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http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/4198/bond-24-pre-production-has-started/p6#Item_164
I believe EON offers every director a chance to return the next film, even Forater, so this could be good!
A break from what? John Glen directed 4 Bond movies in a row. More recently David Yates directed the last 4 Potter movies in a row. What the series needs is some consistency and to capitalise on the momentum of what they've reignited. Mendes understands Bond and isn't looking to just direct Bond anyhow. He's established a direction that suitably evolves from CR and it only makes sense to reaffirm this new direction by implementing an element of consistency.
On top of all of that Mendes managed to captain the whole production in such a way that it never felt overwhelming and kept the atmosphere simple and manageable. Mendes not coming back especially if he wants to would be crazy.
Any way, have to say I am quite surprised Mendes is talking of coming back. Good news if true. As double ego says, we need some consistency. No director has directed two on the trot since Glen and only Cambell has returned to do more than one.
I think I'll wait to see how Mendes does with this before clamoring for a return, but if the critics who I hear (because I won't read most of the no doubt spoiler filled SF threads at this time) are raving about the film are correct, I'm sure I won't mind if he does. Just hope he's OK with bringing QUANTUM back, if so I'm sure he'll do it right and maybe we'll find out about organizational depth and get someone close to the top as the villain.
Yes, but Glen and Mendes are very different types of directors. As much as we all love Bond, many of the people who work on the Bond films like variety in what they do. If Mendes was to only direct one Bond film he would still have a respected, diverse career between film and theatre. I could imagine Glen being profoundly grateful for the stability that directing Bond gave him but Mendes would likely want a change quite quickly.
http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/bond_24_sam_mendes_distances_himself.php3?t=&s=&id=03336
Like I said. Just nobody gives a *** ;)
Other projects announced include the National return of Skyfall director Sam Mendes, who began his career in theatre before moving into film.
The Oscar-winning director will direct a production of Shakespeare's King Lear, starring Simon Russell Beale, that will open next January.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21266738
Confirms my thoughts and I can understand him. Making a follow up to your OWN incredibly successful film can be quite scary. But it will be for all who follow him now. Nolan had the guts and energy to do it with Batman, but it took him 4 years to do it and we wouldn't want that, would we?
Sam did a fantastic job, but IMO 24 doesn't stand or fall with him. A new director could give it another interesting aspect. I believe that by now, more then ever, the prods KNOW, what is needed in a good Bond direcotr.
But the problem might be with another director, that the footsteps are rather huge right now and are hard to beat. Who will be confident enough? Apart from Tarantino, who is as wrong for Bond as it gets IMO.
I get the feeling that if they're willing to push the film back to 2015 then Mendes will probably do it. It will give him time to go back to the theatre and fully develop B24 as well.
Do we want the same type of film again or do we want something more traditional with a contemporary spin?
He's an arty director and the focus of Skyfall was almost entirely on the characters. So would he want to do a straight forward Bond on a mission film without any personal issues?
I'd like a more traditional film myself. Gunbarrel at the start, M staying in the office, Bond gets a straight forward (not personal) mission, etc. We haven't had one for a while now.
There is no way Spielberg would do it in 3D.
I know many fans would say there is no way Spielberg will ever direct a Bond film but I would say now or never. This is the perfect time for Spielberg to direct a Bond film.
Calling Spielberg a fool is something I cannot agree with. The man is a genius.
I have yet to see any genius synonymous with Steven, and he hasn't given me much reason to see it either. When I look at the work of Orson Welles, Michael Curtiz, Hitchcock, Nolan and more, Spielberg gets completely drowned out and looks an amateur. I tend to lost respect for a guy that makes some films not for the love of it but for cashing in, promotes 3D as a cinematic marvel and helps Michael Bay's projects by giving him some money to help production along. If that isn't the definition of a fool I don't know what is.