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Period piece as in set sometime before SP in Craig’s timeline, or a total reboot which happens to use Craig as Bond?
As far as the quote, I'm not sure there was one directly from Boyle and/or Hodge (but I also could have missed it). It seems rather more like guesswork based on other quotes about and/or from Boyle regarding his working process and such.
I don’t think it will be either. In fact, the comments Boyle made about writing it in “real time” seem to nearly deconfirm that.
Actually, @Birdleson, is that what you were after? The quote about Boyle having some great idea that he went to Eon with?
I seriously doubt he would be this enthusiastic about their idea if it were simply doing a Bond film set in the past.
But again, yes, this is all more unlikely than likely. The idea is probably more original.
Period piece deconfirmed. Ignore clickbait title though.
«New director you say? Hm…»
Indeed. Eyeroll worthy.
It's not April first yet.
To some people, every day is April first. ;)
My speculation is that this has something to do with the business deals that Barber has been making, which sort of create a web of interests. It is more difficult for Anchorage to exit MGM while those cross deals exist.
We will apparently get more information on the call. Hopefully that includes details on the elusive foreign distributor and B25, but somehow I doubt it based on this recent turn of events.
http://deadline.com/2018/03/mgm-ceo-gary-barber-exiting-company-1202346588/
http://variety.com/2018/film/news/gary-barber-leaving-mgm-chairman-1202731059/
Barber has been gradually rebuilding MGM so it resembles a "big boy" studio again. The deal with Annapurna to form the joint venture was a step toward getting more distribution control over its own films (rather than cut deals with other studios on a film by film basis).
MGM is mostly owned by hedge funds. MGM has been out of bankruptcy for eight years. It may be they simply want to sell and get whatever profits they can. They got in cheap during bankruptcy.
Barbara and Michael are there too tonight.
And I wonder if Bond 25 will have a tough time in the script department again...