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Either way for them it's publicity even if DC said no I'm out and I wish the next guy the best of luck and I'm sure he'll be great, whatever went down it's still all over the internet and that clip would be getting replayed over and over again giving Colbert plenty of attention.
Anyway it's confirmed now, I think they need to finish what they started, even as someone that despises SPECTRE (and I really do) I think it's best they pick where they left off, with having everything all tied together in SPECTRE and having Ernst under lock and key I think it's very unlikely they'll just ignore all that and Craig will go out on a standalone.
The fact Craig says he wants to go out on a high says to me he wasn't happy with SPECTRE, so I think that pretty much guarantees that Sam won't be back. I think things broke down between the 2 of them during the filming and there is some truth to that article about them not getting on unlike when they filmed Skyfall.
Craig for me showed nowhere the enthusiasm for SP as he did SF, he was positively beaming when he promoted SF and him and Mendes together seemed natural and like they enjoyed each others company, somewhat different to the two of them promoting SP.
I think Waltz will be back and likely Seydoux as well as possibly Bautista. The MI6 gang (hopefully more restrained). Whether they make a big deal of Swann or not who knows?
It might be as some say there relationship came to an end and Seydoux won't be a part of Bond 25.
As for the director, Soderbergh would be great though I think it's more likely to be Yann or possibly Mackenzie. Villenueve is more high profile especially having directed Bladerunner 2049.
Also he's attached to a new version of Dune, I don't see him directing an outgoing Craig, if he does direct a Bond he'll likely do it with the next guy.
As for scoring, that would depend on the director, I think if Soderbergh was tapped to helm Bond 25 he's less likely to want Arnold and likely Holmes would be his choice.
Although if it is Demange or Mackenzie I see Arnold likely back again but we'll see.
The wait starts now, we are over 2 years away from the release. I just hope they get their ducks in a row more efficiently and confidently than last time.
P&W will no doubt not be providing the shooting script and as normal their treatment will be passed onto a more seasoned writer to give the bones some meat, no idea who that will be but I'm sure we won't get another Logan like situation again. BB & MGW will have likely learnt their lesson there.
Anyway I will be trying to temper my expectations as I got burned on the last one but I'm sure 2 years from now when a teaser will have been released and the hype will be in full swing I'll likely have got caught up in it all once again.
Considering this is Craig's final Bond, I wish that Arnold (or whoever makes the score for it) not only used his melodies from CR and QoS but from SF and SP too. Not the way Skyfall tracks were used in SPECTRE, but rather take the motifs from those movies and rework them into the score. Madeleine's theme from Secret Room (the cukoo piano melody), for example, should be used if Swann does return.
John Williams brilliantly used leit motif in Star Wars movies and each movie soundtrack still retained its identity. That's because he never copy-pasted a full 2-minute track from the previous scores but rather took the melody, re-orchestrated it and wove it into the score.
Agreed with this. I also think the title song should have an original title, because that would create a nice symmetry in Craig's era titles.
Casino Royale (Fleming title, original song title)
Quantum of Solace (Fleming title, original song title)
Skyfall (Original title, song is titled after movie)
SPECTRE (Fleming title, original song title)
Bond 25 (Fleming title, original song title)
Even more so if Bond 25 was titled after a location, following the path of the movies being called after a location, an organization, a location and an organization.
Garden of Death would be perfect, as that's the name of a location, it's a Fleming title, and there's no way they'd name a song after that. But I also would not mind Risico being used as a movie title at some point, assuming it makes sense in the plot.
He clearly gets Bond and him and Craig finishing what they started, with a script that uses YOLT as its base, paving the way for a Nolan helmed reboot, would be a dream come true imo.
I'd prefer they just had him bought back for the same reason he's kept on in YOLT: sympathy. Madeline is killed. M checks in on Bond months later. He's a wreck. For old time's sake he offers him a job. Obviously he's not fit to be a 00 anymore but there's a new post available in the diplomatic section: 777. Then he's sent to Japan to get the Magic 44 tech, etc. The only issue with this is would the public accept a Bond film with so little action? Probably not, so I'd have Spectre inform Blofeld that Bond is in Japan and Bond quickly has more on his plate than he planned when he ends up having to dodge Yakuza assassins or whoever (it'd be a crime to go to Japan and not have a fight on a bullet train) as he tries to uncover who's trying to kill him. The Japanese secret service help him investigate and they trace it back to Shatterhand who's presence is very embarassing for the country. Then Bond realises it's Blofeld, garden of death, all the rest.
So to make the book work on screen they can just have a paranoid Blofeld put a hit out on Bond as soon as he gets to Japan to add a bit of action/mystery early on and break up the travelouge stuff.
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That is great news. Cognizance is the first step toward good change.
If Craig was out that would be a guarantee. I think it's very likely Mendes won't return, but heaven forfend...
They have a rare opportunity here. I hope they bring out the big guns.
That will make it an exciting and unique experience for sure.
I've strung garlic about the Pinewood windows and crumbled holy wafers over all entrances, but you can never be sure.
For some, it certainly won't come until DC's done and dusted. But, for most, it will come.
I'm about to do a mini-DC-athon, but working backwards: starting with Sp...
Cool idea; I did it the boring, chronological way!
Craig's era is second only to Connery's IMO. I'm 90% sure whoever follows Craig will not be superior or have superior films. Just have a bad feeling about it.
I'm not that excited by Craig's return (he did say he'd only return for the money - and it's kinda hard to forget that comment!) but we all do things in life for money so let's not pretend otherwise. I don't want to get too self-righteous about it. Anyway.. he's back. We have the news! Finally! Phew.
Craig is sarcastic with a sarcastic sense of humor.
Also, I'd say the words "Bond" and "back" shouldn't ever appear in the same sentence in the script of the next film, and "trust" should be treated like a four-letter word.
I'd watch this film.
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I'd also love to see Campbell return, but I'd rather not get my hopes up since he is not rumored at all.
They could combine YOLT and TMWTGG. Problem solved. Or add in other scenes like the barracuda swim from LALD. (MGW clearly knows how to do this.)
The YOLT ending seems tailor-made for Craig, more than any other Bond actor so far.
News outlets reported Craig was undecided because he said he was undecided. It wasn't a lie (by the news outlets). Take that one up with Craig.
This would actually be perfect. A kind of tswlm/ mr opening. This is how I think should swann/ bond leaving should be handled. No physical appearance of Madeleine but implicit reference.
I agree with you @FoxRox ... IMHO, it took them 30+ years to find a worthy successor to Connery (and that's not to slight the other actors; it's a personal opinion where I felt DC was the bastard child of SC and Fiona fertilized by Ian Fleming's seed.
So, as a guess, I presume, with all my faults as a human, i won't love DC's replacement, although I have faith in Babs that she will choose someone who can at least carry the flame, until the next giant comes along... and that's my cross to bear! (Faults and all )
Fair enough. I think I'd preferably like a film that can both fit into his whole continuity but also stand alone like CR and SF. How would you feel about Blofeld coming back?
Garden of Death actually does sound great. A lot of the titles fans come up with sound clunky and awkward, so well done. I could see a "dangerous hedge maze" motif in the title sequence (like the FRWL PTS). Maybe even have another sequence like that in the film.
Oh, yes. Thank you a lot!
Despite the BO his films have generated, I would argue he has not been a good influence on Daniel Craig's portrayal of Bond.
EDIT: The more I think about it, I think the more likely it is Bond 25 will be a mostly standalone experience. People have been vocal that the continuity retreads have gotten old for Bond, and both CR and SF were Craig's more critically successful ones - each of which can stand on their own pretty well.
Bond, and by extension Craig, is much better when he's sauntering through a self-contained story.
As others have said, Bond history is littered with features that simply reset his world. Why does Craig have to tie off loose ends?
Loose ends be damned. Have Craig face off against a Stromberg or a Drax in a ridiculously entertaining film with glamorous women, casinos, room service and opera tickets.
After the reportedly wretched experience on SP, I reckon that's what he wants too.
I think you're probably right. On balance the films are all of a pretty consistently high quality. Yes there are blips and missteps but I doubt fans of the future will be as hung up about Brofeld as some on here.
What I wonder about is whether the Craig era films will have the same rewatchability as the Connery and Moore era films. With the notable and welcome exception of QOS the Craig films are all VERY LONG. They have a tendency to drag and overstay their welcome a little.
In the overall scheme of things however they enrich the series and add variety.
And for all the whining and carping on here about the character arc, I do think one of the strengths of DC's era for future fans will be the enjoyment of seeing his Bond age, evolve and go on a personal journey. Frankly that's one of the main things he's going to be remembered for. All the other Bonds just arrived fully formed and left the stage almost unscathed.
I'm not a Fleming afficianado but it seems one of the key aspects of the character that the films have traditionally ignored is the emotional and physical impact on Bond. Of course there have been attempts to convey this in odd films previously but never consistently from film to film.
With B25 they will definitely want to round everything off. Say something definitive and final about what this life has done to the DC Bond. It's quite exciting actually thinking about the possibilities and where he ends up. A "happy ending" for Craig would be a cop out in my opinion. SP suggested happiness was a possibility, but B25 will blow this delusion apart - it's clearly where they have to go.
And regardless of whether Bond triumphs over Blofeld he's going to end up broken as a man. No alternative.