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That's one question about the sequence of events leading up to a new actor being anounced and then a film to start shooting: Do they wait until the Amazon-MGM deal has fully gone through and Amazon has done at least a first overhaul of the structures at MGM? Or do they just go ahead themselves and Amazon's input can come whenever they are ready to give it?
Because for the last search for a new Bond, they had already hired Campbell to direct the film and he directed the screen tests of the actors. Hiring a director for the first Bond film in the "Amazon era" might be something they want input on, right?
My guess is that there will be a desire to pick up the pace of releases, aiming for a new Bond film every three years going forward.
Although EON has said they won't do TV, I wonder if Amazon financed a lavish spin-off movie if they'd consider putting Nomi and Paloma together as a team?
Yes I’ve been saying that too: it seems likely we’ll get a director before a new Bond. ‘23 sounds a believable (optimistic) date for an announcement.
Makes sense. I'd be willing to change my argument to 2025 for Bond 26. I think after reading more responses We'll get a director in late 2022, actor in 2023, filming in 23/24, release in 2025.
I hope you're right, but what worries me is that they seem to really struggle writing a James Bond film nowadays. They keep on saying how hard is to write Bond for wide audiences...
I think Purvis and Wade said that. Well, after 7 films... time to leave?
Exactly my thoughts and feelings I have shared before as well. I'd be offended (I hardly ever am) if they sat still the past couple years in covid limbo, doing nothing. Lots of progress could have been made, script wise, search for the new Bond wise, production wise etc.
Let's throw Amazon into the mix, a clear signal, a signal of change. They'd want their money back with their mammoth investment. I am quite sure we will learn who the new Bond is in '22, perhaps very early '23. Gents, we are in for a wild ride, so hold on to your vodka martini's.
Plus, there are so many things up in the air, that it is really hard to predict a timeline at all let alone a short one.
Does Michael G. Wilson stay on?
Will Purvis & Wade return?
If not, how does the scriptwriting process work? Many directors nowadays want to either write themselves or have a set writing partner. But if you get more of a working director, who will shoot any script you give them, wouldn't you want that to be developed pretty far before you look for a director?
Should there be an outline for a series of films before any of this? Who writes that?
How involved in the direction the film takes will the actor be? Do you write a film and then look for an actor that fits or do you get the best Bond you can find and then write a film around them? And again, how far into the future are you planning with the new guy?
What is the budget going to be? What kind of influence will Amazon want/have?
And so on. It's all very up in the air.
Barbara said it too.
Just think about how painful and complicated was to pen the last two films.
Cary said that NTTD was basically consistently rewritten during filming and that it was a miracle that the film ended up cohesive. And that was after almost three years of development since P&W started working on the script early 2017.
I heard one estimate that NTTD ended up costing around $250 million, which is high even for a Bond movie. They were trying to do one of the ultimate Bond movies, and I think they pulled it off. DC's payday alone was about 10% of that.
For the next one I'd guess a still lavish but somewhat reined in $200 million or so.
I think Amazon will encourage faster production, and try to facilitate that, but otherwise won't try to micromanage. Overall EON has done an amazing job for 60 years, through lots of ups and downs, and I think they will be very careful not to kill the goose that's been laying these golden eggs all this time. Amazon might more or less be in the role of saying, "how can we assist you in making more good golden eggs? What do you need?"
I think ultimately you probably write the film first and then cast it, although to some extent if you find the right guy he'll probably shoehorn in in some way (Craig after all was slightly miscast for the younger Bond they seemed to have in mind for CR).
Personally I know lots of fans say they shouldn't have a story arc unless it's planned from the beginning, but I'm not sure many films work like that; especially Bond films where they throw absolutely everything they have at the one they're making there and then. Some vague ideas of where it can go are fine, but in terms of a solid arc you might even find writers would want extra pay for that! If you're making them back-to-back then fine, but I have no massive with them writing it as they go.
Amusingly, in the film when he has been poisoned and in the Aston, one of the doctors giving him advice refers to him as a “kid”. Probably a minor script hangover from when they were targeting a much younger actor. Craig at 38 isnt a kid 😂
He looks the part, but I'm still waiting for him to have a role where he exudes star quality and presence. His turn in Transporter Whatever unfortunately reminded viewers that Statham has that certain something that Skrein doesn't. I'd love for him to prove me wrong, though, he does have a cold, tough look to him.
It’s been pointed out that he looks like a harder version of Hoult but I think Hoult is the stronger actor.
He could play a henchman to Hoult’s Bond; in a shocking moment it is revealed that they are brothers.
Wait…. Scratch that .
He smiles too much and I stopped trusting pretty faces for Bond long ago.
Ha. It's evident he loves his own smile. While Rege should go burst out in singing on some stage, we need our Bond to be a rugged and weathered, somewhat handsome bastard, with an edge. Too much to ask?
Sadly quite a poor actor with hardly any screen presence. He looks like an English teacher to me.
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