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Remember though that in the wake of SF, Eon have eyes on an auter type director. Odds are that whatever work had gone into Bond 24 by Logan would likely be changed radically. Remember Eon's statement made to Mendes: "We're not interested in any Bond film, we're interested in your Bond film".
Ang Lee types are not going to direct any old script, there going to want to put their stamp over it. Just look at Marc Forster - Forster was very much a higher-brow director than the series usually sought and when he was given the script he overhauled it to match his own tastes. We know for fact that the original script by P&W was pretty much thrown out for QOS (there was talk their draft features a ghost of Vesper stalking Bond, its all in the 007 Archives book) but none of that is to be seen.
This is a good point and if there was a will to get the film out for 2014 then it could be done and theres no reason to expect it would suffer from the same problems as QOS.
However it seems EON are far more keen to get Mendes back and if thats the case then we are talking 2015 earliest as its not about throwing money at him its about letting have a rest and do some other projects. The only way they could sweet talk him into doing it is by saying forget 2014 and we'll go 2015 or 2016 instead.
My worry is after B24 is Mendes going to demand another rest before starting B25? I guess we are just going to have to get used to the fact that 3 years is the minimum gap we have to wait these days.
Exactly. Also, when Bond was 'dead' he was in a full beard and street clothes, when he came back he was in a suit but unshaven, by the end he was "Bond" again - fully shaven and dressed sharply.
I find it amazing how many people don't catch on to those very common elements of story telling.
Your preference is your preference, but being a Bond fan, you must notice that the world of 007 himself is not always pretty.
Of course it's not a problem. We're all allowed our preferences. But little signifiers like the weather, Bond's attire, etc, speak to the level of filmaking, or (dare I say) 'artistry' that people like Mendes are able to bring to the table that other directors can't or don't. For those of us who appreciate a deeper, more multi-layered story, it was a very welcome addition to the Bond heritage. It's also why we tend to think Skyfall was a better movie than those who don't catch on to those subtleties, and why we'd welcome Mendes back in a heartbeat.
Same here. I like Mendes, SF is in my top 10, but there are plenty of other talented directors and I'd sooner have one of them in 2014 than Mendes in 2015/16.
What's all the more frustrating is, Mendes has boasted about how much of a fan he is of the series and he clearly is but as someone who is literally being begged to direct another Bond movie, he can pick and choose when he wants to come back. That being said, If there's a possibility to get a Bond film in 2014 with another director, then Mendes as a fan, should step aside and come back for Bond 25 where he would have gotten his rest and not denied the rest of us an earlier release of a Bond film that for all we know could be the Best Bond film ever.(slight exaggeration there but you catch my drift).
That seems like a win win situation to me. Mendes eventually returns and we get a Bond film in 2014. Seems unlikely now though :-<
I suppose I'll have to get used to the fact that a 2 year gap between Bonds might be a thing of the past.
Look at the music biz (something I'm intimately involved in). It wasn't that long ago that artists were expected to release something at least once a year, if not more often. Even the biggest band in the world, the Beatles, released an album every 8 months. Nowadays you're lucky if an artists records an album every 2 or 3 years (unless you're Ryan Adams or Robert Pollard, but that's another story......). And it's not uncommon for an artists to wait 5 years or more inbetween projects (see Justin Timberlake).
Never mind the fact that writing and recording 12 songs takes far less time and money than a major motion picture.
I really think the powers that be have caught on to the fact that the more product you release into the market, the quicker the public 'burns out' on what you offer and sales decline. Give 'em what they want, then hold back a little, then give 'em what they want again. Keep them wanting more.
Hey, it works for women and drug dealers, why not Hollywood?
With Bond, ever since it started the release dates have changed, whether it was just the next film in an actor's sequence or an actor's change altogether, anywhere from a year to six years. Look at Craig now: four years in between DAD and CR, then a quick two to QoS (which many thought was heavily rushed), then another four for SF, and now we're looking at two to four again. I just hope more news is thrown on the table shortly so we have an idea of when the next adventure begins. Waiting for me isn't as bad when I am fairly certain of what year the film will arrive.
:D I just question the timing, they have been releasing lines from SF and now they come out with this. I wonder if it is some sort of sign, like white smoke.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2013/may/29/sam-mendes-james-bond-director
Interesting article about why MENDES should return to the directors chair for BOND 24.
Also I have a feeling that we are going to get some news shortly about the status of BOND 24, particularly with that picture posted above from the 007 website.
when did this happen?
But there are more, like these, so maybe it means nothing in particular
http://ow.ly/i/2dFGg
http://ow.ly/i/2dFCE
http://ow.ly/i/2bpIM
etc
https://twitter.com/007
They have posted lots of various ones on facebook for a while now.
I think everyone who saw Skyfall all will agree the end scene left all of us wanting Bond 24 sooner rather then later (Perhaps the File M gives bond at the end is what the PTS is about)
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