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  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited September 2023 Posts: 16,382
    There's a story about this Nolan rumour on the main MI6HQ news page, and I think it's not really necessary to name the forum user who posted the rumour as James Page does in the article. I know the poster is quite upset that it's been shared and didn't want the attention, and I have no reason to think he didn't post it in good faith.
  • UnivexUnivex
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    Oh, thanks. I hadn't seen the article. It explains everything very well.
  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
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    mtm wrote: »
    There's a story about this Nolan rumour on the main MI6HQ news page, and I think it's not really necessary to name the forum user who posted the rumour as James Page does in the article. I know the poster is quite upset that it's been shared and didn't want the attention, and I have no reason to think he didn't post it in good faith.

    Oh dear, that is unfortunate. I've seen similar things happen in the past and it often ends with someone having to close their account.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Yeah if someone has deleted their posts it means they don't want it out there: naming and quoting them after that isn't really fair.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    That's not nice. I actually muted Page on Twitter a while ago as he always seems so unnecessarily abrasive.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    mtm wrote: »
    There's a story about this Nolan rumour on the main MI6HQ news page, and I think it's not really necessary to name the forum user who posted the rumour as James Page does in the article. I know the poster is quite upset that it's been shared and didn't want the attention, and I have no reason to think he didn't post it in good faith.

    If something is not supposed to be shared, then either don't share it. Or let all know that you don't want it shared. The thing is, all too often members of any forum will comment on their right of freedom of speech.
    As I've said before, pinch of salt old chap.
  • 007HallY007HallY
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    It’s an odd one. I do get that the original user posting it on a public forum opened up a whole can of worms by doing so, even if neither they nor we knew if it was 100% true. Obviously it’s a case where other outlets have used this info for their own benefit/publicity.

    It’s worth pointing out where it came from/how it snowballed, but I do kind of agree, there’s no reason to be abrasive.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited September 2023 Posts: 16,382
    007HallY wrote: »
    It’s an odd one. I do get that the original user posting it on a public forum opened up a whole can of worms by doing so, even if neither they nor we knew if it was 100% true. Obviously it’s a case where other outlets have used this info for their own benefit/publicity.

    It’s worth pointing out where it came from/how it snowballed, but I do kind of agree, there’s no reason to be abrasive.

    Yeah, calling it 'bull****' when you have no idea where it originally came from is just unnecessary, and Page is stirring people up to believe that the forum poster made it up himself in order to start a rumour. It's fine to say which forum it came from, some people on this thread have said the same, but he clearly didn't want it go any further and he's a long-standing member of that (quite quiet) forum with friends there like you or me- not just someone who's shown up just to start nonsense lies. Maybe you can call that naive, he's said the same about it himself, but he didn't want this and he's upset by it. Just a bit of respect for fellow fans, that's all.
  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
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    Posting on a forum is like walking down the street. You lose control over who hears and sees you.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    @mtm sorry that you've been offended. Seems this has irked you more than usual.
    The original poster on another forum has been left red faced it would appear. Why that has anything to do with MI6 posting it, or why this has become so out of line.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    What do you think is the most likely release date now the strike has ended?

    2025, 2026 or 2027?
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    LucknFate wrote: »
    Posting on a forum is like walking down the street. You lose control over who hears and sees you.

    It's true, but also I wouldn't accuse someone I don't know of speaking 'bull****' in the street. And some bits of the internet are different to others: Twitter and Reddit are main roads, a Bond forum is more like a little side street.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    Which is why you ignore my posts, over a small disagreement and humour.
  • Colonel_VenusColonel_Venus
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    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    What do you think is the most likely release date now the strike has ended?

    2025, 2026 or 2027?

    I still say 2025. Three most likely, in this order, in my opinion:

    1. Late 2025
    2. Summer 2026
    3. Late 2026

    And in my opinion, if there is no announcement by the end of March 2024, then we can forget about Bond 26 being released in 2025.
  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
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    I would guess 2026, maybe 2027, no idea about summer or winter release dates for big films these days, though.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Something tells me EON are waiting for 2027 and the 65th anniversary, so they can make it another event film like skyfall and hopefully release the 4K boxset as well.
  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
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    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    Something tells me EON are waiting for 2027 and the 65th anniversary, so they can make it another event film like skyfall and hopefully release the 4K boxset as well.

    Yes, that would make sense to me. They really need to get all their ducks in a row for the first post-Craig Bond film. But how do you top a film which killed Bond?
  • Colonel_VenusColonel_Venus
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    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    Something tells me EON are waiting for 2027 and the 65th anniversary, so they can make it another event film like skyfall and hopefully release the 4K boxset as well.
    Oh, come on! The 65th anniversary is such a tiny one! They are never going to wait one or even two extra years just to release the film on the 65th anniversary. Remember that they would have 100% released Skyfall a year before the 50th anniversary had the MGM bankrupcy not happened. So not even the 50th anniversary was beig enough for them to wait one more year.
  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
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    Who gives a crap about any anniversary. You should celebrate your partner/interests every day. Any anniversary is rather empty marketing BS and should be treated as such. Why would a layperson care that Bond is however many years running? They don't.
  • SIS_HQSIS_HQ At the Vauxhall Headquarters
    edited September 2023 Posts: 3,789
    Actually I had a dream that I'm in the year of 2062, and the Bond films posters are featured as moving advertisements on a billboard (it's a high billboard, static type), and I've looked it up, it's night anyway, so the lights are more vibrant, especially the red background around the Bond posters advert on the screen.

    Then you have the likes of cube shaped cars, and the design which reminds you of the Japanese city at night.

    It's very high tech, futuristic.

    Edit: James Bond is already 100 years in that dream of mine.
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    Colonel_Venus wrote: »
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    Something tells me EON are waiting for 2027 and the 65th anniversary, so they can make it another event film like skyfall and hopefully release the 4K boxset as well.
    Oh, come on! The 65th anniversary is such a tiny one! They are never going to wait one or even two extra years just to release the film on the 65th anniversary. Remember that they would have 100% released Skyfall a year before the 50th anniversary had the MGM bankrupcy not happened. So not even the 50th anniversary was beig enough for them to wait one more year.

    That and remember they could have pushed back CASINO ROYALE to 2007 just to market the film in “the year of 007”. That would have been a fun marketing gimmick, but it clearly wasn’t that important to them and that’s fine.
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    No excuse for anything other than 2025. That gives them all of 2024 to get their creative ducks in a row for early 2025 shooting and November 2025 release.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited September 2023 Posts: 8,395
    Last_Rat_Standing wrote: »
    No excuse for anything other than 2025. That gives them all of 2024 to get their creative ducks in a row for early 2025 shooting and November 2025 release.

    That would mean writing a script, finding a director + casting the new Bond actor and being ready to begin filming all in the space of the next 14 months. That sounds a bit tight to me, doable but tight.

    The most likely date is probably July 2026 if its Nolan, if not it'll be November 2026, or 2027 if they want the extra bump from the anniversary year.
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
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    Yeah, I've never understood the whole 'anniversary' thing either. Other than from the Marketing Dept's point of view, obvs.
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    The script writing process was definitely hindered by the writers strike and one would hope that EON has some actors on their radar. Obviously times have changed, but if you compare now to 2004. Technically Brosnan was still employed by the franchise. Craig wasn't cast until mid-2005 and shooting began in 2006. Granted, they had a whole new source material to work with Casino Royale never being adapted.
  • 007ClassicBondFan007ClassicBondFan
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    I’m good on another anniversary film. I still can’t get over Die Another Day’s insidious Easter eggs.
  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
    edited September 2023 Posts: 1,646
    You all forget that preproduction would need to start yesterday and there would need to be a resolution to the actor's strike by EOY for 2025 to even be a remote possibility, and they're not going to rush like you all want them to, so don't count on it. Why set yourself up for disappointment, and why rush it? Don't you want a good movie, over anything else?

    I'll remind you the production owes you as a fan nothing. Each new picture is a new project to get people onboard all over again, and that will be the approach especially this time. The odds they try something new and different are higher than them reverting to the production process of the 90s, where we got lame directors because producers refused to wait for talent, and instead we got, well, TWINE and DAD.

    I'd rather 2026 and something interesting to watch. Not 2025 made by the first people they got to say yes to their schedule.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
    edited September 2023 Posts: 4,629
    It can come out anytime, EON (generally) knows what they are doing. I'm more and more worried about Purvis and Wade writing again. With Michael G Wilson giving ideas. I don't normally mind them, but Bond desperately needs some new writers.

    https://screenrant.com/james-bond-26-franchise-traditions-tropes-drop/

    A mixed bag of opinions, but they aren't exactly wrong.

    From my What If post:

    I think PWB will have a say going forward if she isn't busy with her own projects. Especially now she has no future in the Indiana Jones world. Maybe she could write an Indiana Jones novel. I would be OK with her being in both worlds, perhaps writing novels for both (Indy needs a book series again). Also, I think that PWB could play either Charmian Bond, May, or even M in the future. I think her days as Moneypenny are gone.

    Also, considering how many people have criticized the writing of Blofeld a thought occurred to me. I think many bigger named directors that are also fans of the series will want to portray the character. However, this is because they know that they can truly do the character better. Goldfinger probably isn't looked at in this way. Blofeld should always be a threat. EON will probably try multi story arcs again, Blofeld can be built up with planning a bit better.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    2027 being the 65th anniversary of DR NO would be a great marketing strategy to get audiences back in seats.
    HOWEVER, 2027 also marks the 21st anniversary of CASINO ROYALE. Therefore I firmly believe Eon will delay B26 at that time and chose to celebrate Daniel Craig's acheivements in the role instead.

    Writing the script for B26 will probably commence in 2028 or 2029..
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