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

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  • mattjoesmattjoes Paul King for Bond 26
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    No matter what it has faced, Bond has always endured.
    It's just existed for 70 years. It'll probably end at some point. Most things do.

    delfloria wrote: »
    Turns out at the event they said exhilarating, not exotic, which is fine since it's all just words anyway, but exotic was a far more interesting word. Far more exotic, in fact.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    edited April 5 Posts: 10,597
    Alfonso Cuaron confirms he is in contention to direct Bond 26. Discussions have/are taking place:

    https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/4/5/alfonso-cuaron-seemingly-confirms-hes-directing-next-james-bond
  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
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    jake24 wrote: »
    Alfonso Cuaron confirms he is in contention to direct Bond 26. Discussions have/are taking place:

    https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/4/5/alfonso-cuaron-seemingly-confirms-hes-directing-next-james-bond

    Here we go!
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    This is big news!
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Very interesting stuff! Apparently he didn’t mention Bond by name so I’d be curious what the context is by which they know he’s talking about that.
  • Junglist_1985Junglist_1985 Los Angeles
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    Clearly the rumor's been out there, it has to be Bond. What a dream pick for me.
  • Posts: 1,967
    If you were Heyman and Cuaron was interested in directing.................what would you do?
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    Let’s hope we don’t end up with another Danny Boyle situation.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    Let’s hope we don’t end up with another Danny Boyle situation.

    And as far as we know he hasn’t even been hired yet, so I’m tempering my hopes!
  • edited April 5 Posts: 4,965
    We’ll see what happens, and honestly, a lot of this comes down to stuff we’ll never know about. But personally, my instinct tells me Cuaron would be a better Bond director than someone like Nolan or even Villeneuve. I’d be interested in seeing his take on Bond if picked (although as I always say it’ll also come down to writers and who are in key roles).
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Yeah I agree, he seems better suited than both of those to me.
  • Posts: 2,602
    I’m annoyed with Amazon. They now charge you to watch the Bond flicks along with other films. That’s low. You pay your subscription and then get charged extra to watch certain movies. I’ve lost some of my respect for them. I realise that Amazon aren’t the only ones who do this but I think it's wrong.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Paul King for Bond 26
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    jake24 wrote: »
    Alfonso Cuaron confirms he is in contention to direct Bond 26. Discussions have/are taking place:

    https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/4/5/alfonso-cuaron-seemingly-confirms-hes-directing-next-james-bond

    I thought it was Paul King?!
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    mattjoes wrote: »
    jake24 wrote: »
    Alfonso Cuaron confirms he is in contention to direct Bond 26. Discussions have/are taking place:

    https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/4/5/alfonso-cuaron-seemingly-confirms-hes-directing-next-james-bond

    I thought it was Paul King?!
    I know, right? I feel like someone's been pauling my leg.

    Second choice for me was Uwe Boll but oh well sadly Bezos not reading the fans tweets anymore.
  • DaltonforyouDaltonforyou The Daltonator
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    jake24 wrote: »
    Alfonso Cuaron confirms he is in contention to direct Bond 26. Discussions have/are taking place:

    https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/4/5/alfonso-cuaron-seemingly-confirms-hes-directing-next-james-bond

    A solid pick if true. Hopefully he knows his Bond.

    Bounine wrote: »
    I’m annoyed with Amazon. They now charge you to watch the Bond flicks along with other films. That’s low. You pay your subscription and then get charged extra to watch certain movies. I’ve lost some of my respect for them. I realise that Amazon aren’t the only ones who do this but I think it's wrong.

    What's the point of purchasing James Bond if you're not going to have it on your streaming service?
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    jake24 wrote: »
    Alfonso Cuaron confirms he is in contention to direct Bond 26. Discussions have/are taking place:

    https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/4/5/alfonso-cuaron-seemingly-confirms-hes-directing-next-james-bond

    Hmm...the article dated today is a bit weird in that it says the Broccoli/Wilson deal has not closed, yet it has. (That's how we got Pascal and Heyman announced.)

    Interesting news about the director, if true.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    delfloria wrote: »
    If you were Heyman and Cuaron was interested in directing.................what would you do?

    They definitely have a strong working relationship, probably not dissimilar to Barbara and Craig.

    Not only is the Pascal/Heyman/Cuaron dream team incouraging, but its been John Williams dream for years to do a Bond score, and this atleast opens the door slightly ajar to that possibility. So much to be positive about with this.
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    delfloria wrote: »
    If you were Heyman and Cuaron was interested in directing.................what would you do?

    They definitely have a strong working relationship, probably not dissimilar to Barbara and Craig.

    Not only is the Pascal/Heyman/Cuaron dream team incouraging, but its been John Williams dream for years to do a Bond score, and this atleast opens the door slightly ajar to that possibility. So much to be positive about with this.

    I would be all in for a Williams' score because it would certainly be different.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    Who wouldn’t want a John Williams score for a Bond film?
    As of now he’s 93 years old.
    It would be an amazing day if he were able to score Bond 26.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Benny wrote: »
    Who wouldn’t want a John Williams score for a Bond film?
    As of now he’s 93 years old.
    It would be an amazing day if he were able to score Bond 26.

    I can totally see that. I'd love a John Williams score. At the same time, it would always remind me of the tragic fact that Williams didn't score a Bond 40 years ago, when he was of fire.
  • edited April 6 Posts: 588
    FoxRox wrote: »
    Let’s hope we don’t end up with another Danny Boyle situation.

    Fortunately the poeple who caused that situation are not involved anymore. :)

    On a different note, if Cuaron is directing then he would very likely also write/co-write the screenplay. Imagine going from P&W to Cuaron! What an upgrade!
  • edited April 6 Posts: 4,965
    FoxRox wrote: »
    Let’s hope we don’t end up with another Danny Boyle situation.

    Fortunately the poeple who caused that situation are not involved anymore. :)

    No, Boyle hasn't been involved with Bond for quite some time ;)

    In all seriousness I think it's once again a case where none of us truly know anything about these situations. I will say EON do deserve credit for rebuilding that film after Boyle walked (by his own admission he did this incidentally due to conflicts about fresh writers and casting). It shows how difficult these films are to work on, and I suspect Boyle wasn't the right fit and EON may not have known how to work with him.
    On a different note, if Cuaron is directing then he would very likely also write/co-write the screenplay. Imagine going from P&W to Cuaron! What an upgrade!

    There'll be other writers involved as was the case with P and W. I do think those two get too much flack on here incidentally.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited April 6 Posts: 8,798
    Yes, a 250 million dollar behemoth channelling one man's vision (writer/director), with the aid of a set of supportive, experienced producers at his back. Dare I say we could be in for a true cinematic rarity in the age of focus-grouped slop.
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    Well, it's worth saying there are many different collaborators who'll have an input, and that's always the case with big films. We'll also have to see what we get. It could well simply be a functional, enjoyable, but not all that earth shattering Bond film helmed by wonderful filmmakers doing a job and bringing this character into a new era.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    If Alfonso is really close to getting the gig, and Amazon showed how eager they are to get a move on by closing the deal in record time, then you wonder why they didn't make an announcement at cinemacon? :-?
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    Probably because it’s still in very early stages and little is confirmed/sealed.
  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
    edited April 6 Posts: 1,793
    If Alfonso is really close to getting the gig, and Amazon showed how eager they are to get a move on by closing the deal in record time, then you wonder why they didn't make an announcement at cinemacon? :-?

    I would settle in, it's still early days. They're not thinking about feeding the fans these snippets of details, they want to make big swings when their foundation is set. Just too early! That's how they get a Danny Boyle situation, they rush and announce stuff that sounds exciting but won't work in practice and then they look foolish.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited April 6 Posts: 8,798
    LucknFate wrote: »
    If Alfonso is really close to getting the gig, and Amazon showed how eager they are to get a move on by closing the deal in record time, then you wonder why they didn't make an announcement at cinemacon? :-?

    I would settle in, it's still early days. They're not thinking about feeding the fans these snippets of details, they want to make big swings when their foundation is set. Just too early! That's how they get a Danny Boyle situation, they rush and announce stuff that sounds exciting but won't work in practice and then they look foolish.

    But if Alfonso is working in the capacity as a writer/director then what is the next step? What do they have to resolve before they can be ready to hire someone? They already have producers in place so surely the next thing is the vision/direction you want to go in.
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    It’ll be a few things I guess - initial meetings to ensure they’re all on the same page and can create a path going forward if there’s interest, then contract negotiations presumably which involves agents, fee negotiations etc.
  • Posts: 141
    I think Cuarón would be a decent choice, although I think there would be better options. At least he would be a more interesting choice than Nolan or Villeneuve.
    However, I fear he would like to make a period piece. If that happens, my anticipation will tend towards zero.
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