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Maybe just wait to you see the film - it's epic!
I completely agree, which is why I was (and am) strongly in favour of Craig's exit. We won't get a straight thriller with him in tow (the closest we got to it was CR, where he had the least influence). They've committed to this direct continuity artsy path and I don't see them changing course now as the last 10+ years have all been about the reboot characters 'arc' (Logan will probably have an influence, as has been rumoured. I can't tell you how happy I am that Thor Ragnarok took it out of the top 10 for the year earlier this week. I hope it drops further before the end of 2017). Furthermore, I personally think this is an actor indulgent thing to do, since it has (and will) make it more difficult to move on, but it is what it is.
Meaning: It doesn't matter if "Mission: Impossible" goes on the continuity/chronology way :-).
If they really pull off a Spectre on it, I'm not sure I will appreciate that, especially tying Owen Davian (Seymour Hoffman) to The Syndicate - if my assumption is right - which I find quite lazy to begin with. But, if it's the Rabbit's Foot they'll be revealing since that MacGuffin wasn't unveiled to its true nature, that I'd be looking forward to seeing.
And not too hard to understand, one should think.
Again I said this back in 2008 and I am bringing it back up here.. Fleming usually in his short stories always gives bond a reason to be in a location and that reason can become the barebones plot of a film itself.
Look at the Hildebrand Rarity short story I think it's only 2 sentences but Bond is on the island to check the security of an island for a location of a military base... Again that could be the plot of a film why is bond sent their is the location known for strife against the military for dramatic elements does Bond even want to do it there is so much a pair of writers can do with just 2 sentences in a short story let alone the rest of the short story which could easily be a movie as well (the murder could be utilized similar to the living daylights)
but oh well
You never know........You never know :-). Perhaps Bond 25 does it with much more style this time and MI 6 not :-D!
I would imagine that they would want to maximize their chances of success after being away for 4 long years (and after a lacklustre reception for the last one), and right now they are up against it stateside with the Nov 8th date.
It's a ballsy move from Warner to open a week before. They don't seem too concerned about B25.
Either that or they have the job already and are going to move the release date themselves.
All big films these days try and appeal to women. DC is (or was) a draw in that respect. Adele also drew in the ladies in 2012 big time.
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Well, given that Wonder Woman's U.S. box office was $412 million and SPECTRE's was $200 million, I wouldn't expect Warners to be afraid. Plus, WW generated more goodwill and positive word of mouth. And, the sequel will be coming out a little more than two years later, so Warners and the sequel has momentum and buzz in the U.S. market.
Just to be clear, I am not saying Bond 25 will do bad or anything like that. I'm just saying Warners would consider Bond 25 less stiff competition compared with Star Wars Episode IX.
It's extremely plausible that Sam Mendes could return for Bond 25 now.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/comcast-approached-21st-century-fox-over-acquisition-interest-1510869129?mod=e2tw
In my view, this would be an opportune time for the hedge funds to unload MGM (given the merger/aquisition mania in the market and this sector).
Maybe (perhaps foolishly) they him at his word.
Direct the next movie after Skyfall? The thought made him physically ill.
http://screencrush.com/sam-mendes-james-bond-movies-skyfall/
Then, he likely got a big raise and, voila, he's suddenly artistically inspired again.
After SPECTRE, he said -- again -- he was done. A BBC interview in 2015. He said something similar in 2016.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sam-mendes-says-he-wont-898166
"I'm a storyteller. And at the end of the day, I want to make stories with new characters," he said.
Except when it comes to Bond.
To me, he never seemed as definite about it after SP as he was after SF, and we know how that turned out.
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I wonder if the Comcast/Fox deal (if it goes through) means that Universal is out of the running for B25 distribution, given they are owned by Comcast. If they get Fox's entertainment assets, they will own some superhero entries and may not need Bond.