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I think Cubby said when they are backed into a corner and aren't sure of the direction to go they just have to focus on being damned entertaining as possible, and it has always saved the franchise in the past (examples LALD, TSWLM, GE). They just need a no holds barred rip-roaring bond adventure to proves that still nobody does it better and the audience will come.
I would be very surprised if he weren't quite high on whatever list Eon has. British, known name, has done a $100 million franchise film that was well received, but isn't in the MCU hamster wheel, quick and fast style that would be a good change of pace after the comparatively glacial late-Craig era, knows genre inside and out. The only thing I'm not sure about is whether he would go too self-referential and satirical. But maybe that is again the change of pace from the self-serious last few films and if they want to do an out and out funny film (while not dropping to a straight comedy), he might be the right person to thread that needle, instead of getting someone hyper-serious and having a script doctor punch a few jokes in there.
I like this choice, could play both good or bad… or both.
One thing that worked for Casino Royale now was that it was very almost a kind of undefined period piece, in that while it was ‘now’ it was a very diffrently styled ‘now’ and that anachronistic vibe really carried through the Craig era. (Nokia certainly did better in the Bond universe than real life for a start.) That is something they should consider to keep in, alongside the more arthouse visuals — very much in keeping with how the series started. Otherwise, in the modern era, we would be better off following Q, as that’s where the work is now.
Probably not. But that would be my dream Bond film. Closer to the book the better. With a relatively unknown cast as Bond. The problem is that everyone that I can envision directing such a film is dead: David Lean, Stanley Kubrick, Powell and Pressburger, John Frankenheimer, and, in the style of his early British work, Alfred Hitchcock.
I get that. Even NTTD feels pretty undefined in terms of when it actually takes place. There’s this bizarre nanobot technology which we obviously don’t have at the current time, and yet feels like it could be one step away.
I do like Wright though. I much prefer him to Nolan or Villeneuve for Bond 26. I'd be very happy if he were picked. But I do feel there might be better suited or even more interesting choices.
Pierce could almost pass for Fleming's Blofeld with that look.
There would be no other reason to go back otherwise. I agree.
I suspect it’ll take the books going into public domain for it to happen. The real question then is how the public reacts to a Bond film without the Eon trappings. True, we have the likes of NSNA and the Radio 4 dramatizations that show the idea could work, but will it in practice?
The most discussed thing I've seen is a Netflix/streaming show set in the 50s/60s with faithful adaptations of the Fleming books.
Not sure if it's something I'd want to be completely honest. I do think there'd be a lot more 'retrospective commentary' than maybe some fans would want (more along the lines of Mad Men in places than the more fantastical/escapist spirit of the novels and films). Many of the books such as GF are arguably weaker in terms of story than their film counterparts, and I'm not entirely sure they'd be as good.
Certain books to film would be out of the running, as they are already pretty faithful to the book, and set in in a time not far off when the books were written. The first 4 Connery films, plus OHMSS. So there is 5 off the list.
The rest - CR isn't too far off in a modern day setting, LALD has had just about every scene adapted from the book and appears in LALD, FYEO and LTK. FYEO has adapted two short stories fairly well, likewise OP has adapted all 3 short stories fairly well, in 2 different films.
But I would love to see faithful adaptations of DAF, MR, YOLT, TSWLM and TMWTGG. Ironically these are the last remaining novels that have yet to be properly adapted, either as full novels, or even certain scenes from the books.
I’d argue YOLT is tricky to adapt faithfully. A big chunk of it is Bond and Tanaka wandering across a sort of half real half fantasy version of Japan. A lot of the drama with Bond recovering from his PTSD is pretty subtle and I can imagine many writers/directors not getting to grips with it. TSWLM is another odd with of course Viv being the sole focus for the majority of the story.
DAF and TMWTGG would be ideal for adaptation in the sense that they have some overt flaws with them which could be ironed out with a good script (much like how GF did this by having Galore’s character work for Goldfinger and changing the plot to blowing up Fort Knox).
Anyone think Taron actually knows something? Could suggest that Barbara was bluffing with her most recent comments on Bond 26.
They can probably get working on bond 26 much sooner than any of us thought.
this has to be the biggest news we've had it months...