Contact (1997) and how it nearly fell apart, plus David Frankel on The Devil Wears Prada 2

Film Stories with Simon Brew

Simon Brew

Film History, Tv & Film

4.9 • 813 Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2026

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

Robert Zemeckis' 1997 film of Carl Sagan's Contact is a remarkably grown-up science fiction movie for a summer blockbuster. Starring Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey, it took nearly 20 years to bring the story to the screen - and along the way, Mad Max director George Miller was hired and fired too. It's quite a story, told by Simon Brew in this latest episode. Plus! Oscar-winning filmmaker David Frankel chats to James about The Devil Wears Prada 2, and the short film that earned him an Academy Award... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Must remember, do not forget.
0:07.0	Remind me to bring photo ID.
0:10.0	Reminder, set.
0:12.0	Babe, can you make sure I don't forget my photo ID when I vote?
0:16.0	All right, love.
0:18.0	However you remember, you'll need photo ID to vote in the elections in England on the 7th of May.
0:24.6	Find out more at electoral commission.org.ukestr.ukes slash voter ID.
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1:27.7	Sign up for your $1 a month trial at Shopify. You found me. This is Simon Brew. I'm the founder of Film Stories magazine.
1:29.9	And a very warm welcome to the Film Stories podcast.
1:33.2	Come with me.
1:35.4	And I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
1:38.6	And movies.
1:39.8	Movies that had stories.
1:41.5	That the story just sucks a man.
1:43.9	This is just the beginning.
1:46.5	We would be honored if you would join us.
1:53.4	Hello and a very warm welcome to Film Stories with Simon Brew.
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