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I’m most excited by the idea of a Bond film with a strong story - haven’t had this for years.
Now, I couldn't get through 28 Days Later, it's clearly a low budget film elevated to mass popularity by skill and the idea of it, but it's not my thing. Better films to watch and see his style are Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours. The last one I had never seen. I knew the story so I was expecting to be bored, but not even close, I was quite surprised about how much I liked it. That has everything to do with Boyle.
I also watched the T2 Trainspotting sequel and was pleasantly surprised about how good it was for a sequel.
(1) Gary Barber is out as MGM's CEO -- unclear if/how impacts B25
(2) Conference call takes place March 28
(3) Apparently WB is at the top of foreign distributors list -- can't remember if this is new? know they were rumored but at the top of the list?
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gary-barber-as-ceo-mgm-1095794
I wonder if Bond will become a double agent in the 25th. Putin’s bitch but not really Putin’s bitch.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/wonder-woman-2-release-date-moves-up-6-weeks-1057572
which they can still move again if they get Bond, fyi.
Annapurna is supposed to be handling domestic distribution.
I call it pretty official if it's from deadline but we will see.
I'm surprised at how misleading this article has become for most. It clearly states that it is NOT a done deal yet. A writer from Variety misread the article and put it in his piece, only to omit the fact that Annapurna had domestic. Last week Mendelson (Forbes) actually used the Deadline article as proof of the done deal. Once it was pointed out to him that he was incorrect, he withdrew the sentences in question.
I always had a suspicion that these 'credible' writers were misinterpreting the DL article and I was dead right... they didn't do their homework and it's frankly quite frustrating to see.
I'm not saying that the deal between MGM and Annapurna definitely hadn't been made (for B25), or won't ever be made, just that the piece by DL in no form suggests that it was made in November last year.
Or move Bond if they get Bond.
But still not announced four months later. Also, to be technical, that's the Annapurna-MGM joint venture. And that was only for the U.S. domestic deal.
Absolutely. The phrase in the Deadline story was "thisclose," or very close.
They have never, ever made an official announcement. Also, again, it is the Annapurna-MGM joint venture we're talking about. Somehow, that has become translated to "Annapurna is distributing the movie in the U.S."
That March 28th call should be quite illuminating & informative (one hopes).
Re: domestic distribution: my understanding is that as of now, MGM is planning to distribute under its own banner (I believe I read that somewhere). This could change in the future of course.
I'd like to think there is now a glimmer of hope a new CEO might plan on upping Eon's productivity.
Deadline.
Barber's contract was apparently renewed for another five years just in October of 2017. Something changed in five months.
Under terms of the MGM-Annapurna joint venture, the movies from each studio carry that studio's brand name. An MGM movie distributed through the joint venture would be called an MGM movie (like the recent Death Wish, the first film distributed by the joint venture). An Annpurna movie released under the joint venture is branded Annapurna.
What Deadline reported in November was the joint venture had nearly wrapped up the Bond 25 U.S. domestic distribution. But there has been no announcement since that story.
Moreover, it's possible (but not necessary) that the foreign deal is at least partially contingent or dependant on the domestic deal and vice versa.
If this is the first step in a sale/merger, how big of a wrench in the works are we looking at?
I hope we get substantially more information at the conference call, but unfortunately during such events information only comes out once everything is finally wrapped.
A CEO change is not an inconsequential event irrespective of what is happening. It does have an impact.
What's your issue with annapurna?
Oh I see well I don't think they will have too much creative control
Annapurna will have zero creative control....