Simon zeroes in on a comic book movie and a big movie sequel in the latest Film Stories.

Director Ang Lee would later admit he regretted the serious approach he took with 2003's Hulk. But the film has its fans, and faced significant battles to get it to the screen in the first place.

As did Die Hard 2, a sequel that followed the surprise hit original by just two years. It did so with a director coming straight off another project, Bruce Willis getting serious, and snow is very short supply.