Passengers (2016) and Flashdance (1983)

Film Stories

Monday, 28 October 2024 - 1 hour 5 minutes

When the script for Passengers turned up on the famous Hollywood black list of the best unproduced screenplays, it seemed it'd be just a matter of time before it got made. Keanu Reeves and Reece Witherspoon were attached, a director was in place - what could go wrong?


Well, a few things. And when the movie did get made? More problems weren't far behind.


The 1983 hit Flashdance meanwhile launched numerous careers - but also had its fair share of behind the scenes dramas. That, and some Hollywood executives watching a hosepipe...


Stories of both are told in this episode....



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