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Wild Wild West (1999), plus how it affected The Matrix and The Iron Giant

44 min•13 april 2026

The summer of 1999 brought with it some huge successes, and also the combination of Will Smith, Salma Hayek and Kevin Kline in Wild Wild West. Based on the TV show from the 1960s, this became a hugely expensive Warner Bros blockbuster, one that George Clooney saw the problem with and duly dropped out of fairly late in the day.

In this episode of Film Stories, Simon digs into the story of the movie, and how Will Smith faced a choice: does it take the lead role in this, or does he make The Matrix instead...?!

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In conversation with Sam Campbell - Make That Movie, bananas, VHS tapes, cinema and more
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Fight Club (1999), plus the dig against Rupert Murdoch at the end
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In conversation with Paul Mercurio - Strictly Ballroom, Exit To Eden, and, er, homebrew beer
•57 min
Jurassic Park (1993), and the struggle to bring dinosaurs to the screen
•58 min
The New Mutants (2020), and a big missed opportunity
•1 tim
In conversation with director Alicia MacDonald - Finding Emily, Mike Leigh, short films, romantic comedies, Kickstarter
•52 min
In conversation with Thea Sharrock - Ladies First, Wicked Little Letters, The Beautiful Game, posh chairs
•50 min
Hook, and how it became the Steven Spielberg film that Steven Spielberg doesn't like
•1 tim 5 min
Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003), and one hell of a challenge to secure the Terminator rights
•1 tim 2 min
Contact (1997) and how it nearly fell apart, plus David Frankel on The Devil Wears Prada 2
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