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I can't recall exactly though I think the film carried forward with not much of a stumble, Eon recently appear to have a more languid approach or alternatively a more measured approach.
Too many people have had their power go to their heads. Others have been on board James Bond movies too long. People who want change, but don't want to admit the problems of what I said above. Not wanting to start another thread shutdown, just reporting what I observe.
It’s the reporting. Someone planted something in the media, and the actor had to call it out for what it was: bull (which is obvious with what has been reported by reputable sources— not once was the Middle East ever mentioned). This is a rival company, or companies, that leaked Said’s name. It creates mass confusion; forget about the fans, but within the industry. It’s an attempt to undermine EoN and the competition it brings.
@peter have any new info for us?
And in the category of least possibly surprising Bond 25 news...
I just hope that a) the script is already in very good shape, and/or that b) P&W have sufficient time to make it good.
This means they're not polishing Hodge's script?
Why? Because they're stale. I don't care how much Fleming they know, the fact is since they've come on board they've pretty much recycled the same tired tropes for every film. I doubt they're the only writer's on the planet that know Fleming. EoN need to step outside their comfort zone, pony up and really look and invest in committed writers who can more importantly tell a gripping spy story. Purvis and Wade fail for the most part in this regard and them knowing all there is about Fleming obviously isn't helping matters. What they've written is nothing that any competent script writer couldn't have done. EoN need to detach from those guys and really invest in better writers.
One day I hope EON let Anthony Horowitz write a script. He's done two Bond continuation novels already, and he's done script writing for TV and film before. Looks like he's writing the upcoming Tintin film as well, The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun - directed by Peter Jackson.
Well EON do seem to take a lifetime to put these films out these days. But I suspect even that isn't long enough for P+W to pull together a decent script. I don't think they have it in them. Their writing is tired, cliched and boring.
Sorry, no I don’t.
No news again....like a warm blanket.
Can't argue with that.
Horowitz would probably do a decent job. Be hard to find any other writer he seems to understand Fleming as well as he does.
But this time they are working off of Boyle’s great idea?
Latest news is that they're developing their treatment - that was made before Boyle - into a script. But I find it hard to believe they're goin to completely scrap Hodge's work.
The latest article also says that this "new" script by P&W will be then further developed when a director will come aboard. Which is obviously standard procedure.
Who knows if they'll be able to start shooting in January.
They'll find a way to incorporate the sets already under construction into the script, like they did with Spectre's London finale. There were even articles reporting that Hodge's script was already based on P&W first treatment...
When a director is hired onto a developed project, they always have their pass over the script - often with their own preferred writer, but not always. So that's standard.
We have had mixed messages regarding the script, some saying Hodge's draft was partially based on the P&W draft or treatment, others suggesting not. If not, and P&W are now turning their treatment into a script, then I suspect there will be a delay, however if, as Baz's article states, the P&W treatment was already signed off, then that must have been a very advanced and detailed treatment, so the actual scripting will be a faster process. As soon as a director is announced, more news will come out, I'm sure.