Ready Player One (2018) and Working Girl (1988)
The third hardest film that Steven Spielberg has made, and the romantic comedy where star names were being demanded...
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Show Notes
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a Steven Spielberg film that took a long time to make, and a 1980s romcom with a casting challenge.
Ready Player One (2018) was subject of a sizeable bidding war. When Steven Spielberg finally came to the film, he'd be able to complete and release a different film from scratch during its post-production.
Working Girl (1988) had a parent studio that wanted big star names - not without problems - and the production had to be shut down for 24 hours too...
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