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I remember Beyond the Ice was the working and possibly the actual title for awhile. Back in 2001, I would go on Yahoo movies every day for new movie updates and boom I was shocked when it was replaced with Die Another Day. There was also the rumor that the story would have been Bond joining Moon's army and then eventually being discovered.
If any of this is directed at me , I’ll correct a few things; if it’s not directed at me, then ignore, @CrabKey :
Never were you called entitled. I used one of your quotes to prove to a poster they don’t read posts (other than their own), not even one that was right above his own.
We are all, in our own way, looking forward to the new Bond era. And most of us carry on and discuss and debate our opinions. But, a couple of people like to drop bombs. I opened my big trap to confront these couple of people. I don’t believe you were addressed once. Correct me if I’m wrong.
You can think, discuss (rationally or not), everything you want to; criticize EoN until your heart’s content, but I’m not sure any lecture was directed at you(?). But also, don’t be surprised if someone pushes back if they disagree with you. But personally, the last time I engaged with you, I think, was to compliment you on coming up with a couple of interesting concepts for a Bond adventure, so….
No one was trying to invalidate your opinions-/ or none that I read, or was a part of.
To repeat, I’ve not ever said, nor have I seen posts directed at you that says cranbkey doesn’t have the right to criticize, ask for, or demand whatever you like.
Just to make clear, IF any of that was directed my way.
I could go into a long explanation about what makes bond films "classic", but a shorter way to summarise is basically what people mean when they describe goldeneye as "too cookie-cutter".
So a film which uses very broad tropes that we typically associate with Bond films? So stuff like a villain with a world domination plan and elaborate lair, big action stunts, a larger than life henchwoman etc. If all classic Bond movies have those…
I mean, even GE is very much a ‘reinvention’ Bond movie. It features a breezy Bond but one who clearly has a past that’s mentioned in the film, and things like a typical M briefing or Moneypenny scene are subverted. The villain isn’t your typical megalomaniac but a man (who Bond has a personal connection with) consumed by revenge. It’s actually not fundamentally different to a Craig era film, at the very least the later ones. There’s much more to that film, including how Bond is clearly older/part of the ‘old post Cold War’ era at MI6, but it’s rather a rich film in how it adapts all these typical Bond elements.
And honestly, I hope we get a film like GE for Bond 26. Love that film. But what it does specifically with those classical Bond elements is very particular ways. If you mean more the excitement that we get from a Bond film/how it’s done in that Bondian heightened reality way, well that’s even broader and can (and has) been adapted to pretty much everything in the series.
Built For War isn't a bad title either.
That is a good one.
And not just movies, books and video games too!
Those too! The race is on to see which title is revealed first: the one for Bond 26 or the one for IO Interactive's new game.
It’s still a pretty neat title I’d say, and quite frankly I don’t think it’s too far a stretch from a title like From Russia With Love, or Diamonds are Forever.
Along these lines, I know more and more 20 something who have never even seen a single Bond film. Just not their thing.
Why do none of these journalists ask follow up questions? Its infuriating. Straight up ask her if theyre even going to make one. Least it would trigger a response.
"“there’s nothing I can tell you about the next Bond film. There’s nothing. Nothing is happening yet.”
Wow. She sounds completely dejected. She genuinely sounds like she has absolutely no interest in ever doing a Bond film again. Why not just sell it to Amazon?
I'm starting to think 2027 might be optimistic.
Remember when a certain man was going to slit his wrists... ;-)
But here's how I see it -- ever the optimist, I guess:
1) Is she telling the truth, or just playing us to keep the Internet off her back for a while?
2) The article states that "Broccoli was politely non-committal" and that she "was in attendance". This event wasn't about her or Bond. If I were her, I wouldn't want to start discussing Bond at such an event at this point either.
3) Perhaps nothing is "happening" yet. But what does that mean, "happening"? Does that mean she and the rest of the bunch haven't even thought about Bond since NTTD? Or does it mean that conversations have been had, people have been reached out to, and Fleming's books have been dusted off again, but no contracts have been signed yet?
Anyway, she said that nothing is happening yet. I don't read that as: she has no interest in ever doing a Bond film again.
Patience remains crucial for me. If Barbara were tired of Bond, which I doubt, she'd have passed the reigns on to someone else. I don't think she'd end Cubby's legacy here and now. And if she isn't tired of Bond, which I believe is the case, I'm sure we'll get another Bond film.
When we get it.
Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration, though? We know that she liked Craig, but she's a businesswoman first and foremost. I doubt she's going to "sacrifice" a profitable series over the "grief" of no longer having Craig as Bond.
Maybe I am reading into it too much but I think the first part of the qoute is her true comment. Like @peter has alluded to there is nothing she can tell us yet, but this seems to indicate there is work being done. I think her follow-up comments are her catching that she let it slip that work is being done but doesn't want to share that yet. Again I could be reading too much into it but I remain optimistic the work is being done in the background on Bond 26.
I'll be happy if they have one or two treatments.
Bond is a cash cow.
There’s no reason for EON or anyone else to question the golden goose.
Had NTTD claimed….the end. Then I would’ve been concerned.
But we got
James Bond Will Return
Good enough
Exactly right, @Benny. I keep saying this: Barbara Broccoli is a businesswoman first, a romantic second (if at all.) She's not going to throw the series in the dumpster because she cannot see anyone else in the role but Craig.
They didn't put that 'Bond will return' line in the credits out of reflex.