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I'm not an expert on it, but from my understanding, few companies have the money to be able to distribute a film worldwide on their own, so they create/seek out other distribution companies to help with this.
It's likely why Annapurna is handling the domestic distribution, because there's no way a company of that size could distribute B25 worldwide all on their own.
We should not exaggerate things here. There are a few exceptions yes. But on the whole Sony Pictures was the dominant global distributor:
Russia, China, Netherlands (hmmm, Universal ;-)), Turkey (hmmm, Warner Bros ;-)) and Norway are indeed exceptions. But on the whole Sony did everything. And I think this goes for every other big action blockbuster.
it depends on who's got the deal in what country. Sony releases may be released by Universal in the Netherlands or by Sony themselves elsewhere.
Anyway WB has moved Wonder Woman 2 to Nov 1, effectively 100% ruling them out for domestic, and possibly international too if they're not okay with a couple weeks lead before WW2
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/wonder-woman-2-release-date-moves-up-6-weeks-1057572
nope, WB know they're out therefore they moved to fill the gap they previously kept open.
Now question is if they'll still be in running for international release given the tendency of Bond to open 2 weeks before the US. Will 2 weeks of B25 overseas before WW2 be enough for them.
EDIT: since B25 is on November 8 domestically...yeah WB's out. Only one week lead before WW2 if they release Bond overseas.
i have to check you on this one - but why?... when has a studio ever been at the forefront of good ideas?... typically, whenever a studio interjects themselves into creative matters, it ends badly.. i will use the examples of X3: X-men United, The Amazing Spider-man 1 and 2, and the Ghostbusters reboot as prime examples..
You probably want a tighter leash - checks and balances sort of issues.. but i think that needs to come from EON's end, and them having a clear concise plan of what they want to do, and maybe they need to take the Marvel approach from now on - and thats hire directors that have to execute their vision - instead of letting auteurs come in, and run rampant.?
I almost feel like adding a single tear to my avatar.
wasn't the choice to go with Broz ultimately Cubby's decision? - i thought Cubby set everything up for Babs and MGW with GE, then let them take the reigns from that point on, because of his ill health at the time? maybe i'm remembering it wrong?...... i know MGM wanted him in the worst way, ever since 1986 - and so did Cubby - Dalton was the fall back plan, even though he was courted as early as 1969 to be Bond... I know Dalton was keen to sticking around, and I don't think he was really 'forced out', more like i think he knew the writing was on the wall so to speak, and removed himself.. but he's still been on good terms with EON since..
After Dalton exited. And, based on stories reported at the time, MGM liked Broz.
Additionally, I'm increasingly uncomfortable with the control that directors (and actors) appear to be given with this franchise, as you noted. To me the best film from the Sony stable remains CR, which more or less followed the script (sure they shook up the tropes, but it was still less arty farty than what's come since imho, including SP). I think that's because it was a new start, and so everyone did their best to stay on message.
Ultimately it's true that theoretically we have EON there to veto any rubbish ideas. However, they appear to be the ones who have let the auteurs (again including actor) run wild recently, and so I believe the studio 'bean counters' need to exercise more control and discipline. Hopefully that is what will happen for B25, and if not, then for B26.
i never trust studio brass when it comes to making artist, or beneficial film decisions.. for every 1 good idea they may have, they will throw out 5 awful ones... In the end, and studio suit doesn't really care how structurally sound any film is - as long as whatever is put on screen gets them in the black...
... but...
that doesn't mean that i am precluding EON of any fault of their own... while I applaud their choice to go with directors who have better artistic vision, especially after the bland visual efforts from Spottiswoode, Apted and Tamahori - it usually comes as a double edged sword, as most directors, and all auteurs want 100% control over their vision - which usually means the story as well - that is chief reason why, IMO, this whole Craig era continuity, while admirable, was ultimately botched... they started off fine with CR and QOS - but once they got their control over Blofeld and Spectre back, everything kind of caved in on itself.. and instead of using control and responsibility in ushering those elements back in organically, they let their chosen director - who did great things with SF, do it his way.. and after the success of SF, I can't blame them for that making that decision - just like in gambling, you ride the hot streak - but at the same time, the mistakes of SP must also be laid at their feet as well, for not exerting that control i talked about earlier... damned if you do, damned if you don't scenario.... i personally feel that all parties are aware of that - they aren't ignorant to it, they listen (just like how after fans complained about camera and editing in QOS, MGW said they would go the traditional route for what ended up being SF - and they did.)... i feel as though that is why they probably ultimately chose 2019, i mean the obvious reason is because they love Daniel, and really want him to return - so if he says 2019, and it's not an unreasonable request, they will do it.. but i also think they want to make sure they avoid what happened on SP, and get all their ducks into a row before filming starts.
If the delay was to right the wrongs of SP, then I have no problem with it. If one the other hand Craig was a reason for the delay in any way shape or form, then I look forward to his departure after B25 with increasing anticipation. No actor should be given that kind of influence imho. This is again, why I'd like more of a studio check (for the time being).
@bondjames ... as much as i love Craig, and champion his tenure as Bond, I cannot disagree with this.. whoever is the next Bond, must be willing to be on a every other year, or at the most every 3 years schedule... i know filming is hard, and tedious.. but if the F&F films can go every other year without skipping a beat, then so can Bond.. i would be willing to go at most every 3 years, for sake of getting the right story in place and director - that should not take 4 years to accomplish..
bottom line... i don't want just Bond movies for the sake of Bond movies - meaning pumping out sub par efforts just to meet a deadline.. but i also don't feel like we need to wait 4 or 5 years to be 'perfect' either.
SP seems to have been a case of "too many cooks in the kitchen." It started as a two-part story idea by Logan, and at one point Blofeld was an African warlord and at another point Blofeld and White were desert cohorts, and while any of these ideas may ultimately have been worse than what the movie got, it's possible that it could have been the opposite.
It is interesting that when screenwriters hit it big with a Bond film, Eon tends to give them free rein on the next film (Feirstein, Logan), and the result is not as good.
"Half of everything is luck James."
"And the other half?"
*cue The Goldeneye Overture*
@bondjames
it's all about vision, and adhering to that vision.. that is why, since Dan is back for B25, I am not expecting anything too far away from what we've got from Dan's run already.. like i've said previously, i would be happy with another SP style film, just sans the pretentious bs... i initially didn't mind the Blofeld angle when i read the leaked drafts of the script, and even my first few viewings of SP - but now, over time, it's become such a cancerous appendage to otherwise decent film IMO..
Given his noticeably advancing (imho) years, it makes more sense to me than them trying to shoehorn a film set in the timeline between QoS and SF, as others have speculated/wished for.