Twister (1996) and X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

by Simon Brew |
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In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon examines the huge studio collaboration of 1996’s Twister, and how it came about when a Godzilla movie collapsed.

Then, the aftermath of 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and the ramifications of the film leaking onto the internet a month early.

Find Simon on Twitter at @simonbrew, and the podcast can be found at @filmstoriespod

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