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I can't see Universal, especially, letting that happen. They're a powerhouse and have already successfully navigated one precarious creative situation that threatened the project, which they've no doubt invested a lot to be a part of.
Absolute 'worst' case scenario: if Annapurna somehow collapsed outright, Universal could step in to handle domestic distribution as well.
https://metro.co.uk/2018/10/10/barbara-broccoli-brushes-off-bond-25-concerns-after-months-of-production-issues-8024773/?ito=twitter
"Concerned about what? It's filmaking. We’re very excited about Bond and can’t wait."
Barbara's a legend.
Whatever bumps may present themselves on the rougher-than-often-realized road of making these films, Bond's in the very best of hands with her. And we're lucky she's there.
https://deadline.com/2018/10/working-title-harry-potter-james-bond-london-screen-academy-1202479902/
Yes. She single-handedly felled the ‘female’ Bond rumour with class, killing it without fallout. She is criminally underrated as a producer by armchair wannabes on here. A smooth operator who won’t be goaded, multi-talented and beautiful to boot.
The joint venture distributes movies made by each partner. MGM films are branded MGM, Annapurna as Annapurna (although at this rate, there aren't many to distributed in the near future).
The question was asked whether Annapurna was kicking anything in on the Bond 25 budget. I don't know. I haven't seen anything on that yet.
All true (+1). We're lucky to have her. A true wonder woman.
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/annapurna-larry-ellison-megan-ellison-vice-1202975648/
It looks as though Annapurna is crumbling. Here is the breakdown pertaining to Bond:
• Annapurna made numerous concessions to get the distribution rights to Bond 25, including agreeing to not include their logo at the start of the film when it opens in 2020.
• There is a possibility that Annapurna may find itself unable to distribute Bond 25.
• If such an event would occur, then Universal are expected to take domestic rights.
You can see the logo below:
Update: Deadline posit that Ellison is being advised to keep Annapurna alive long enough to see Bond 25's release as it is the studio's last major 'lifeline'.
https://deadline.com/2018/10/annapurna-shakeup-reasons-james-bond-roger-ailes-jennifer-lopez-megan-ellison-analysis-1202480157/
Haha if only.
Recently, even. But I don't think so, in this particular case.
collider.com/judi-dench-interview-red-joan/
You made seven James Bond movies and for the first time the next film will be directed by an American, Cary Joji Fukunaga. What do you think of that?
DENCH: I did Jane Eyre for Cary and he’s absolutely a sweet person. I want to get a message to him to say how glad I am that he’s doing it. I’m sure he’ll give his own take on it and that will be refreshing. I expect he’ll do it very, very well. And Ralph Fiennes I expect will play M very well–she said through gritted teeth!
Were you sad to give up M?
DENCH: No, no, no. But in fact I did eight of them, because I did one morning on Spectre. I haven’t seen Spectre. M sent a message over the telly. She was on the television for a minute or something like that. So I can say I did eight.
Ok I guess I am
Nice contuned on The Death are a life.
Never Send Flowers have been much better title for Bond 24. There can have consider that Bond take his ''toilet''drink and keep over in one of the plants.
I just wonder if EON will feel slightly burnt after Christophe Waltz's relatively undercooked performance in Spectre. I mean they must have paid him a heck of a lot more than, say Toby Stephens or Mathieu Almaric.
I think the intention was to go for 'understated' with Waltz.
The idea in theory makes sense. Waltz is known for playing slightly more flamboyant villains, whilst someone like Bardem is known for playing quieter more menacing villains.
More traditionally speaking, Waltz was more suited to the verbose Silva role in SF and Bardem to the more sinister Blofeld role in SP. However, Mendes subverted expectations and did something different and unexpected with those actors.
However, with Bardem it worked and with Waltz it didn't.
I can almost guarantee that Fukunaga will go for an A-list star. I also have a very good feeling that the villain will be female.
He stated that their chemistry was not what he had hoped, and that an actor could only be so good if there are "shared possibilities."
I'd be intrigued if they bought him back.
But the truth is that SP will be nearly half a decade old when Bond 25 comes around. It'll just make Bond 25 so overloaded with baggage to connect it any further.
There's always the chance that Waltz could reprise the role once a new actor joins.