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The more important question is why do you think, after 55 years of keeping it in the family, that they would suddenly hand it over to Kathleen Kennedy or whoever? You may not like it, but it's obvious that Gregg is being groomed to take over in the same way that Barbara and Micheal were. And to be fair, Barbara and Micheal were a huge part of what saved the franchise. The problem is that eventually you start to fall into patterns without realising it. The last few Craig films have been as formulaic and by the numbers as any of the late Moore era films. It just the natural time for Barbara, who is finding fulfillment in other things these days, and Micheal with his health, to step down. Like I said, Gregg will have completely different reference points, and new ideas about how the franchise can evolve, and he won't be afraid to try them. It just make sense with the Craig era winding down, that they find someone with a bit of enthusiasm, a bit of energy and make a real go of it.
I never said Gregg was the perfect candidate, but he is THE candidate, whether we want it or not. The only question now is whether we want to see the change happen, even though it might mean taking a risk and being brave, or whether we want to cling to the status quo of BB and Craig for as long as possible.
so I answered your question, lets leave it there. I'm not exactly sure what we are allowed to say on this thread anymore.
BB is a producer of the stage play, Othello (one of many), and one film. I don't know how you can surmise she's being fulfilled elsewhere. And, as a film producer, she should be working on other projects-- that's how she will continue to grow.
You talk about getting stuck in patterns, however, when a producer works with other people, and other teams, s/he is constantly learning, and will add more tools to their tool box.
I have no problem with Gregg taking over, at some point, but I think it's presumptuous to insist this is imminent, or even in the works. As reference to this thread, BB will be producing Bond 25, with her team in place.
You may not have enjoyed the past couple of films, but, as was noted, with everything going on in the film world today, BB is one helluva film producer.
I'm done arguing about it. As @RC7 aptly put it, it's all "horse shit."
Obviously that's why I said "she seems to be..".
I wasn't presenting a concrete answer.
The Craig era dialogue has been very sub bar. I was watching a 'best lines of the Craig era' compilation on YouTube and they were mostly pretty weak. It's a credit to Craig that's he has been able to make the most of some not particualrly good writing. He deserves better.
The Maibaum writing in particular was extremely strong in the past.
I really think EON should go back to using American writers - the Brits are cr*p. The US seems awash with young, talented, witty, intelligent writers - Bond needs to start tapping into them more.
Purvis and Wade just need to be ditched for good.
I wouldn't mind an American director depending on the director of course.
But most of the classic Bond dialogue was written by Americans.
We need good writers. Whether they have a 'British voice' is not important IMO.
I agree about directors tho - it's absurd we haven't had an American director. How was Tomahori okay but an American not acceptable?
The most focus should be spent on compiling the greatest team on all fronts that can produce films with the artistry, style and impact of the 60s. We need a dream team that can do at least half of what Young, Maibaum, Adam, Barry, Cain and Hunt did. They'll never be matched, but we can always shoot for the stars.
Very true. They were part of a very unique generation with totally different reference points and experiences.
I think they also perhaps rose up during a more meritocratic era, when sheer talent was more important than connections and who daddy knew.
If having great wit in Bond films means a return of Bond talking to rats or asking people about their "brudders," I'm happy to see it go comatose.
I feel a slight stiffness coming on...in the shoulder. Due to the altitude no doubt.
I thought development on B25 was supposed to begin in Spring of this year. Yet, so far we have heard nothing.
If it is to be a new Bond, then it'll likely take another year to identify who the star might be, so 2019 (with a second film in 2021).
The real question is: when does Craig next have a six-month break in his schedule?
Agreed.
Some people seem to think a Bond film should just consist of witty one liners.
@LeonardPine, I don't get it either. The model for Bond films should be tight, tense and atmospheric spy thrillers like DN and FRWL, and not the worst of the Moore era and afterward where these one-liners got way, way off the leash. By the time we got to the Brosnan era, they were still around, and worse yet, the lines were so groan inducing that it's made even worse. At least some of Moore's were clever, if they had to be around.
That's just not Bond to me. The films should never be at risk of being classified as comedies, but thanks to scripts from those like Mankiewicz, the great work the 60s team did was undone as Bond's legend got soiled for many, many years after. Dalton gave us hope of a return to proper Bond, but that was robbed from us and it was a return to Moore with Brosnan's era. That's why I enjoy the Craig films so much: this is a return to what Bond should be, with a tone more in Young's image than Hamilton or Mankiewicz's. And long may that continue.
When it came to one-liners, nobody did it like Moore, not even Connery. And his seven films cemented Bond as a "fun time at the movies" (which explains some of the backlash toward Craig--while the Bond novels are escapist, I wouldn't exactly describe them as a "fun time").
Everyone since Moore has struggled to some extent with the one-liner baggage of Bond. I'd be happy to see that aspect of Bond films jettisoned completely, or at least used very sparingly.