Brad Pitt, Robert Zemeckis, Kirk Douglas, and the most star-studded failed pilot episode in TV history
A remarkable roster.
Frank Darabont
“Diabolically difficult”: When Stephen King’s favourite director turned him down
Thanks, but no thanks.
The greatest screenplay Tom Hanks ever read became a defining moment in his career: “You could see every frame”
“What was on the page totally reflected the screen.”
How ‘Goodfellas’ saved ‘The Shawshank Redemption’: “I’m going to be damned to movie hell”
An unlikely companion piece.
From ‘The Shining’ to ‘Shawshank Redemption’: The five most infamous deleted scenes in cinema history
These excised gems would have changed their movies completely.
The 10 greatest movies to bomb at the box office
Sometimes greatness isn’t recognised in its own time.
