The Film Stories podcast returns after its summer break ā and itās The Avengers (not that one) and Step Brothers stepping into the spotlight.
Ah, The Avengers. The 1998 big screen adaptation of the much-loved TV series is a bit of an odd movie, but as Simon discusses in this episode, things werenāt quite going to plan at studio level. Not that Warner Bros handled the film particularly well come release time ā an infamously late decisiont to avoid a review screening soon backfired.
In the case of Step Brothers, the third film together for Adam McKay and Will Ferrell is often cited as their best. Still, the hit comedy has a bit of a story to it ā plus the pub quiz fact that McKay shot more footage for Step Brothers than Francis Ford Coppola shot for Apocalypse Nowā¦
Stories of both are told in this episodeā¦