 2020
Motherless Brooklyn (2019) with Edward Norton
Motherless Brooklyn (2019) · Dec 5, 2019
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and Final Destination (2000)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) · Dec 1, 2019
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and Final Destination (2000)
Final Destination (2000) · Dec 1, 2019
Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban (2004) and Pump Up The Volume (1990)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) · Sep 23, 2019
Alien: Covenant (2017) and The Lawnmower Man (1992)
The Lawnmower Man (1992) · Sep 2, 2019
Alien: Covenant (2017) and The Lawnmower Man (1992)
Alien: Covenant (2017) · Sep 2, 2019