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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.
Now I hope they find a good director, one who knows Bond inside-out and enjoys the character as much as Mendes does.
--> 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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!
check out 1min26sec into trailer
Both would be fine choices!
Yes, he is. He won't be doing 24.
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.