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After watching 'Narcos' and some other good netflix shows/films, I would not mind if Netflix did 10 episodes with each episode around 45 mins to an hour.
Open season one off showing that Blofeld was an older MI6 agent, flashback with him and M. M and Blofeld are trapped on a mission in a burning factory/building etc and M just barely escapes alive. Leaving Blofeld to die. Blofeld returns thought to be dead. Has the scars and usual look.
He creates Spectre and is hell bent on world domination.
Aidan Turner would be perfect for the part of Bond. Should set the series in the 60s-70s. DB5, some classic gadgets, Q, M, Moneypenny and Blofeld are the main cast. Some appearances by Felix Leiter. Hot Bond girls? Can't go wrong!
Each season you have an agent from Spectre like in the originals who has a huge plot line. Financial reasons, bombs, controlling the government, assassination plots etc etc. It could totally work..
I don't want Bond to turn into a TV Series. A cinematic spin-off....well, perhaps I could warm up for that....in 10 years or so. I mean, Ii think the character Felix Leiter would be OK for that. But again, once you expand the universe like that, the 'magic' will be gone. Then it could very well be a 'James Bond' on the big or small screen every year. Also, are there actually people who see this business model working out with Marvel? Those TV Show spin offs on Netflix and other channels, they rarely get a 3rd season or more. Simply because they are in essence 'test objects' on which Marvel can afford to loose money. I don't want that to happen to my beloved Bond.
Moreover, like I said before, this new 'business model' basically kills the very essence of the word 'patience'. Most likely, the more greedy, younger, smartphone-addicted, robotic teenager generation looks forward to it yes. And obviously they will be a driving force. But what does that do to the seriousness of Bond?
When MGM was in bankruptcy in 2010, it submitted a reorganization plan that said it would put Bond movies on an every-other-year schedule. The purpose of the plan was to convince the bankruptcy judge that the company could become a viable studio again. The Bond schedule was just part of the plan.
However, after exiting bankruptcy MGM loosened up on that.
This isn't intended as a criticism. All of the quotes below are from investor calls.
November 2012: MGM CEO Gary Barber, talking about Bond 24/SPECTRE said, " “If not in ’14, certainly in ’15." (The latter proving to be the case, though Sony, for a time, made noises about it coming out in 2014.)
March 2013: “The timetable is not set yet,” Barber said when asked about Bond 24. “We’re hoping within the next three years it will be released.” The fall 2015 release date was announced in July 2013.
March 2016: Barber says Bond movies have “been on a cycle of every three to hour years and I anticipate it will be on that same three-to-four year cycle.”
Unfortunately Craig's films kinda ruined the James Bond formula. Great films but nothing like the previous format.
Moving the gun barrel to the end, making Blofeld and bond almost brothers. To much of an origin. Each movie was basically Craig almost becoming Bond. He wasn't James Bond for me until end of skyfall-Spectre. James Bond isn't that popular anymore. It used to be crazy popular when I was a kid now its fizzled out...
I don't know of any current actors who can really bring Bond back to that popularity. I don't want a big name actor like everyone mentioned and by the time they even do another Bond film it'll be 2023-2025? So that's what 6-8 years away? All the current actors suggested are already mid 30s-40s
Can't go wrong?? You just did. That sounds terrible.
The only person who would be up for that would be @Mendes4Lyfe for obvious reasons.
So many things are wrong with this post that I'm not even going to point them out.
I've bolded the parts where you make zero sense and frankly sound ridiculous. The only thing you are okay with for a Bond universe expansion is... a Felix Leiter movie spinoff? What nationality if Felix again? Oh right, American. How many action and or spy franchises are there with American lead characters? Die Hard, The Equalizer, Jason Bourne, Fast & Furious, Mission Impossible, Jack Reacher, etc. Your idea to expand the biggest British film franchise of all time is to make an American action side-franchise, which the market is already flooded with?
https://forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/09/06/why-the-james-bond-series-is-more-valuable-to-hollywood-than-ever/#549556a52b1c
1) Continue with the same actors and replace Bond?
2) Reboot the character like every film with new actors?
3) Make a Young Bond series?
4) Tv series?
5) Remake some of the older films?
A lot of you need to realize that the next installment after Craig will be incredibly different if Apple and Amazon take over. Nothing surprises me anymore. I would not be surprised if they did something completely different instead of just getting a new Bond actor!
I'd love it if we had a two year gap after the last film and then new actor gets announced. Just do what they normally do and keep the same formula like the franchise intended.
Don't change anything, no origins, no switching things around. Hopefully they just continue doing what they are doing otherwise a lot of fans will be mad.
I don't think any spin off films would be good. No one cares or wants origin movies. We want some hot girls, a good plot, badass cars, exotic locations and the typical Bond formula.
Is that why Casino Royale is regarded as one of the best Bond movies?
OHMSS lacks exotic locations (does Piz Gloria count? I'm genuinely asking) and the typical Bond formula, yet it's regarded as the best Bond movie.
Die Another Day, on the other hand, had hot girls, badass cars, exotic locations and the typical Bond formula (and even though it's not the best plot it in the movie, despite all the movie issues it's still a decent plot). Is that what you're looking for?
Its completley understandable that so many of you guys are resistant to change including hating the concept or very suggestion or even wanting to discuss the idea of spin offs. I have seen exactly the same types of posts within Star Wars forums. Little to do with financial opportunities but more to do with being ultra protective about the franchise that they love.
Digital tech has changed the market so so much and I'm afraid its just wishful thinking that we will return to the pattern that we had in the 70s.
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future."
Exactly how it should be.
You can 'bold' my stuff whatever way you want darling @DaltonCraig007 :-). But you tend to read over my tongue-in-cheek remark. Let me 're-bold' for you: "A cinematic spin-off....well, perhaps I could warm up for that....in 10 years or so. But again, once you expand the universe like that, the 'magic' will be gone'."
So if you read it like that, you know that I am entirely sceptical about initiating a Bond Expanded Universe. But I am a realist too. I've read the Dynamite Comic "Felix Leiter", and at least such a spin-off could at least stay a bit close to the nature of Bond: Wit, charm, action, luxury, you name it. Bond for the Brits, Leiter for the Americans.
MY BEST-CASE SCENARIO:
But again, if I had the say, I would ignore every bit of spin-off potential. My preference would be that Warner Brothers manages to buy out MGM altogether and becomes the sole distributor and financer, so that EON Productions doesn't worry again about this hedge-funded dwarf that MGM is. That would be my ideal situation.
--> Warner Bros. for all the financing and distribution.
--> EON Productions for all the production facilities and creative decisions.
Basta! And then perhaps in 100 years from now the Warner/EON powerhouse could negotiate a separate TV-deal with Amazon or Apple. But solely on the terms of Warner/EON! Then Barbara and Michael show 'business-balls' and are in a far better position to dictate terms...and to solidify the franchise on their terms.
MY WORST-CASE SCENARIO:
Either Apple or Amazon manage to win the negotiations from Warner Bros. Because of their bigger financial assets they also manage to buy out MGM completely. Apple or Amazon take over the 50% Bond ownership from MGM. At the same time nothing will be 100% clear about any distribution deal, because at this very moment the distribution branches of both Apple and Amazon are very small and relatively inexperienced when compared to Warner Bros.
A deal about new television rights however is signed, and EON agrees to give up 'creative ownership' in part as well with either Amazon or Apple. Apple or Amazon then have the power to sign their own distribution deals, which will take time as well. That, my dear friend, would be my ultimate nightmare scenario. And it might very well happen as well.
Is it the same amount of hatred, whining and off-topic discussions on the SW forums?
I don't remember any attractive women in Die Another Day but to each their own I guess... Piz Gloria was pretty exotic to me?
I think a lot of you are missing the point. There is a Bond formula for the movies. That's what makes them James Bond movies. If it weren't for the formula in the films then it would just be a Jason Bourne or mission impossible knock off. I really don't want to see spin offs. That's the worst idea ever. Everyone needs to re watch the series from DN to Spectre. I just did that twice and when you do it you'll agree they need to keep the tradition going..
I have written at least 4-5 Bond fan films which are regarded to be the best on the internet for Bond. My "Netflix" idea was kinda half serious half joking.
It's more of a what could happen if Amazon and Apple took over. I should've been more clear in that my bad. I really do hope that warner bros takes over and keeps the tradition going. We need brand new writers, directors etc on the next Bond after Craig. Completely clean house and revamp the franchise. I really do believe the series has gone downhill.
Someone correct me if I am wrong but if apple or amazon takes over do they get a final say on the casting and director choices or is that completely EON's decision?
Alright then, carry on...
This is a bit of a misconception. As far as I know Wai Lin was never going to be the main Bond girl in DAD. She was in the script at one point but it was in a slightly longer Hong Kong sequence. Her role was filled by the Chinese agent who owned the hotel in the final film. Jinx was always going to be the main Bond girl. I wish they'd kept it as Wai Lin. Not one of my favourite Bond girls but would have been a nice callback and resonated a bit more to have Bond calling on the help of an ally we'd already seen him build up a relationship with.
yeah is the announcement coming
If you're past the 10,000 posts in here, then you can ask for such....'stuff' :-P.
I have been on the site for 11 years now, since 2006. I don't think post count has anything to do with it. ;)
Ooowh yes. It's all about dedication my boy :-P.
Yes - it's almost as if he's some sort of charlatan isn't it?
Afraid spamming a thread with 500 posts in an effort to be first to post on page 1000 doesn't count.
Are you in them? Can I watch them?
Sadly, I feel this 4-year movie cycle, that appears to be becoming the norm, will be Bond's eventual undoing. That's not to say a poor casting decision made on the next 007 actor wouldn't be equally as calamitous, it's just I can no longer see how Bond can remain relevant over such protracted cinema release dates. Does this assumed 4-year cycle now mean that, at the very least, any future Bond actor can only hope to make 3 or 4 Bond pictures over his tenure, unless they cast him extremely young? I think either way, the future beyond Craig could become very tiresome pretty damn quickly. Does that mean I'm happy about Apple or Amazon taking a share and trying to expand the brand? No, I hate the idea of expanded universes, and dislike the new Star Wars immensely, along with what Universal tried to do with their horror franchise. I still want Bond to remain a cinematic experience, but with faster turnaround. If Apple's investment and involvement can guarantee that, then all I'm saying is, I might be willing to make a concession. However, it does look like Apple or Amazon really do want all the shares, not just a slice, which I don't see Eon willing to do.
What's the word again for when you're embarrassed for someone else?