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Disagree. It's a tricky question, simply because we've already waited four years between films during the Craig era.
But if the movies are good, people will always be anxious to see the next one. SkyFall could have come out in 2010 and I'd be just as excited as I am now
As for the change in actors being an issue (topic says after the Craig era), don't forget, back in the day, they went from Connery to Lazenby to Connery to Moore, all without skipping a beat!
Anyone who lived through that, I'm curious to know: was that annoying or exciting? Would you rather have waited a few years after DAF to get to LALD?
Me personally, I liked having a Bond movie every two years, and when Craig is done, I don't want to have to wait around for the next one too long
They don't need it... It could happen but it will depend more on the last outing of Craig. Which makes me ask if there's a discussion about what we think will be the future of the franchise...
You might be right about that. After DAD a longer break was definalty needed as DAD and CR are pretty much as opposite as you can get in the Bond series. The drastic change would've been too jarring in only 2 years.
Don't think I'd like that, but on to thesis 83:
Disagree. It all depends on who the new guy is. Whoever is cast will generate enough interest, I'm sure. It doesn't need to be four years, but that number seems logical considering their search for Bond and setting up for the film.
The search for Bond doesn't actually take that long. Timothy Dalton resigned in April 1994 and then Pierce Brosnan was announced as the new James Bond that June, only 2 months later. Lazenby, Moore, and Dalton were all cast in between the standard 2 year gap. It was only Daniel Craig's casting that took unusually long and that was mostly due to EON sorting stuff out.
Yes, but
Brosnan, like Dalton, had been in the producer's heads for quite some time;
Lazenby was stumbled upon, after Moore had already been reviewd;
when Moore opened up, he got the gig...
and like said earlier, Dalton had been eyed ahead of time.
So, while Craig is a special case, I doubt the producers have anyone in mind currently (supposedly offering Craig five more films). Also, I believe Craig will leave on his terms, when he doesn't feel devoted to the project anymore, so it won't be the producers choice and they wont be as prepared.
Believe me they always have people in mind. EON is not dumb. They realise things change but the Bond series must go on. Lazenby certainly wasn't on anyone's mind and the process of casting the new Bond after YOLT was probably an even bigger challenge seeing as how at that point Connery was the only James Bond. Craig's still contracted for 2 more films after Skyfall but around Bond 25, assuming Craig doesn't sign that 3 film extension, Im pretty certain Wilson and Brocolli will already be looking for replacements just in case Craig has had enough with the role. When that much money is on the line they don't leave things to chance.
Thankyou good sir. I aim to please :D
Are you guys forgetting the MGM legal problems ? Even if TLD was released in 1988, it wouldn't have stopped the legal problems.... and now we'd have a hiatus of 7 years (1988-1995).
That's if TLD had been released in 1988. Maybe there wouldn't be any legal problems. Dalton could sail the good ship Bond into the 1990's handing over to James Purefoy for a 2000 or 2002 debut.
Sorry Major, but I think the legal problems were inevitable.....
<font color=blue size=7><b>Spielberg would have alienated seasoned fans from the Bond series, had he directed a Bond film in '81.</b></font>
I don't think so. However, I'm glad it didn't happen because we wouldn't have gotten Raiders Of The Lost Ark which Spielberg made instead.
Not sure why anybody would think that. So disagree.
Completely disagree- a Spielberg Bond movie would have been nothing short of perfection. I would pity whichever director came after him!
Of course, then he may not have done Raiders of the Lost Ark (my all time favorite movie) and I certainly can't have that.... God forbid Lucas directs ROTLA....
Indy 4 wasn't in 3D.
Coming 2012... ROTLA ultra mega edition! With new effects, in 3D! and the entire cast has been digitally replaced by ewoks.
I'm guessing you say this because of this film...
I'm not referring to Indy 4 on my 3D comment. I was however referring to Indy 4 with my comment on Spielberg returning and ruining the franchise. My 3D comment was aimed at both him and James Cameron's arguments that 3D should be apart of film. Sorry for misleading you.
Lucas on the other hand..."watching a movie in 3D is simply a better way to watch a movie"!
I can't root into his brain and shuffled through his thoughts, but by the way he supports it and markets it I do get that impression. Same with Cameron, the imperfect perfectionist of film.