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Why would you predict that? Even if they nobody at EON did anything to advance the development of Bond 26 for another half a year, there would be still plenty of time to finish the film in time for a 2026 release. Not 2028. Not 2027. 2026.
Heck, right now even a late 2025 release is still possible.
Both Barbara and Gregg have admitted that nothing has happened on Bond 26 and its been 2 and a half years, or around 30 months since Bond 25 premiered. I see no reason why production would suddenly ramp up out of nowhere, and even then the process of recasting Bond is likely to take months in itself.
I don't think the general public anxiously waits for a Bond film, unless we are talking about the height of Bondmania?
But once the film is cast and in production, interest will turn to it...
Once the posters are showcasing its Coming Soon...
And once it's released, the public will be there as they always have been. They are good escapist fun, and a good night out.
I don't see this changing...
Not sure why any weariness amongst the producers (should it exist) matter. At the end of the day while Bond is a legacy, for EON making these films is also a job. As much as anyone can become weary about a job they still have to do it (and often regardless of the field they’ll do it with that weariness/having done it so long to the best of their ability).
Weariness might not give us the best film, but it’ll likely get us a film. Honestly, I can imagine EON rushing things if they genuinely felt that way.
So true.
If we do get a B26 someday, I'd say Eon would more likely keep a November release. However, I agree we won't get another film until 2028 at the earliest.
My hunch is it won't be until the 2030s, and by then it sadly won't be a cinematic release.
I have a feeling all content will be streamed as the cinemas will probably close by the next decade. :(
I don’t think movie theaters will ever truly end. They still have passionate fans. Sometimes, it’s the case of people not shutting up, and thinking that they are in their own living room that turns people off.
Martin Campbell is reuniting with Bond alumni these days, it seems. I think he wants to end his Bond time on a high note, though. CR is generally considered better than GE in a lot of ways it seems.
Oddly enough I'd say there is a solid chance that Christopher Nolan knocks out his next film in a few years and then is available again to direct bond 26 in 2028.
Campbell would be fine but I think I’d prefer someone new. Love GE, less keen on CR, and I think his recent films have been very hit and miss. And I still can’t picture a Nolan Bond film feeling different enough to the last few Craig films.
Probably too inexperienced for the next one, but a name to keep an eye on imo is Bill Hader. Barry was brilliant and some bits in it made me think he could do one some day, if he shifts into directing films. There’s a camp darkly comic edge to that show, and the unique action scenes strangely gave me an old school Bond vibe at times, with all the visual gags, long distance shots and the lack of music.
If Bond films of the future are only made every five years or more, and assuming big scale theatrical exhibition will even survive, I gotta wonder about the feasability of having one actor tied down in the role.
Maybe it's one & done from here on ...
Otherwise, I'd still be giddy as hell to have Campbell return for his third intro entry in a row, no matter his age.
Well, I don't think he can give us another Casino Royale either.
Directing takes a lot of stamina and it's much harder to do night shoots when you get that much older.
Me too @Creasy47. I think we’ll have to be content with that Tom Hardy film he’s got coming out though.
His action scenes have kinetic camerawork but I wouldn’t say he’s like Rodriguez at all. And I think Apostle showed he can do variety, I don’t think he’d treat Bond like a martial arts film.