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  • Colonel_VenusColonel_Venus
    edited June 3 Posts: 579
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    Bond 26 isn't coming in 2026, we would have some official knowledge by now if it was.

    That's completely untrue and you know it! Seriously, why do you keep acting like you are a complete newbie who has no idea what the production schedule of an average Bond film is like? What do you get out of constantly trolling?

    Just one of of many many examples that prove that your claim is incorrect: Sam Mendes was announced to direct Bond 24 (which became Spectre) unusually early, on Jul 11, 2013 and they didn't even start writing the script until late 2013 or early 2014. The movie was then released in late 2015.

    Heck, if they are aiming to release Bond 26 in late 2026, don't expect any official news about it until the end of this year! If there are still no official Bond 26 news by spring 2025, then you will be able to start claiming that Bond 26 by the end of 2026 is becoming less likely. Right now not only a late 2026, but even a summer 2026 release is entirely possible.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited June 3 Posts: 8,395
    Colonel_Venus wrote: »
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    Bond 26 isn't coming in 2026, we would have some official knowledge by now if it was.

    That's completely untrue and you know it! Seriously, why do you keep acting like you are a complete newbie who has no idea what the production schedule of an average Bond film is like? What do you get out of constantly trolling?

    Just one of of many many examples that prove that your claim is incorrect: Sam Mendes was announced to direct Bond 24 (which became Spectre) unusually early, on Jul 11, 2013 and they didn't even start writing the script until late 2013 or early 2014. The movie was then released in late 2015.

    Heck, if they are aiming to release Bond 26 in late 2026, don't expect any official news about it until the end of this year! If there are still no official Bond 26 news by spring 2025, then you will be able to start claiming that Bond 26 by the end of 2026 is becoming less likely. Right now not only a late 2026, but even a summer 2026 release is entirely possible.

    With SP they already had an encumbent bond and you know that. They also had a clear course to take with the SP and Blofeld rights coming back to them, and there was an incentive to capitalise on the success of Skyfall. We're in a completely different scenario now, there's no certainties anymore. I hope you're right and things do start to roll fairly soon, but simply assuming full-on production is beginning in 18 months time despite not hearing a simple word regarding development is a bit of a bizarre stance IMO.
  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
    Posts: 1,340
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    Colonel_Venus wrote: »
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    Bond 26 isn't coming in 2026, we would have some official knowledge by now if it was.

    That's completely untrue and you know it! Seriously, why do you keep acting like you are a complete newbie who has no idea what the production schedule of an average Bond film is like? What do you get out of constantly trolling?

    Just one of of many many examples that prove that your claim is incorrect: Sam Mendes was announced to direct Bond 24 (which became Spectre) unusually early, on Jul 11, 2013 and they didn't even start writing the script until late 2013 or early 2014. The movie was then released in late 2015.

    Heck, if they are aiming to release Bond 26 in late 2026, don't expect any official news about it until the end of this year! If there are still no official Bond 26 news by spring 2025, then you will be able to start claiming that Bond 26 by the end of 2026 is becoming less likely. Right now not only a late 2026, but even a summer 2026 release is entirely possible.

    With SP they already had an encumbent bond and you know that. They also had a clear course to take with the SP and Blofeld rights coming back to them, and there was an incentive to capitalise on the success of Skyfall. We're in a completely different scenario now, there's no certainties anymore. I hope you're right and things do start to roll fairly soon, but simply assuming full-on production is beginning in 18 months time despite not hearing a simple word regarding development is a bit of a bizarre stance IMO.

    18 months are a lot.

    They can make the whole movie with that time.
  • MalloryMallory
    Posts: 2,163
    On the working assumption that EoN at least have a general direction of travel set, then 18 months seems reasonable to allow a Nov/ Dec 2025 start. Film production studios and locations get booked years in advance, so if they are going to do that, they would need to start booking Pinewood out.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    Posts: 8,395
    Mallory wrote: »
    On the working assumption that EoN at least have a general direction of travel set, then 18 months seems reasonable to allow a Nov/ Dec 2025 start. Film production studios and locations get booked years in advance, so if they are going to do that, they would need to start booking Pinewood out.

    Vin Diesel just released a set photo for Fast 11, and the movie doesn't come out until 2026. Films are already in production that are releasing that year, cameras are rolling, and Bond 26 isn't even a twinkle in Barbara Broccoli's eye yet.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
    Posts: 2,016
    I think another thing to consider is, this is the first time they've killed James Bond off. The delay could be Eon really considering how to launch the next era. The next Bond film after Bond's death needs to be really, really, really good and in all aspects of production. The film needs to be triumphant as ever.
  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
    Posts: 1,646
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    Mallory wrote: »
    On the working assumption that EoN at least have a general direction of travel set, then 18 months seems reasonable to allow a Nov/ Dec 2025 start. Film production studios and locations get booked years in advance, so if they are going to do that, they would need to start booking Pinewood out.

    Vin Diesel just released a set photo for Fast 11, and the movie doesn't come out until 2026. Films are already in production that are releasing that year, cameras are rolling, and Bond 26 isn't even a twinkle in Barbara Broccoli's eye yet.

    I would actually solidly say Bond 26 is only a twinkle in BB's eye for now. Just not much else lol. For me, Bond 26 will be the video game.
  • Colonel_VenusColonel_Venus
    Posts: 579
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    I hope you're right and things do start to roll fairly soon,
    I am not saying that things will start to roll soon. Heck, it's entirely possible that there won't be a Bond 26 for another decade or more. All I am saying is that a 2026 release isn't out of the question yet at all.

    If Bond 26 will have the same production schedule and announcements schedule as Casino Royale did, and if it will be released in late 2026, then the director will be announced in early 2025 and the Bond actor will be announced in late 2025.
  • bondywondybondywondy Uk
    edited July 22 Posts: 346
    Bond 26 may not be filmed at Pinewood?
    Amazon Prime Video is acquiring Bray Film Studios, the U.K. studio complex where The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power shot its second season.

    The vast production site is located in Water Oakley, Berkshire, 26 miles from central London, and is set to become the U.K. “creative home” for Amazon MGM Studios.
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/amazon-mgm-studios-bray-the-rings-of-power-1235945982/

    I don't think it will have any bearing when Bond 26 gets made, but Pinewood studios may not be the first choice for production.
    Amazon MGM Studios plans to produce both new and continuing TV series and feature films at the studio site.

    It would make sense to film Bond 26 'in house' at Bray Film Studios? I guess so.



  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 16,382
    I'm not sure it would be big enough as it is at the moment.
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
    Posts: 2,538
    In 2019 Disney leased most of Pinewood Studios for at least a decade, and Netflix signed a long term deal at Shepperton Studios. It was, at the time, believed that there is a possibility that future Bond films will still be filmed there, but a lot has changed since 2019.

    Can Bray Studios has the capacity to accommodate a Bond film without expanding? Or could production be split between Bray and Pinewood perhaps?
  • DaltonforyouDaltonforyou The Daltonator
    Posts: 556
    EON can film wherever they please. Amazon doesn't dictate that.
  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
    Posts: 1,646
    On a less extreme take, I would advise us all to consider our Bond history books telling us that, almost every time especially in the modern era, the action is built around the set capabilities afforded by certain amenities at Pinewood specifically, like the dunk tank and sheer scale of it. They will likely try to use those opportunities again in the designing of the story. They could do it elsewhere, but Pinewood keeps it mostly UK production and they probably get a lot of credibility and benefit from that regard.
  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
    Posts: 1,340
    I don't think it matters too much. I don't think they're going to build big sets in the future. The green screen is here to stay.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited July 22 Posts: 4,139
    DEKE_RIVERS wrote: »
    I don't think it matters too much. I don't think they're going to build big sets in the future. The green screen is here to stay.

    They still build a lot of sets and do a lot of location shooting though. Even with VFX/CGI/'green screen' it'd still be mixed with those two things (even Misson Impossible uses CGI when Tom Cruise is scaling the Burj Khalifa or hanging off a plane or train or whatever). If anything it's all more integrated nowadays.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited October 1 Posts: 16,382
    So back on Prime, but I can't find the new bonus content it mentions. Anyone know what it is?



    EDIT: here we go:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/salp/jamesbond?pd_rd_w=ZJlhf&content-id=amzn1.sym.9a66e820-0eca-400b-8189-2e5d51d1b9cc:amzn1.sym.9a66e820-0eca-400b-8189-2e5d51d1b9cc&pf_rd_p=9a66e820-0eca-400b-8189-2e5d51d1b9cc&pf_rd_r=YXB1M18MB1XDMJV8T4B9&pd_rd_wg=Bbd8M&pd_rd_r=858ee30d-508e-4041-923f-f7e7fa6184ce&qid=1727799634&ref_=sxts_spks_0_0_9a66e820-0eca-400b-8189-2e5d51d1b9cc

    I wonder if they've sneakily finished another series of Road To A Million? I could imagine them putting it on there on Bond Day now all this is in place.
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