EoN sells up - Amazon MGM to produce 007 going forwards (Heyman and Pascal confirmed as producers)

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  • buddyoldchapbuddyoldchap Formerly known as JeremyBondon
    edited March 29 Posts: 314
    That Salke woman, talk about toxic femininity. She didn't get the gig on merit, I'm sure. Good riddance, as she wanted a watered down Bond. Who on earth would want to see a watered down Bond!? Most of Amazon's crap is already watered down as it stands! If they'd up mess Bond it'd be the end of Amazon's 'reputation'. Honestly, is there any sane individual out there who enjoyed either RoP or Citadel?
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 17,609
    That Salke woman, talk about toxic femininity. She didn't get the gig on merit, I'm sure.

    So it's just about her being a woman is it.
  • buddyoldchapbuddyoldchap Formerly known as JeremyBondon
    edited March 29 Posts: 314
    mtm wrote: »
    That Salke woman, talk about toxic femininity. She didn't get the gig on merit, I'm sure.

    So it's just about her being a woman is it.

    Oh lord, you again. Salke found Bond to exhibit toxic masculine traits. Wanted to neuter him, put on a leash. Part of the woke ideology, most white men are toxic, after all. Just turning it around. Is that difficult for you. Do you need comforting? A blankie?
  • peterpeter Toronto
    Posts: 9,545
    Risico007 wrote: »
    delfloria wrote: »
    Risico007 wrote: »
    So much to catch up on but with the person who fired babs being fired herself can EON come back and we can forget about this

    Oh yeah, let's get EON back and continue with the people who thought that Blofeld and Bond should be step brothers and decided to kill James Bond.

    So you hate Fleming as well as he killed off Bond twice…


    And again EON also brought us EVERY OTHER BOND FILM FROM DR. NO TO NO TIME TO DIE surely there must be one of the 25 films you like otherwise why are you here

    Well stated @Risico007

    Something EoN was tremendously adept at was exploring all things Bond (Fleming/film Bond), but if a film didn’t work out, they’d course correct and did it beautifully…

    Certainly a guy who was a production manager, or worked in film like defloria, would know that after 60-plus years and 25 films, not every one of the pictures would be Goldfinger or TSWLM or SF… And remarkably, they’ve never had an out and out loser in their entire catalogue of 007 adventures (that’s pretty amazing).

    Taking one element from the entire series, which works-out to basically three lines of one film out of 25, and saying the producers had lost their way because of “Brofeld” is pretty OTT in my opinion.

    Anyways, Bezos has all the money in the world. Let’s see what the final film looks like as a whole before popping champagne. Salivating over a director who made Children of Men almost 20 years ago, hasn’t directed a film since 2018, directed a TV series, Disclaimer, that saw its tone swing wildly from scene to scene and episode to episode (Blanchett was the anchor to the series; otherwise it was a nice-looking yet narratively messy viewing experience), is setting up some viewers for disappointment. I’d rather Cuaron than Nolan, but for me, that’s not saying much.

    I hope they explore several directors and bring them in for intense meetings/interviews. You’ve got the Bond series now, why, if rumours are to be believed, bank on this one director instead of interviewing all the top dogs (from Fincher to Cuaron to, I dunno, Sean Baker to The Russo Brothers to Gerwig to Corbet, to others whose reps are pitching their clients).

    As far as the producers, I have far more faith in the savvy and vision of Heyman (with personal reservations), than I do in his producing partner Pascal (although she’s been in the business for decades and decades and certainly has a strong intuition). But, in the end, it’s about the entire project as a whole that I’ll judge (the final film, the crews, the heads of departments and the writers and of course, the lead actor).

    In all honesty, I’m very very meh about all of it (and have been criticized for my reaction). Like anything else, like any film I see, I won’t judge on one or two attachments; I will judge it on the final film. It’s their job to bring me on side.

    Otherwise, I’ll be “meh” about it til then…
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited March 29 Posts: 17,609
    mtm wrote: »
    That Salke woman, talk about toxic femininity. She didn't get the gig on merit, I'm sure.

    So it's just about her being a woman is it.

    Oh lord, you again. Salke found Bond to exhibit toxic masculine traits. Part of the woke ideology

    Sorry, stopped reading at this point. When people say that phrase I tend to find they're not worth paying attention to.

    peter wrote: »
    As far as the producers, I have far more faith in the savvy and vision of Heyman (with personal reservations), than I do in his producing partner Pascal (although she’s been in the business for decades and decades and certainly has a strong intuition). But, in the end, it’s about the entire project as a whole that I’ll judge (the final film, the crews, the heads of departments and the writers and of course, the lead actor).

    Yeah Heyman is the one I'm more interested in as he hasn't really turned out a failure in a long time, and several top hits with excellent levels of creativity- he knows what he's doing when it comes to big moviemaking. Pascal has made some very good stuff, although with a slightly higher failure rate. Heyman's involvement has made me think this does stand a decent chance; I'm sort of nervously interested.
    What I missed as well is that they're already making a film together, so this won't be their first gig as a team. It'll be interesting to see how that one goes.
  • buddyoldchapbuddyoldchap Formerly known as JeremyBondon
    edited March 29 Posts: 314
    mtm wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    That Salke woman, talk about toxic femininity. She didn't get the gig on merit, I'm sure.

    So it's just about her being a woman is it.

    Oh lord, you again. Salke found Bond to exhibit toxic masculine traits. Part of the woke ideology

    Sorry, stopped reading at this point. When people say that phrase I tend to find they're not worth paying attention to.

    peter wrote: »
    As far as the producers, I have far more faith in the savvy and vision of Heyman (with personal reservations), than I do in his producing partner Pascal (although she’s been in the business for decades and decades and certainly has a strong intuition). But, in the end, it’s about the entire project as a whole that I’ll judge (the final film, the crews, the heads of departments and the writers and of course, the lead actor).

    Yeah Heyman is the one I'm more interested in as he hasn't really turned out a failure in a long time, and several top hits with excellent levels of creativity- he knows what he's doing when it comes to big moviemaking. Pascal has made some very good stuff, although with a slightly higher failure rate. Heyman's involvement has made me think this does stand a decent chance; I'm sort of nervously interested.

    That's because you're a troll narc. I'm certainly not the only one who's had it with you and your toxic behaviour.

    @Benny Is there a way to block someone and not view their posts anymore?
  • peterpeter Toronto
    Posts: 9,545
    mtm wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    That Salke woman, talk about toxic femininity. She didn't get the gig on merit, I'm sure.

    So it's just about her being a woman is it.

    Oh lord, you again. Salke found Bond to exhibit toxic masculine traits. Part of the woke ideology

    Sorry, stopped reading at this point. When people say that phrase I tend to find they're not worth paying attention to.

    peter wrote: »
    As far as the producers, I have far more faith in the savvy and vision of Heyman (with personal reservations), than I do in his producing partner Pascal (although she’s been in the business for decades and decades and certainly has a strong intuition). But, in the end, it’s about the entire project as a whole that I’ll judge (the final film, the crews, the heads of departments and the writers and of course, the lead actor).

    Yeah Heyman is the one I'm more interested in as he hasn't really turned out a failure in a long time, and several top hits with excellent levels of creativity- he knows what he's doing when it comes to big moviemaking. Pascal has made some very good stuff, although with a slightly higher failure rate. Heyman's involvement has made me think this does stand a decent chance; I'm sort of nervously interested.
    What I missed as well is that they're already making a film together, so this won't be their first gig as a team. It'll be interesting to see how that one goes.

    Oh, that’s interesting, @mtm … I didn’t know they were making another film together. Sorry, what’s the name? I’m going to keep an eye out for it. That’ll be very interesting to see how that unfolds, for sure.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited March 29 Posts: 17,609
    peter wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    That Salke woman, talk about toxic femininity. She didn't get the gig on merit, I'm sure.

    So it's just about her being a woman is it.

    Oh lord, you again. Salke found Bond to exhibit toxic masculine traits. Part of the woke ideology

    Sorry, stopped reading at this point. When people say that phrase I tend to find they're not worth paying attention to.

    peter wrote: »
    As far as the producers, I have far more faith in the savvy and vision of Heyman (with personal reservations), than I do in his producing partner Pascal (although she’s been in the business for decades and decades and certainly has a strong intuition). But, in the end, it’s about the entire project as a whole that I’ll judge (the final film, the crews, the heads of departments and the writers and of course, the lead actor).

    Yeah Heyman is the one I'm more interested in as he hasn't really turned out a failure in a long time, and several top hits with excellent levels of creativity- he knows what he's doing when it comes to big moviemaking. Pascal has made some very good stuff, although with a slightly higher failure rate. Heyman's involvement has made me think this does stand a decent chance; I'm sort of nervously interested.
    What I missed as well is that they're already making a film together, so this won't be their first gig as a team. It'll be interesting to see how that one goes.

    Oh, that’s interesting, @mtm … I didn’t know they were making another film together. Sorry, what’s the name? I’m going to keep an eye out for it. That’ll be very interesting to see how that unfolds, for sure.

    It's Jay Kelly with Adam Sandler and George Clooney, according to imdb anyway. Directed by Noah Baumbach, who I think Heyman produced his film Marriage Story and he wrote on Barbie too, also with Heyman.
    Married to Greta Gerwig- maybe he's more likely to be involved with B26 than Cuaron is, judging by how much they've been working together! :)
  • peterpeter Toronto
    Posts: 9,545
    Excellent! Say what you want about Sandler, but when he focuses on the more serious fair, we primarily get interesting films like Punch Drunk Love and Uncut Gems… and I was a big fan of Marriage Story with Driver and Johansson (very well produced; a complex subject matter of a relationship disintegrating— great tone and balance).

    Definitely intrigued. Thanks for the info!

  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 17,609
    Yes, I think this is definitely more towards Uncut Gem-ish dramatic Sandler rather than Zohan silly Sandler!
  • Posts: 9,927
    mtm wrote: »
    Risico007 wrote: »
    surely there must be one of the 25 films you like otherwise why are you here

    It's a question which pops into my head quite regularly when reading these forums! :)

    I wonder this too
  • Posts: 695
    peter wrote: »
    Salivating over a director who made Children of Men almost 20 years ago, hasn’t directed a film since 2018, directed a TV series, Disclaimer, that saw its tone swing wildly from scene to scene and episode to episode (Blanchett was the anchor to the series; otherwise it was a nice-looking yet narratively messy viewing experience), is setting up some viewers for disappointment. I’d rather Cuaron than Nolan, but for me, that’s not saying much.
    I mean, there was Gravity after Children of Men, and his actual last film Roma won 3 Oscars and certainly should've won Best Picture over what actually won,

    It makes perfect sense to salivate over that, even if his filmography isn't perfect or Bond-adjacent, it's not like Mendes and Fukunaga's were.

  • edited March 29 Posts: 1,952
    OK, I was a little harsh about EON and the let's kill Bond thing. I still think that having Blofeld and Bond as foster brothers was one of the single most stupid story points in film history. That did impact my faith in future Bonds. Yes, Fleming did kill off Bond in FRWL and then had second thoughts. As to why I'm here, it is because of films like Casino Royale, TSWLM, GF, DN, FRWL, FYEO,TLD and others that fit my PERSONAL tastes. The last 3 films and their retconned storyline were hard for me to take. Oh, yeah, why am I here, part 2, I've been a Bond fan since 1964 and even appear in DAF, so I think I will stick around. I don't mind getting called out when I step over the line, it's just that Bond is a passion of mine. Back to my comment about Bond 26, NSNA, Casino Royale '66 and the Climax TV episode are not Eon productions and are not included in the numbered line up. Why should this brand new project from a different production be any different? It would be nice to think that once it has it's own title the numbering thing will become a moot point.
  • Posts: 2,225
    delfloria wrote: »
    OK, I was a little harsh about EON and the let's kill Bond thing. I still think that having Blofeld and Bond as foster brothers was one of the single most stupid story points in film history. That did impact my faith in future Bonds. Yes, Fleming did kill off Bond in FRWL and then had second thoughts. As to why I'm here, it is because of films like Casino Royale, TSWLM, GF, DN, FRWL, FYEO,TLD and others that fit my PERSONAL tastes. The last 3 films and their retconned storyline were hard for me to take. Oh, yeah, why am I here, part 2, I've been a Bond fan since 1964 and even appear in DAF, so I think I will stick around. I don't mind getting called out when I step over the line, it's just that Bond is a passion of mine. Back to my comment about Bond 26, NSNA, Casino Royale '66 and the Climax TV episode are not Eon productions and are not included in the numbered line up. Why should this brand new project from a different production be any different? It would be nice to think that once it has it's own title the numbering thing will become a moot point.

    Side note, but during Spectre’s pre-production, Amy Pascal did not like the Brofeld storyline and told EoN. She was ignored. And on a lot of issues that the final film would have.
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
    Posts: 8,463
    mtm wrote: »
    That Salke woman, talk about toxic femininity. She didn't get the gig on merit, I'm sure.

    So it's just about her being a woman is it.

    Oh lord, you again. Salke found Bond to exhibit toxic masculine traits. Wanted to neuter him, put on a leash. Part of the woke ideology, most white men are toxic, after all. Just turning it around. Is that difficult for you. Do you need comforting? A blankie?

    Dude, take a chill pill.
  • Posts: 9,927
    delfloria wrote: »
    OK, I was a little harsh about EON and the let's kill Bond thing. I still think that having Blofeld and Bond as foster brothers was one of the single most stupid story points in film history. That did impact my faith in future Bonds. Yes, Fleming did kill off Bond in FRWL and then had second thoughts. As to why I'm here, it is because of films like Casino Royale, TSWLM, GF, DN, FRWL, FYEO,TLD and others that fit my PERSONAL tastes. The last 3 films and their retconned storyline were hard for me to take. Oh, yeah, why am I here, part 2, I've been a Bond fan since 1964 and even appear in DAF, so I think I will stick around. I don't mind getting called out when I step over the line, it's just that Bond is a passion of mine. Back to my comment about Bond 26, NSNA, Casino Royale '66 and the Climax TV episode are not Eon productions and are not included in the numbered line up. Why should this brand new project from a different production be any different? It would be nice to think that once it has it's own title the numbering thing will become a moot point.

    Fair enough and sorry if I stepped over the line myself …

    But the films you mentioned people who were in Eon till last month were involved in a lot of those films

    Debbie mcwilliams for example casted The living daylights and Casino Royale…

    As for Blofeld and Bond being brothers the issue is Mendes really only knows how to direct one kind of story. Kids dealing with the sins of their parents. With Skyfall it kind of worked dealing with Bond and silva’s “mother” but in order to lure him back in they had to create family drama… again my point is if they kept spectre out of the craig films and had Oberhauser be the head of Quantum honestly people wouldnt of been that upset with it.

    But for me i wouldnt throw the baby out with the bath water. For every Diamonds are forever, Moonraker, Spectre we got we also From Russia with love , Casino Royale and Goldeneye..

    The only actor to have a perfect tenure in my opinion was Dalton and that is largely due to his third film not happening (bond banging a robot indeed)
  • buddyoldchapbuddyoldchap Formerly known as JeremyBondon
    Posts: 314
    mtm wrote: »
    That Salke woman, talk about toxic femininity. She didn't get the gig on merit, I'm sure.

    So it's just about her being a woman is it.

    Oh lord, you again. Salke found Bond to exhibit toxic masculine traits. Wanted to neuter him, put on a leash. Part of the woke ideology, most white men are toxic, after all. Just turning it around. Is that difficult for you. Do you need comforting? A blankie?

    Dude, take a chill pill.

    It's funny that the people who always get gaslit are told to chill. Yeah, no. This thing with mtm has been going on for years on end. I want to block the guy/whatever it is and be done with it.
  • edited March 29 Posts: 1,952
    Risico007 wrote: »
    delfloria wrote: »
    OK, I was a little harsh about EON and the let's kill Bond thing. I still think that having Blofeld and Bond as foster brothers was one of the single most stupid story points in film history. That did impact my faith in future Bonds. Yes, Fleming did kill off Bond in FRWL and then had second thoughts. As to why I'm here, it is because of films like Casino Royale, TSWLM, GF, DN, FRWL, FYEO,TLD and others that fit my PERSONAL tastes. The last 3 films and their retconned storyline were hard for me to take. Oh, yeah, why am I here, part 2, I've been a Bond fan since 1964 and even appear in DAF, so I think I will stick around. I don't mind getting called out when I step over the line, it's just that Bond is a passion of mine. Back to my comment about Bond 26, NSNA, Casino Royale '66 and the Climax TV episode are not Eon productions and are not included in the numbered line up. Why should this brand new project from a different production be any different? It would be nice to think that once it has it's own title the numbering thing will become a moot point.

    Fair enough and sorry if I stepped over the line myself …

    But the films you mentioned people who were in Eon till last month were involved in a lot of those films

    Debbie mcwilliams for example casted The living daylights and Casino Royale…

    As for Blofeld and Bond being brothers the issue is Mendes really only knows how to direct one kind of story. Kids dealing with the sins of their parents. With Skyfall it kind of worked dealing with Bond and silva’s “mother” but in order to lure him back in they had to create family drama… again my point is if they kept spectre out of the craig films and had Oberhauser be the head of Quantum honestly people wouldnt of been that upset with it.

    But for me i wouldnt throw the baby out with the bath water. For every Diamonds are forever, Moonraker, Spectre we got we also From Russia with love , Casino Royale and Goldeneye..

    The only actor to have a perfect tenure in my opinion was Dalton and that is largely due to his third film not happening (bond banging a robot indeed)

    Bond banging a robot?!?!?................somehow I missed that in the proposals.
  • Posts: 9,927
    delfloria wrote: »
    Risico007 wrote: »
    delfloria wrote: »
    OK, I was a little harsh about EON and the let's kill Bond thing. I still think that having Blofeld and Bond as foster brothers was one of the single most stupid story points in film history. That did impact my faith in future Bonds. Yes, Fleming did kill off Bond in FRWL and then had second thoughts. As to why I'm here, it is because of films like Casino Royale, TSWLM, GF, DN, FRWL, FYEO,TLD and others that fit my PERSONAL tastes. The last 3 films and their retconned storyline were hard for me to take. Oh, yeah, why am I here, part 2, I've been a Bond fan since 1964 and even appear in DAF, so I think I will stick around. I don't mind getting called out when I step over the line, it's just that Bond is a passion of mine. Back to my comment about Bond 26, NSNA, Casino Royale '66 and the Climax TV episode are not Eon productions and are not included in the numbered line up. Why should this brand new project from a different production be any different? It would be nice to think that once it has it's own title the numbering thing will become a moot point.

    Fair enough and sorry if I stepped over the line myself …

    But the films you mentioned people who were in Eon till last month were involved in a lot of those films

    Debbie mcwilliams for example casted The living daylights and Casino Royale…

    As for Blofeld and Bond being brothers the issue is Mendes really only knows how to direct one kind of story. Kids dealing with the sins of their parents. With Skyfall it kind of worked dealing with Bond and silva’s “mother” but in order to lure him back in they had to create family drama… again my point is if they kept spectre out of the craig films and had Oberhauser be the head of Quantum honestly people wouldnt of been that upset with it.

    But for me i wouldnt throw the baby out with the bath water. For every Diamonds are forever, Moonraker, Spectre we got we also From Russia with love , Casino Royale and Goldeneye..

    The only actor to have a perfect tenure in my opinion was Dalton and that is largely due to his third film not happening (bond banging a robot indeed)

    Bond banging a robot?!?!?................somehow I missed that in the proposals.

    In The Property of a lady Bond sleeps with a female cyborg who is the main villains sex robot… look it was 1991 and T2 was huge at the box office
  • DaltonforyouDaltonforyou The Daltonator
    edited March 29 Posts: 769
    mtm wrote: »
    That Salke woman, talk about toxic femininity. She didn't get the gig on merit, I'm sure.

    So it's just about her being a woman is it.

    Tell me, Why is it ok to say toxic masculinity but not toxic feminity? Genuine Question. You make great posters but I don't know why you pick a fight with @buddyoldchap when he's saying the same thing everyone else is saying.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 17,609
    I'm not sure quite how genuine it really is, and it's a conversation that can't go anywhere good so I'd rather leave it. Disliking her personally for her actions and statements is one thing, making those into faults with women in general or insinuating she only got the job because of her being a woman, and that presumably being emblematic of some kind of perceived wider problem: nah, no one else was saying that and it's an agenda I disagree with in the strongest terms. I'll leave it there.
  • buddyoldchapbuddyoldchap Formerly known as JeremyBondon
    Posts: 314
    mtm wrote: »
    That Salke woman, talk about toxic femininity. She didn't get the gig on merit, I'm sure.

    So it's just about her being a woman is it.

    Tell me, Why is it ok to say toxic masculinity but not toxic feminity? Genuine Question. You make great posters but I don't know why you pick a fight with @buddyoldchap when he's saying the same thing everyone else is saying.

    It's his modus operandi. People on here, including mods have called him out on it, many times throughout the years. If this forum was mine I'd have banned him ages ago. His reply to your post tells all, yet again.

    /done
  • Posts: 1,952
    Risico007 wrote: »
    delfloria wrote: »
    Risico007 wrote: »
    delfloria wrote: »
    OK, I was a little harsh about EON and the let's kill Bond thing. I still think that having Blofeld and Bond as foster brothers was one of the single most stupid story points in film history. That did impact my faith in future Bonds. Yes, Fleming did kill off Bond in FRWL and then had second thoughts. As to why I'm here, it is because of films like Casino Royale, TSWLM, GF, DN, FRWL, FYEO,TLD and others that fit my PERSONAL tastes. The last 3 films and their retconned storyline were hard for me to take. Oh, yeah, why am I here, part 2, I've been a Bond fan since 1964 and even appear in DAF, so I think I will stick around. I don't mind getting called out when I step over the line, it's just that Bond is a passion of mine. Back to my comment about Bond 26, NSNA, Casino Royale '66 and the Climax TV episode are not Eon productions and are not included in the numbered line up. Why should this brand new project from a different production be any different? It would be nice to think that once it has it's own title the numbering thing will become a moot point.

    Fair enough and sorry if I stepped over the line myself …

    But the films you mentioned people who were in Eon till last month were involved in a lot of those films

    Debbie mcwilliams for example casted The living daylights and Casino Royale…

    As for Blofeld and Bond being brothers the issue is Mendes really only knows how to direct one kind of story. Kids dealing with the sins of their parents. With Skyfall it kind of worked dealing with Bond and silva’s “mother” but in order to lure him back in they had to create family drama… again my point is if they kept spectre out of the craig films and had Oberhauser be the head of Quantum honestly people wouldnt of been that upset with it.

    But for me i wouldnt throw the baby out with the bath water. For every Diamonds are forever, Moonraker, Spectre we got we also From Russia with love , Casino Royale and Goldeneye..

    The only actor to have a perfect tenure in my opinion was Dalton and that is largely due to his third film not happening (bond banging a robot indeed)

    Bond banging a robot?!?!?................somehow I missed that in the proposals.

    In The Property of a lady Bond sleeps with a female cyborg who is the main villains sex robot… look it was 1991 and T2 was huge at the box office

    Felix "what happened to your girlfriend" Bond "She blew a fuse". Timothy dodged a bullet regarding that story line.
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
    Posts: 8,463
    mtm wrote: »

    So it's just about her being a woman is it.

    Oh lord, you again. Salke found Bond to exhibit toxic masculine traits. Wanted to neuter him, put on a leash. Part of the woke ideology, most white men are toxic, after all. Just turning it around. Is that difficult for you. Do you need comforting? A blankie?

    Dude, take a chill pill.

    It's funny that the people who always get gaslit are told to chill. Yeah, no. This thing with mtm has been going on for years on end. I want to block the guy/whatever it is and be done with it.

    Do you need comforting? A blankie?

    Condescension breeds condescension. There is no block feature on this site, so one of the only options is to just flat it ignore him instead of taking an active choice like responding to him with “wanna blankie?” as if you’re still an adolescent.

  • echoecho 007 in New York
    Posts: 6,626
    Re: Salke...

    The press release firing Salke touts "The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, Red One, Maxton Hall, The Idea of You, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Saltburn, Road House, Beast Games, Culpa Mia/Tuya."

    Most what is considered Amazon's better "content" (ha) was greenlit by other people, before Salke. Mrs. Maisel, The Boys, Fleabag, Jack Ryan.

    This has nothing to do with her gender. It has to do with her bad taste and poor management of Barbara Broccoli, to the point where Amazon had to pay an additional $1B to get Broccoli and Wilson out.

    Salke also gave Waller-Bridge an $80M deal that has yielded nothing so far. I don't know if that's because Waller-Bridge is busy with other projects, but again that comes down to Salke and whatever deal she cut.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 14,111
    I don't honestly believe that the sex bot would have made it into the finished film. The 'magic carpet' was cut out of TLD, as it didn't fit Dalton's style. There's no way that the android would have made it to the screen.
  • echo wrote: »
    Re: Salke...

    The press release firing Salke touts "The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, Red One, Maxton Hall, The Idea of You, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Saltburn, Road House, Beast Games, Culpa Mia/Tuya."

    Most what is considered Amazon's better "content" (ha) was greenlit by other people, before Salke. Mrs. Maisel, The Boys, Fleabag, Jack Ryan.

    This has nothing to do with her gender. It has to do with her bad taste and poor management of Barbara Broccoli, to the point where Amazon had to pay an additional $1B to get Broccoli and Wilson out.

    Salke also gave Waller-Bridge an $80M deal that has yielded nothing so far. I don't know if that's because Waller-Bridge is busy with other projects, but again that comes down to Salke and whatever deal she cut.

    *Salke sweats profusely*
    “That’s not my content! I swear!”

    *Amazon glares*
    “That’s right, it’s mine!”

    In all seriousness, that’s one hell of a mistake to rectify if they had to spend an additional $1 Billion.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited March 29 Posts: 17,609
    I don't honestly believe that the sex bot would have made it into the finished film. The 'magic carpet' was cut out of TLD, as it didn't fit Dalton's style. There's no way that the android would have made it to the screen.

    Yeah agreed, it's hard to judge those B17 drafts as films because they were just drafts. If B17 had developed from one of them it wouldn't have stayed much the same.
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    For several reasons, I am relieved there is no “magic carpet” in TLD.
  • George_KaplanGeorge_Kaplan Being chauffeured by Tibbett
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    This is a recurring pattern I've noticed since I started on this forum; someone makes a half-witted argument, @mtm calls them on it, and people get mad at him for questioning them.

    I mean, I can understand it. No one likes being contradicted. But I'd suggest swallowing your pride and actually listening to him, because he almost always makes sound, logical points.
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