Sam Mendes to direct Bond 24?

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  • So this should mean he's coming back for Bond 25 no ;)
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    Shardlake wrote:
    SaintMark wrote:

    Well, I put down my list already:
    --> Christopher Nolan - He is occupied with another project
    --> Paul Greengrass - Oh please NO MORE Bourne influences I have had enough of them
    --> Danny Boyle - Not sure it is his movie style
    -->Tom Hooper - would make me miserable ;)
    --> Guy Ritchie - I like the bugger but we get a more chav and thug DC in his style
    --> Martin Campbell - fine with me
    --> David Fincher - Overrated director please keep him away from the franchise, one can hope he has learned his lesson with the Alien franchise to stay clear.
    --> J.J. Abrahms - With him working on ST, SW & MI I would like to keep this man away from this franchise.

    If all of the above can not be contracted by EON, then who the hell is left. I can't think of many other good directors. In fact, I think the Bond 24 director MUST be one of the above or otherwise I'm sad :-S.

    There are some British directors that can do action and make it coherent too without being a "BIG" name. James Bond should remain the biggest name in the franchise.

    SaintMark Let's get something straight these films are not made for fans of the franchise like yourself who most likely like a return to the type of film that Roger Moore made.

    Considering the fact that I would have liked a movie like Ronin to be the type of movie I would like to see as a 007 movie should tell you that while I like the RM years that I do not mind some great actioners without the belly button gazing.

    Things have moved on you might not like the DC era but it's proved most successful and I doubt the next Craig film will make you any more happy. Lets face it this era of Bond is not for you and your views on some of those directors like Fincher I couldn't disagree with any more if I tried, fancy bringing his much maligned debut as an example of his unsuitability.

    Indeed DC's era is proving to be one I find lacking and is very overrated imho, but I have survived the Dalton era as well so I guess the next 00 could be more to my taste.

    The fact you'd want mockney cockney Richie more speak volumes of the kind of cinema you like and as for your choice of no name directors have you forgotten the success whether you like it or of Skyfall with an Oscar winning director, there is no way some modern day John Glen will get the job for a long time yet.

    I do like Guy Ritchie's work but sincerely doubt that his directing would be good for the 007 character. I find Ritchie better suited for the workingclass Englishman he even downgraded Sherlock Holmes, which works in this case. But I do not think we need to see 007 more as a chav.

    I don't think Fincher would direct a Bond film but he puts to shame most directors working today also please can everyone drop Nolan this is not going to happen, this obsession with him helming a Bond film is a boat that long set sail. Once again these films aren't made for fan boys some of you need to realise they aren't going to be your personal wet dream.

    I do like Finchers work generally but I stated that I doubt that he will burn his fingers again on a franchise due to his experiences with the Alien franchise. And Christopher Nolan is a bit overrated in my view his last Batman movie is somewhat of a trainwreck. I think he should return to a somewhat smaller scale of work before returning to something big.

    I just like to get an intelligent actionmovie with a decent director that knows his trade and can deliver without any pretense of Oscar, as the 007 franchise is never going to win an oscar for best character or movie. So lets deliver what the audience wants namely entertainment.

  • SaintMark wrote:
    Shardlake wrote:
    SaintMark wrote:

    Well, I put down my list already:
    --> Christopher Nolan - He is occupied with another project
    --> Paul Greengrass - Oh please NO MORE Bourne influences I have had enough of them
    --> Danny Boyle - Not sure it is his movie style
    -->Tom Hooper - would make me miserable ;)
    --> Guy Ritchie - I like the bugger but we get a more chav and thug DC in his style
    --> Martin Campbell - fine with me
    --> David Fincher - Overrated director please keep him away from the franchise, one can hope he has learned his lesson with the Alien franchise to stay clear.
    --> J.J. Abrahms - With him working on ST, SW & MI I would like to keep this man away from this franchise.

    If all of the above can not be contracted by EON, then who the hell is left. I can't think of many other good directors. In fact, I think the Bond 24 director MUST be one of the above or otherwise I'm sad :-S.

    There are some British directors that can do action and make it coherent too without being a "BIG" name. James Bond should remain the biggest name in the franchise.

    SaintMark Let's get something straight these films are not made for fans of the franchise like yourself who most likely like a return to the type of film that Roger Moore made.

    Considering the fact that I would have liked a movie like Ronin to be the type of movie I would like to see as a 007 movie should tell you that while I like the RM years that I do not mind some great actioners without the belly button gazing.

    Things have moved on you might not like the DC era but it's proved most successful and I doubt the next Craig film will make you any more happy. Lets face it this era of Bond is not for you and your views on some of those directors like Fincher I couldn't disagree with any more if I tried, fancy bringing his much maligned debut as an example of his unsuitability.

    Indeed DC's era is proving to be one I find lacking and is very overrated imho, but I have survived the Dalton era as well so I guess the next 00 could be more to my taste.

    The fact you'd want mockney cockney Richie more speak volumes of the kind of cinema you like and as for your choice of no name directors have you forgotten the success whether you like it or of Skyfall with an Oscar winning director, there is no way some modern day John Glen will get the job for a long time yet.

    I do like Guy Ritchie's work but sincerely doubt that his directing would be good for the 007 character. I find Ritchie better suited for the workingclass Englishman he even downgraded Sherlock Holmes, which works in this case. But I do not think we need to see 007 more as a chav.

    I don't think Fincher would direct a Bond film but he puts to shame most directors working today also please can everyone drop Nolan this is not going to happen, this obsession with him helming a Bond film is a boat that long set sail. Once again these films aren't made for fan boys some of you need to realise they aren't going to be your personal wet dream.

    I do like Finchers work generally but I stated that I doubt that he will burn his fingers again on a franchise due to his experiences with the Alien franchise. And Christopher Nolan is a bit overrated in my view his last Batman movie is somewhat of a trainwreck. I think he should return to a somewhat smaller scale of work before returning to something big.

    I just like to get an intelligent actionmovie with a decent director that knows his trade and can deliver without any pretense of Oscar, as the 007 franchise is never going to win an oscar for best character or movie. So lets deliver what the audience wants namely entertainment.

    I think at this point though, in order to truly entertain the audience, the franchise is going to have to continue with the strong character driven approach. I believe that's what made Casino Royale and Skyfall so successful. The bar has been raised as far as dramatic/emotional content and we need another director who can deliver on that front.
  • SandySandy Somewhere in Europe
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    I didn't have time to read all the comments but I was hoping for Mendes to return as long as he could come up with a schedule that would give us a 2014 release. Perhaps it came down to that, I think the producers won't wait too long to release another film considering how successful SF was. I still think Mendes might return in the future, perhaps for Craig's last.

    Now I hope they find a good director, one who knows Bond inside-out and enjoys the character as much as Mendes does.
  • edited March 2013 Posts: 11,119
    Well, I put down my list already:
    --> Christopher Nolan ('The Dark Knight', 'Inception', 3 Oscar nominations)
    --> Paul Greengrass ('The Bourne Ultimatum', 1 Oscar nomination)
    --> Danny Boyle ('Sunshine', '147 Hours', 3 Oscar nominations of which 1 Win)
    --> Tom Hooper ('The King's Speech', 1 Oscar nomination of which 1 Win)
    --> Guy Ritchie ('Rock'n'Rolla', 'Snatch')
    --> Matthew Vaughn ('Layer Cake')
    --> Martin Campbell ('Casino Royale')
    --> David Fincher ('The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo', 2 Oscar nominations)
    --> Brad Bird ('Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol', 4 Oscar nominations of which 2 Wins)
    --> J.J. Abrahms ('Mission: Impossible III', 7 Emmy nominations of which 2 wins)

    But now this website, FirstShowing.net, comes up with their TOP 5 of directors http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/top-5-directors-perfect-to-replace-sam-mendes-on-james-bond-24/. Compared to my list they added directors:
    --> Alfonso Cuaron ('Harry Potter', 3 Oscar nominations)
    --> Steven Soderbergh ('Ocean's Eleven', 3 Oscar nominations, 1 Oscar Win)
    --> Rupert Wyatt ('Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes')
    --> Joe Wright ('Atonement', 1 Golden Globe nomination)

    Also mentioned are:
    --> Joe Cornish ('Attack The Block', 1 BAFTA nomination)
    --> Steve McQueen ('Shame', 'Side Effects', 2 BAFTA nominations)
    --> David Yates (also 'Harry Potter', 5 BAFTA nominations of which 3 Wins)

    FirstShowing.net is very clear about the chances of Christopher Nolan directing: "Yes, it's the most obvious choice, but the director of 'The Dark Knight' saga, 'Inception' and more has expressed more than a fleeting interest in directing a James Bond film. Personally, I think Mendes came pretty close to directing what a Christopher Nolan version of 007 would look like, but there's likely fans who will disagree. The only issue here is that Nolan is now slated to direct 'Interstellar', the sci-fi script from his brother Jonathan Nolan which has both Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. behind it. Of course, Nolan is producing through is Syncopy banner so he does have a certain amount of control and might be able to delay the project if James Bond should come his way."

    I think it's too soon to write off Christopher Nolan. If I were Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson I should start negotiations with Christopher Nolan immediately, offering him one hell of a contract that makes Nolan think of putting 'Interstellar' on hold for two more years. Chris Nolan directing Bond would mean.........a lot to me :-P.

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    That Mendes are leaving is a little bit sad but quite ok. I would predict that Chris Nolan will direct a Bond movie at some point but not this one, as I suspect that he would like to have a clean slate, a new actor, to fully create a Nolan universe. So, when Craigs out, Nolan is in.

    For the next movie I would concur in the opinion about Tomas Alfredson. If he uses Hoyte van Hoyteman as he usually does, no one will miss Deakins. However, Tomas Alfredson is working on The Brothers Lionheart and maybe Smileys people. This combined with Alfredsons seemingly quite neurotic personality (which is not an advantage when carrying the 1 billion dollar torch) makes me pretty convinced that Alfredson will not direct the next Bond movie (or any Bond movie for that matter).

    So, as I believe that Skyfall is the second best movie in the entire franchise I would suggest the director for the best. And that is of course Casino Royal and Martin Campbell.
  • edited March 2013 Posts: 1,220
    Nolan directing would also likely mean a delay as I'm almost certain hed like to have a significant hand in the writing of the script, which is already being done by Logan. I'd like to see a Nolan Bond film as much as the next guy, but I don't think now is the right time. Since Campbell has stated he doesn't really have the energy for Bond anymore, I think Joe Wright would be an obvious choice. there are alot I'd similarities between he and Mendes.
  • edited March 2013 Posts: 11,119
    Nolan directing would also likely mean a delay as I'm almost certain hed like to have a significant hand in the writing of the script, which is already being done by Logan. I'd like to see a Nolan Bond film as much as the next guy, but I don't think now is the right time. Since Campbell has stated he doesn't really have the energy for Bond anymore, I think Joe Wright would be an obvious choice. there are alot I'd similarities between he and Mendes.

    You really think so? I have a feeling that Christopher Nolan perfectly understands how the Bond franchise works. There will be a kind of creative freedom that Sam Mendes enjoyed off course, but he will never be a Bond producer. For complete creative freedom Nolan can go full throttle with his production company Syncopy on 'Interstellar'. Backed by Warner Brothers he has full creative control over screenplay, production ánd directing.

    So Nolan might actually enjoy one 'easier' task by becoming part of this famous Bond family, perfectly knowing that he is bound to certain rules from EON. I have a feeling that directors see Bond as a nice task 'away from home', so this could count for Nolan as well. Moreover, and I haven't heard this before, Nolan is indeed a huge Bond fan. He used many Bond-elements in his films and doing a Bond film might be a welcome return to UK filmmaking for him.

    Regarding a possible delay of Bond 24 until 2015 or perhaps even late 2016? I don't mind at all. 'Quality over quantity', that's my motto.

    I'm not giving up on Nolan just yet.
  • Nolan directing would also likely mean a delay as I'm almost certain hed like to have a significant hand in the writing of the script, which is already being done by Logan. I'd like to see a Nolan Bond film as much as the next guy, but I don't think now is the right time. Since Campbell has stated he doesn't really have the energy for Bond anymore, I think Joe Wright would be an obvious choice. there are alot I'd similarities between he and Mendes.

    You really think so? I have a feeling that Christopher Nolan perfectly understands how the Bond franchise works. There will be a kind of creative freedom that Sam Mendes enjoyed off course, but he will never be a Bond producer. For complete creative freedom Nolan can go full throttle with his production company Syncopy on 'Interstellar'. Backed by Warner Brothers he has full creative control over screenplay, production ánd directing.

    So Nolan might actually enjoy one 'easier' task by becoming part of this famous Bond family, perfectly knowing that he is bound to certain rules from EON. I have a feeling that directors see Bond as a nice task 'away from home', so this could count for Nolan as well. Moreover, and I haven't heard this before, Nolan is indeed a huge Bond fan. He used many Bond-elements in his films and doing a Bond film might be a welcome return to UK filmmaking for him.

    Regarding a possible delay of Bond 24 until 2015 or perhaps even late 2016? I don't mind at all. 'Quality over quantity', that's my motto.

    I'm not giving up on Nolan just yet.
    I just have a hard time imagining Nolan really wanting to direct "someone else's" story. I think that one day he will direct a Bond film, but EON is not going to wait four years for things to line up for him. There are other very good directors who can do Bond 24 and then have Nolan introduce Craig's successor.
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    Nolan directing would also likely mean a delay as I'm almost certain hed like to have a significant hand in the writing of the script, which is already being done by Logan. I'd like to see a Nolan Bond film as much as the next guy, but I don't think now is the right time. Since Campbell has stated he doesn't really have the energy for Bond anymore, I think Joe Wright would be an obvious choice. there are alot I'd similarities between he and Mendes.

    You really think so? I have a feeling that Christopher Nolan perfectly understands how the Bond franchise works. There will be a kind of creative freedom that Sam Mendes enjoyed off course, but he will never be a Bond producer. For complete creative freedom Nolan can go full throttle with his production company Syncopy on 'Interstellar'. Backed by Warner Brothers he has full creative control over screenplay, production ánd directing.

    So Nolan might actually enjoy one 'easier' task by becoming part of this famous Bond family, perfectly knowing that he is bound to certain rules from EON. I have a feeling that directors see Bond as a nice task 'away from home', so this could count for Nolan as well. Moreover, and I haven't heard this before, Nolan is indeed a huge Bond fan. He used many Bond-elements in his films and doing a Bond film might be a welcome return to UK filmmaking for him.

    Regarding a possible delay of Bond 24 until 2015 or perhaps even late 2016? I don't mind at all. 'Quality over quantity', that's my motto.

    I'm not giving up on Nolan just yet.
    I just have a hard time imagining Nolan really wanting to direct "someone else's" story. I think that one day he will direct a Bond film, but EON is not going to wait four years for things to line up for him. There are other very good directors who can do Bond 24 and then have Nolan introduce Craig's successor.

    True, agree. But I also think that it is not logical to think that both Barbara and Michael are not going to contact Christopher Nolan's agent in the upcoming days. First EON needs to have official confirmation from Nolan that he is out as well. Until that time Christopher Nolan can't be ruled out. It's now all about smart negotiations. That's what producers do.
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    Nolan is overrated.
  • DCisaredDCisared Liverpool
    edited March 2013 Posts: 1,329
    I'd take Spielberg over any other director , shame it'll never happen. You can stick your Christopher Nolan.
  • RC7RC7
    Posts: 10,512
    I'm currently leaning towards Ben Affleck. The guy knows how to tell a story.
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    DCisared wrote:
    I'd take Spielberg over any other director , shame it'll never happen. You can stick your Christopher Nolan.

    I'm still hoping for Spielberg as well, but I doubt the producers are willing to pay his normal salary! The Batman series was nice, but not sure how well Nolan would suit Bond.
  • edited March 2013 Posts: 11,119
    Taffin wrote:
    DCisared wrote:
    I'd take Spielberg over any other director , shame it'll never happen. You can stick your Christopher Nolan.

    I'm still hoping for Spielberg as well, but I doubt the producers are willing to pay his normal salary! The Batman series was nice, but not sure how well Nolan would suit Bond.

    Come on, there has been extensive creative cross pollination between Christopher Nolan's Batman and EON's James Bond. That's a fact. Chris Nolan loves Bond. He used the skyhook scene in 'The Dark Knight', the OHMSS ski chase in 'Inception', the entire LTK-pts in 'The Dark Knight Rises'. Nolan basically 'Bond-ified' Bruce Wayne. Period.

    In return, Bond producers Broccoli and Wilson and director Sam Mendes looked extensively to 'The Dark Knight'. They wanted to have a memorable villain, basically using 'The Joker's psychotic jokes in Silva's character. Mendes openly admitted he got inspiration from Nolan's movies.

    So in all honesty, Bond and Batman should be wunderful friends by now :O! Batman was inspiration for Mendes' Bond and Bond was inspiration for Nolan's Batman. Period. Isn't cinema a beautiful thing :-)? And Sam Mendes still could be a creative consultant on Bond 24, perhaps discussing Bond 24 with Chris Nolan. So I don't understand why people do not want to hire Christopher Nolan for Bond 24, if all that Bond 24 needs now is a certain continuation.

    Imagine what John Logan and Chris Nolan could do with a revived, more psychotic, less cheesy Ernst Stavro Blofeld?? I'm absolutely supporting such an approach. As 'M' said in 'Skyfall': "The villains do not belong to nations anymore. They operate in the shadows, they function independently!". Time to see Nolan's take of SPECTRE and Blofeld. I need another Bond ride like I have experienced with 'Skyfall' :-).
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    Christopher Nolan won't direct a Bond film not written by Christopher Nolan.
  • edited March 2013 Posts: 908
    Taffin wrote:
    DCisared wrote:
    I'd take Spielberg over any other director , shame it'll never happen. You can stick your Christopher Nolan.

    I'm still hoping for Spielberg as well, but I doubt the producers are willing to pay his normal salary! The Batman series was nice, but not sure how well Nolan would suit Bond.

    Come on, there has been extensive creative cross pollination between Christopher Nolan's Batman and EON's James Bond. That's a fact. Chris Nolan loves Bond. He used the skyhook scene in 'The Dark Knight', the OHMSS ski chase in 'Inception', the entire LTK-pts in 'The Dark Knight Rises'. Nolan basically 'Bond-ified' Bruce Wayne. Period.

    In return, Bond producers Broccoli and Wilson and director Sam Mendes looked extensively to 'The Dark Knight'. They wanted to have a memorable villain, basically using 'The Joker's psychotic jokes in Silva's character. Mendes openly admitted he got inspiration from Nolan's movies.

    So in all honesty, Bond and Batman should be wunderful friends by now :O! Batman was inspiration for Mendes' Bond and Bond was inspiration for Nolan's Batman. Period. Isn't cinema a beautiful thing :-)? And Sam Mendes still could be a creative consultant on Bond 24, perhaps discussing Bond 24 with Chris Nolan. So I don't understand why people do not want to hire Christopher Nolan for Bond 24, if all that Bond 24 needs now is a certain continuation.

    Imagine what John Logan and Chris Nolan could do with a revived, more psychotic, less cheesy Ernst Stavro Blofeld?? I'm absolutely supporting such an approach. As 'M' said in 'Skyfall': "The villains do not belong to nations anymore. They operate in the shadows, they function independently!". Time to see Nolan's take of SPECTRE and Blofeld. I need another Bond ride like I have experienced with 'Skyfall' :-).

    I know i represent the most minuscle Minority here,but to me that is very Good News indeed. Now if only that Logan Guy would declare his resignment from the Script Buisness altogether,i could expect the next Bond Movie far more relaxed!
    Speaking of Nolan, I consider him quite overrated. To me he hasn't done anything brillant since Memento (which is very,very recomendable indeed). It Stands to reason,that TDK is at least 30 Minutes too Long and if Ledger hadn't died this would just be another Blockbuster - which it was in some not so hysterical Parts of the World. In Germany for example it only finished second After QoS. Spielberg in my view stopped making Great Movies around the end of the 80's but Most important of all Bond doesn't Need a Star Director! I even think it is Kind of counterproductive. Look what Fosters Obsession for making the thightest edited Bond Movie has done to QoS ( i'm not even dwelling on the "All Style No Substance" Approach of Mr. Mendes). Neither Young,nor Hunt were Stardirectors,yet one could argue they have done some of the Best - if not the best- Bond Movies in History.
  • Why....do I feel sad after we got this news from Sam Mendes. I didn't feel that when Martin Campbell said 'NO' to a 3rd and when Forster did not come back for a 2nd....

    Because Sam Mendes as a director is in a different league. He is a much better director than Campbell and Forster. It was looking likely that he would give us another classic and has decided to move on for now. In the second video above he states that it depends on the story and wether he is the right director for the job. Maybe its a combination of 2 things - his theatre work and maybe he feels that the story isn't something that interests him. Plus - if you watch Barbaras reactions as he talks I think they already know he isn't returning at this point and he just doesn't want to say no until the right moment. The night of winning a prestigious award isn't the time to say that you won't be coming back to direct the next one. I am so disappointed that he won't be returning...he brought a lot to the table and delivered.

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    It's true that Mendes is a far more classy director than Campbell, but so is Forster and CR was miles better than QOS. what is integral is the work done on the script and the directors grasp on the world of Bond. Campbell knows Bond as a character very well, he understands the glamour and the darkness of the man. Think of the card game in CR, Campbell transitioned between the sleek sexy card game to the brutal fight scene in a stairwell. You have to have the rough and the smooth. He got it better than other director, possibly even better than Mendes. Campbell is an action director first and foremost, it would he nice to have a more dramatic director, but when you think about....It even Campbells action scenes were all about character - the bathroom fight showing Bonds difficulty with having to kill and the parkour chase showing Bonds tenacity over Mollaka's skill. Campbell is very good.

    Just look here to the see the energy of the man and remind yourself how good he was:
    http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=GB#/watch?v=UMGEVE-L2NY
  • It's true that Mendes is a far more classy director than Campbell, but so is Forster and CR was miles better than QOS. what is integral is the work done on the script and the directors grasp on the world of Bond. Campbell knows Bond as a character very well, he understands the glamour and the darkness of the man. Think of the card game in CR, Campbell transitioned between the sleek sexy card game to the brutal fight scene in a stairwell. You have to have the rough and the smooth. He got it better than other director, possibly even better than Mendes. Campbell is an action director first and foremost, it would he nice to have a more dramatic director, but when you think about....It even Campbells action scenes were all about character - the bathroom fight showing Bonds difficulty with having to kill and the parkour chase showing Bonds tenacity over Mollaka's skill. Campbell is very good.

    Just look here to the see the energy of the man and remind yourself how good he was:
    http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=GB#/watch?v=UMGEVE-L2NY

    Great vid, thanks for posting (and we finally get to see an outtake or blooper when Dench says "tourist" instead of "terrorist").

    I agree with what you say about Campbell, I've been as big a proponent of him as anyone in the past. In fact, after CR I said that to make the next film as good would simply be a two step process. One, call up Campbell and say "What would it take for you to direct Bond 21?". Step two - whatever he says, JUST SAY YES.

    I know that in the past Campbell said that he was done with Bond but I'm hoping that the increased quality of the series helps to make coming back a more attractive idea. From a practical standpoint, the failure of Green Lantern may make directing another Bond a good boost for his career (or even legacy).

    Even though I expected Mendes to not come back for Bond 24 I was surprisingly gutted when it was confirmed. However I still think that it's good in the end; this way he has the time and energy for Bond 25. As it's Craig's last contracted film, have Mendes come back for that to end the Craig era with a bang.

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    I would love to see Nolan's take on Bond. However, not now. I think he would want free reign and TIME to develop his concept. Really, the best time for him to come in, would be when the franchise needs new life breathing into it.

    Right now, the Bond franchise is in great shape. We have in Daniel Craig one of the finest Bonds. And EON should make the most of him while they have him. Get a film every two years and he could do another two - perhaps even three.

    But after Craig is ready to step down, I think it would be the perfect time to bring Nolan in. Give him time to craft a killer screenplay and introduce a new actor. I'm sure he'd make a great film...
  • I'd like to see Andrew Niccol direct Bond 24
    Or maybe Duncan Jones
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  • edited March 2013 Posts: 1,021
    I'd like to see Andrew Niccol direct Bond 24
    Or maybe Duncan Jones

    Glad to see someone else mentioning Andrew Niccol. I mentioned him a few posts back and he has also worked with Roger Deakins on IN TIME!




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  • SandySandy Somewhere in Europe
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    I'd like to see Andrew Niccol direct Bond 24
    Or maybe Duncan Jones

    Both would be fine choices!
  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
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    Isn't jones tied up, preparing for Warcraft?
  • RC7RC7
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    doubleoego wrote:
    Isn't jones tied up, preparing for Warcraft?

    Yes, he is. He won't be doing 24.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    So much for his Fleming biopic.
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    Sandy wrote:
    I'd like to see Andrew Niccol direct Bond 24
    Or maybe Duncan Jones

    Both would be fine choices!

    Allthough he directed one of my favourite SciFi movies, 'Gattaca', I think all his movies after that one, like 'Simone', 'In Time', were quite mediocre. I think he's more of a screenplay writer also ('The Truman Show' was a wunderfully penned screenplay by him). He's also directed the upcoming Twilight-rip-off, SciFi movie 'The Host'. No, he wouldn't be my choice for Bond 24.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Re-watching SF last night on blu-ray, and I really, really hope Deakins manages to return for 'Bond 24.' I would be so happy.
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