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Also, god damn, these gaps between releases are killing me.
Had they hired SJ Clarkson or Bart Layton, I would 100% agree, but Fukunaka??? Have you seen any of his work?
What message was Forster pushing with QOS? What message was Mendes pushing with SF or SP?
Seems less when you think of it as weeks
Also, a new actor for the anniversary film... Could that even be possibility. Me thinks not. But stranger things have happened.
good post
The only assumption I'm making about Bond 25 is that it might be a unique departure from the rest of the Craig films. I'm extremely open minded.
https://www.indiewire.com/2018/09/cary-fukunaga-direct-bond-25-daniel-craig-2020-release-date-1202005389/
Update (12:30pm ET): Fukunaga broke his silence on landing the Bond directing gig during an interview with IndieWire. “I’ve wanted to do one of these [Bond films] for a long time, so that’s not new,” he said. “So right now it’s just kind of dealing with the shock that it’s real and the honor obviously and now the responsibility.”
Earlier: Cary Fukunaga is set to direct Daniel Craig in the next James Bond movie following the departure of Danny Boyle. Bond producers have confirmed Fukunaga’s hiring, which coincides with the September 21 launch of the director’s Netflix series “Maniac.” Production on Bond 25 is now set to begin March 4, 2019 in London. MGM has set a February 14, 2020 release date, several months after the sequel’s original November 8, 2019 date.
“We are delighted to be working with Cary,” producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson said in a statement published on Twitter. “His versatility and innovation make him an excellent choice for our next James Bond adventure.”
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/five-things-director-cary-fukunaga-needs-to-do-to-fix-james-bond
Is there anything people agree with? Disagree with?
Personally I agree with just about everything, I could take or leave Julianne Moore and I don't really want him to just "watch classic Bond films and hit repeat".
Another Thing was that I loathed the Story of Woody Harrelson´s character cheating on his Family. Again, hardly a Problem on a Bond film.
Apart from that, I remember amazing Overall atmosphere, brilliant Performances, and hard-as-nails detectives. Which ought to be the best Thing that could happen to a Bond film. Was there ever a cooler secret Agent than McConnaughey´s character? (beside Bond of Course ;-) )
As for imposing a message, I guess for me it Comes down to like or dislike the style. One could Attribute as much message to Forster´s QoS than one can to Mendes´ two films, but QoS reverberates within me a lot, while SF and SP don´t that much. IMO it´s not a matter of good or bad, but touching me or not. In that context I might add that Mendes´ two Bond films are the first Bond film to not touch me that intensely. I wouldn´t have expected the same from Boyle, since I enjoyed all of what I saw from him so far. And I don´t really know enough About Fukunaga to be worried or not ;-).
But what about tone? Does true detective have the tone what you would like from a James Bond film? Or any Fukunaga project (from the sounds of it). I thought you had previously advocates for a return to the light hearted back to basics Bond film, and based on true detective it seems like we're in for more brooding and angst. An oppressive tone, which frankly I have had enough of in the Bond films.
Couldn't agree more, and this is probably the biggest problem I have with the present era of 007, especially Skyfall and Spectre. Threatening to push a button is only scary if it means a small country is going to disappear from the face of the Earth. As they said, "tangible threats, like rockets and stuff. It makes for better cinema, frankly." Fleming knew this too and gave us precisely that in one of his very best Bond adventures: Moonraker.
Give us rockets and stuff.
Some amusing comments. A bit of a puff piece really but still some valid points. Nice to see he also thinks QoS is underrated.
Bond films used state of the art hight tech en masse right away from DN onwards, that has always been a major appeal of Bond films. So it's more about the way iPhones and tablets are used than their mere appearance. They should feature heavily, but I agree that the connection to the physical threat is fundamental.
Did old style telephones and typewriters feature heavily in the old Bond films?
There is nothing more mundane and unglamorous than everyday tech. It's one of the reasons I dislike SF to much - this over reliance on dumb laptops. Who wants to be reminded of their day job and the office while watching Bond?
The early Bond films featured fantasy technology that at the time seemed it was still a way off (like the tracking device in GF that is now standard in all phones and cars).
Bond's use of mobile phones, earpieces and the like should be kept to an absolute minimum - preferably zero.
They'll have shown him the script in its latest incarnation and explained they didn't want another scenario as with Boyle.
If CF had shown any doubt over the direction or started to show signs of wanting to change things or not working with the current scripts with the obvious tweaks then I'm sure Barbara, Michael and Craig would have passed and moved on to the next possible option.
It was reported that EON were looking for a writer directors in some trade papers and we know Fukunaga has form here.
I think they've already ironed this out with him and agreed he'll tweak things, it's been said these kind of productions change even in the shooting stage from industry forum members @peter, @RC7 and of course @ColonelSun.
If this the case what better scenario to have than a director with writing abilities in the driving seat.
Call me over optimistic and too trusting of EON but I think they've taken the last situation into account and are playing this one much more carefully and would definitely not want another Boyle scenario playing out in the press again.
The date change doesn't only allow Craig to shoot the Rian Johnson film but also gives Fukunaga enough time to do his polish of the script.
Doing what they've done puts Bond 25 in a much healthier state than it was in before this announcement was made yesterday.
I can understand @Mendes4Lyfe's reaction to the announcement, as I'm also not to excited about the Craig era in general. But I also know we're not going to get a more lighthearted Bond film with Craig (he can't do lighthearted, IMO), so it's good we now have a director who can at least deliver something in the tone of this era, while still being a bit of fresh air - which True Detective was in it's first season.
Yes, some interesting questions here for sure. I wonder if the story will come out, eventually, about Boyle's plans, his script, or the reasons behind his departure.
Thank-you for the scolding. May I have another?
+1
I've said this before, but I think this is one area where Craig/EON/et al really struggle. I understand that Barbara isn't a huckster like her dad, and that Craig/Forster/Mendes &co aren't glad-handers like Tom Cruise. I also understand the impulse to let the work speak for itself since, generally, they've got together and made damn good films.
But given what's happened so far - a long gap, on the heels of a slightly underwhelming SP, a dribble of news about 'troubled' pre-production - I think everyone involved needs to get out there and sell B25 like their lives depend on it.
No more "I'm really tired" or "Nobody has told me anything yet." Just a high level of excitement in the press about the next picture, and an earnest effort all pull in the same direction to get butts in seats.
I think we have to be realistic. Barbara Broccoli calls the shots. Indeed, if the Sony leaked emails are all genuine/accurate, Sony/MGM were reluctant about aspects of the budget of SPECTRE and Broccoli was adamant about not cutting costs:
She probably has total control of the final cut of the film so no director is going to end up making their Bond film. Forget visionary directors, it's not going to get you far with Bond. They can put some of their vision into it but if Babs doesn't like parts of the vision she will insist on change. It's the reason why Quentin Tarantino will never make an Eon Bond film. He'd want too much control (including directing the second unit action). And it doesn't take a genius to know it's the reason why Boyle and Hodges left - they wanted to do their vision of Bond and Babs said no. This Fukunaga chap may get away with a few things in his style but ultimately he's accountable to Barbara Broccoli and if he thinks he's going to have huge say over how the film ends up in the editing suite - he may be in for a shock!
I still think the best director you can hire for any Bond film is an action director - someone that understands the beats of an action scene, the craft of film suspense etc. Sam Mendes was not that kind of director and I've no idea if Fukunaga is.
Like yourself, I guess that I just despise these inconsequential articles that pop up when a new announcement is made.
Anyway, I'm still buzzing at what Fukunaga can bring to Craig's last outing.
Add Christopher Nolan to that list.
I agree @fanbond123 , I was just saying what type of creative guy Fukunaga is. Saying that, making a prediction, and as I noted yesterday: so long as he plays in the EoN sandbox, I think they will give him a very long leash.