What Directors Should Helm A Bond Film?

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  • DrClatterhandDrClatterhand United Kingdom
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    Denis Villeneuve.
  • RoadphillRoadphill United Kingdom
    edited January 2020 Posts: 984
    My money is on Chris McQarrie.

    MI: Fallout was a showcase of how action should be done. There was also some flair shown in a few shots in the quieter moments. I particularly like the camera work when Tom Cruise and Rebecca Ferguson talk amongst the trees outside the Parisian Chateau.

    Good foil for a contemporary mixed with classic Bond film.
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    Quentin Tarantino. The way he captured the romance of Brad Pitt driving his car in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood tells me he can nail it.
  • 00Agent00Agent Any man who drinks Dom Perignon '52 can't be all bad.
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    Roadphill wrote: »
    My money is on Chris McQarrie.

    MI: Fallout was a showcase of how action should be done. There was also some flair shown in a few shots in the quieter moments. I particularly like the camera work when Tom Cruise and Rebecca Ferguson talk amongst the trees outside the Parisian Chateau.

    Good foil for a contemporary mixed with classic Bond film.

    +1
    As writer/director he would be high on my list as well. Not because of MI in particular (though i'm sure he would be smart enough to completely differentiate the two) but because i like most of his films, and having followed him on Twitter for a while he seems like a smart guy who knows his stuff. And he also has expressed interest in Bond.
  • Maybe Ryan Coogler? He did do Black Panther which was very Bond-esque. He's even said that Bond was a huge inspiration to him and he's a fan of the movies. Seems like an easy choice. Though he may be tied up with the sequel to that movie....

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    Another option is Reed Morano - but much is dependent on The Rhythm Section. Though I think the next director will be a British female. Maybe Amma Asante or Joanna Hogg or Sarah Gavron
  • matt_umatt_u better known as Mr. Roark
    edited January 2020 Posts: 4,343
    Hard to chose a director without any idea about who's gonna star as 007.

    With a more light-hearted incarnation than the Craig era, let's just hire Rian Johnson.

    Let's face it. After Lucas sold SW, he was the only one able to inject the mythology with some serious, intelligent ideas. They way he directs is masterful, especially actors. From this standpoint, Knives Out is perfection. Plus, he writes, so we could get rid of the duo.
  • Agent_47Agent_47 Canada
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    Let's keep the writing duo and bring back Michael Apted...

    Wishful thinking on my part.
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    One name I've long been advocating to direct a future Bond movie is Gareth Evans. He could be the ideal choice in the same way as Martin Campbell was with GE and CR, but without the humble soft porn beginnings. Evans has a new TV series on Sky Atlantic called Gangs Of London coming up. Check out his trailer below. IMHO he could be the right choice to kick-start the new 007 movie...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=158&v=SZRVEFtHaHc&feature=emb_logo
  • If not Fukunaga returning, it'll probably be a female director..

    Plenty of interesting female filmmakers out there. Though in recent years, Eon have gravitated to drama directors. Someone I’ve had my eye on for a while is Marielle Heller. She’s pretty terrific and is building up a strong body of work. She’s unproven in the action field but so was Mendes. Nontheless, she suits the recent mood at Eon of hiring more high-brow artistic directors. I think if you wanted to get a woman behind the camera, you couldn’t do much better than Marielle Heller….she’s the type of talent looking for a big level-up and I think the Bond franchise (aside the Danny Boyle hiccup) affords directors more creativity and scope that other film series today.

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    If not, Heller than I’m backing Barry Jenkins. We know he pitched Broccoli a Moneypenny spin-off. But what’s stopping him doing one of the ‘main event’ franchise entries.

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  • edited February 2020 Posts: 3,333
    God, I really hope Bond doesn't go woke like @Pierce2Daniel is proposing. To think, this series could go the same way as Dr Who but without the British TV licence payer to help prop up it's idiotic choices, it would be a cruel lesson to learn.
  • bondsum wrote: »
    God, I really hope Bond doesn't go woke like @Pierce2Daniel is proposing. To think, this series could go the same way as Dr Who but without the British TV licence payer to help prop up it's idiotic choices, it would be a cruel lesson to learn.

    I don't care about things being 'woke' - I want great filmmakers. Both Heller and Jenkins are two of the most talented filmmakers working today. I recommend you checking their work out.

    Also, how is a half-Japanese hipster who is not only directing but ALSO writing NTTD not 'woke'......this guy looks like he exclusively drinks soy lattes and has deep talks about 'society'. But you what? He's a fabulous filmmaker and Eon can see that.

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  • 00Agent00Agent Any man who drinks Dom Perignon '52 can't be all bad.
    edited February 2020 Posts: 5,185
    Sure you can keep posting the same "hipster" images of Fukunaga from yesteryear, but you could also post this image:
    fukunaga-matera-400x500.jpg
    And see that no matter who he is or was, he's someone who seems to appreciate the Bond world. And I think that's important too.
    I think in order to do a Bond film you should be able to relate to the fans, and have your own little fetishes you wanna express through the Bond toolbox. It wasn't always the case, with guys like Apted, and the result was very underwhelming.

    I don't know Heller, but she doesn't strike me as a secret Bond fan. (she can always prove me wrong). Would be more open to Jenkins but haven't seen his work.

    If you wanna go with contemporary black directors (to fullfill some quota or whatever) I would be open to both directors from the Creed franchise. Both outstanding films.

    At the end of the day it should be someone who wants the Jobs as much as EON want him (or her) Because they are fans. As was Boyle.
    Fukunaga asked Babs to be considered because he was a huge fan of CR (and possibly maybe longer).
    IFP seems to be selecting contemporary authors on the same criteria.
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    bondsum wrote: »
    One name I've long been advocating to direct a future Bond movie is Gareth Evans. He could be the ideal choice in the same way as Martin Campbell was with GE and CR, but without the humble soft porn beginnings. Evans has a new TV series on Sky Atlantic called Gangs Of London coming up. Check out his trailer below. IMHO he could be the right choice to kick-start the new 007 movie...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=158&v=SZRVEFtHaHc&feature=emb_logo

    His handheld aesthetic puts me off.
  • 00Agent wrote: »
    Sure you can keep posting the same "hipster" images of Fukunaga from yesteryear, but you could also post this image:
    fukunaga-matera-400x500.jpg
    And see that no matter who he is or was, he's someone who seems to appreciate the Bond world. And I think that's important too.
    I think in order to do a Bond film you should be able to relate to the fans, and have your own little fetishes you wanna express through the Bond toolbox. It wasn't always the case, with guys like Apted, and the result was very underwhelming.

    I don't know Heller, but she doesn't strike me as a secret Bond fan. (she can always prove me wrong). Would be more open to Jenkins but haven't seen his work.

    If you wanna go with contemporary black directors (to fullfill some quota or whatever) I would be open to both directors from the Creed franchise. Both outstanding films.

    At the end of the day it should be someone who wants the Jobs as much as EON want him (or her) Because they are fans. As was Boyle.
    Fukunaga asked Babs to be considered because he was a huge fan of CR (and possibly maybe longer).
    IFP seems to be selecting contemporary authors on the same criteria.

    I’m of the firm opinion that CJF is exactly what the franchise needed. Obviously, we will have to wait for NTTD if that bears out.

    He hits many of the elements, I think Danny Boyle lacked.
    • He’s young and cool.
    • He’s inventive and hungry.
    • His sensibility is not ‘old and stodgy’
    • He has worked in gene before and knows how to play into certain ideas and when to subvert them
    • He’s made topical and political films
    • He’s ‘new’ – not a filmmaker built in the image of Sam Mendes. But still an exciting auteur-level filmmaker.
    • He’s cosmopolitan – speaks numerous languages and is well-travelled
    .

    If CJF nails it – then give him Bond 26.

    If CJF wants to move on, then someone similar to him would be great…..O also do endorse the opinion that Ryan Coogler would nail a Bond film.
  • 00Agent00Agent Any man who drinks Dom Perignon '52 can't be all bad.
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    00Agent wrote: »
    Sure you can keep posting the same "hipster" images of Fukunaga from yesteryear, but you could also post this image:
    fukunaga-matera-400x500.jpg
    And see that no matter who he is or was, he's someone who seems to appreciate the Bond world. And I think that's important too.
    I think in order to do a Bond film you should be able to relate to the fans, and have your own little fetishes you wanna express through the Bond toolbox. It wasn't always the case, with guys like Apted, and the result was very underwhelming.

    I don't know Heller, but she doesn't strike me as a secret Bond fan. (she can always prove me wrong). Would be more open to Jenkins but haven't seen his work.

    If you wanna go with contemporary black directors (to fullfill some quota or whatever) I would be open to both directors from the Creed franchise. Both outstanding films.

    At the end of the day it should be someone who wants the Jobs as much as EON want him (or her) Because they are fans. As was Boyle.
    Fukunaga asked Babs to be considered because he was a huge fan of CR (and possibly maybe longer).
    IFP seems to be selecting contemporary authors on the same criteria.

    I’m of the firm opinion that CJF is exactly what the franchise needed. Obviously, we will have to wait for NTTD if that bears out.

    He hits many of the elements, I think Danny Boyle lacked.
    • He’s young and cool.
    • He’s inventive and hungry.
    • His sensibility is not ‘old and stodgy’
    • He has worked in gene before and knows how to play into certain ideas and when to subvert them
    • He’s made topical and political films
    • He’s ‘new’ – not a filmmaker built in the image of Sam Mendes. But still an exciting auteur-level filmmaker.
    • He’s cosmopolitan – speaks numerous languages and is well-travelled
    .

    If CJF nails it – then give him Bond 26.

    If CJF wants to move on, then someone similar to him would be great…..O also do endorse the opinion that Ryan Coogler would nail a Bond film.

    I will keep my final verdict after NTTD of course but so far i agree with you. I think Cary totally gets the appeal of Bond. And he's fresh in that we have not seen anything remotely resembeling a Bond film in his filmography. He just didn't had the opportunity yet.

    Also that recent, long interview with Babs and Michael revealed that he met with Barbara in New York in a Japanese Restaurant (let me guess, Cary chose?) after Spectre, and they discussed a possible successor for Craig for hours. I find it interesting that she would value his opinion, and also that he would be able to discuss this topic in depth with her. He clearly cares.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    If not, Heller than I’m backing Barry Jenkins. We know he pitched Broccoli a Moneypenny spin-off. But what’s stopping him doing one of the ‘main event’ franchise entries.

    barry-jenkins-new.jpg?w=1000

    The reason why I wouldn't want him is right in your statement there. I wouldn't want a director helming a Bond film when it is suggested that he is more interested in a secondary character than Bond himself.
  • DoctorKaufmannDoctorKaufmann Can shoot you from Stuttgart and still make it look like suicide.
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    Rian Johnson anyone? I liked KNIVES OUT, and SW-TLJ was not THAT bad.
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    God no. He is American.
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    I don't think the nationality of the director matters, so long as the screenwriters are British. And that not might necessarily matter either, since all the 1980s Bond films were written by Americans (though directed by an Englishmen).
  • Denis Villeneuve.
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    Denis Villeneuve.
    Denis Villeneuve.

    Yes and yes.
  • cwl007cwl007 England
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    Taika Waititi directing along with an actor playing Bond with a slightly lighter touch would be a nice change of tone. Still have a 'serious' film but with that more comedic edge that waititi is skilled at.
  • DrClatterhandDrClatterhand United Kingdom
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    cwl007 wrote: »
    Taika Waititi directing along with an actor playing Bond with a slightly lighter touch would be a nice change of tone. Still have a 'serious' film but with that more comedic edge that waititi is skilled at.

    That is a brilliant idea!!! I think we're due a change of tone.
  • DrClatterhandDrClatterhand United Kingdom
    Posts: 349
    Denis Villeneuve.

    Another fantastic suggestion. He's like King Midas. Everything he touches just oozes class and depth.
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    Back in 2014, I pegged Cary Fukunaga as an exciting new cinematic voice and somehow who looked ready for the big leagues and huge franchise. I even said on this forum that he should do Bond - as one of the major leagues, whether it be Star Wars or Batman, would snatch him up.

    Currently, I think those filmmakers may be the Safdie brothers. They essentially make thriller movies which have such a palpable sense of tension and anxiety. Their films are truly nerve-jangling. They are real geniuses and look destined for the big leagues.

    I think they are also young and hip enough to update the franchise. The Instagram generation has essentially commandeered the Bond aesthetic (beautiful women barely wearing anything in exotic locations, etc) and they would embrace that notion to the hilt. I'm sensing they could be the people to make Bond edgy and dangerous.......

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  • R1s1ngs0nR1s1ngs0n France
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    Nolan and only Nolan. The only person IMO who can bring back the magic that Bond films have been missing for the last 30 years.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    Back in 2014, I pegged Cary Fukunaga as an exciting new cinematic voice and somehow who looked ready for the big leagues and huge franchise. I even said on this forum that he should do Bond - as one of the major leagues, whether it be Star Wars or Batman, would snatch him up.

    Currently, I think those filmmakers may be the Safdie brothers. They essentially make thriller movies which have such a palpable sense of tension and anxiety. Their films are truly nerve-jangling. They are real geniuses and look destined for the big leagues.

    I think they are also young and hip enough to update the franchise. The Instagram generation has essentially commandeered the Bond aesthetic (beautiful women barely wearing anything in exotic locations, etc) and they would embrace that notion to the hilt. I'm sensing they could be the people to make Bond edgy and dangerous.......

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    I love their work, but no thanks.
  • DenbighDenbigh UK
    edited May 2020 Posts: 5,970
    A list of directors I'd be interested in seeing do it:

    John Hillcoat
    Denis Villeneuve
    Christopher Nolan
    Matt Reeves
    Justin Kurzel
    Guy Ritchie
    Gareth Edwards
    Francis Lawrence
  • GadgetManGadgetMan Lagos, Nigeria
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    R1s1ngs0n wrote: »
    Nolan and only Nolan. The only person IMO who can bring back the magic that Bond films have been missing for the last 30 years.

    I couldn't agree more.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited May 2020 Posts: 4,512
    Amma Asante. I watched A United Kingdom (Anna and the King remake with Tom Felton who was seen as kid in that movie returns for role in this movie. ) a couple of months a go. I discover she also direct comercial with lyshana Lynch.

    Jack Davenport was vey good in this as play ball between the good and the bad. If there can find M in that direction or Ralph Fienes more in that way. We have seen he have it in him in Skyfall.
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