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Only when you change the thread title will we believe it's true.
The franchise depends on you Jake.
I think Mendes was a bank holiday Bond fan.
Megan Ellison tweeted a picture of a martini glass and retweeted Deadline's article this morning
The Annapurna element is the thing that really excites me. However, I do have reservations about Boyle (he isn't quite 'on brand' for Annapurna) but he's a solid filmmaker with an infectious energy. He has also been on such a roll recently with Slumdog, 127 Hours, Trance, Steve Jobs and T2. That's a pretty incredible run of film.
But is he really what the flagging Bond franchise needs? He's in his 60s and Bond needs a youthful injection of energy (Perhaps an English director in his 60s is perfect for a story about an ageing Bond...). Danny would have been a cutting edge choice for Bond in the 1990s with Brosnan. But after the Mendes films (which were earnest and solemn), Boyle's trademark kineticism may seem a little odd.
I want to be proved wrong. Danny is a great filmmaker. He has such a cool style and energy. But whilst I am excited, my enthusiasm is a little caveated.
Boyle's history and status:
Boyle has a very interesting history with Bond.
- He was rumoured in the 90s. However, this was the era where Eon went with journeyman helmers and Boyle was a little too edgy at the time.
- After Slumdog, he turned down QOS as he wanted to do more personal films. Also he is very open about not being a fan of 'big budget' filmmaking.
- I understand that he was never on the list for SF. That was Mendes' gig from the get go.
- He was offered Bond 24 but turned it down for the same reasons that he did QOS.
Eon have been after him for a very long time. He is undeniably the biggest name director to take on Bond. Sam Mendes was A-lister but Boyle is a national treasure. He is a star in his own right. I imagine when the time comes to market Bond 25, both Danny and Daniel will be front and centre. Danny Boyle will be the star of the show for all intents and purposes.
Boyle's past remarks:
Also, just for historic purposes here is a list of times Boyle has openly said he has no interest in directing Bond....slightly awkward now:
http://collider.com/trance-danny-boyle-james-bond-interview/
https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Danny-Boyle-Interested-Being-Next-James-Bond-Director-36284.html
http://www.indiewire.com/2013/03/danny-boyle-not-interested-in-bond-or-big-budget-tentpoles-once-contemplated-directing-alien-4-though-100768/
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/danny-boyle-trance_n_2998812?guccounter=1
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2013/04/danny-boyle-says-no-to-directing-bond-movies.html
https://www.timeout.com/london/film/danny-boyle-goes-back-to-the-day-job
I wouldn't be surprised if potential future distribution was discussed as part of this arrangement as well. Meaning this 'one shot' arrangement is being used to see how everything works. Comcast (owner of Universal) would make an interesting acquirer of MGM down the road, and if everything goes well with B25, it is far more likely, because relationships will be established with all key parties, who in turn will approve such a potential arrangement.
I'm not fussed about arthouse Annapurna being involved. Their logo likely won't be anywhere. They are only there to support MGM's push back into domestic distribution.
Okay...
Annapurna's logo won't be on it, just MGM's as this is through their joint distribution venture. I don't think the US materials and US version of the film will have the Universal logo either as they're not distributing domestically. (Think how they don't have their logo on US versions of Focus Features films)
This could be the best news I've read all year. Hooray!
So will the press conference which announces the title be December 3rd as well?
Probably, yes.
Apparently, Boyle has worked several times in his main projects, with one of these two Costume Designers: Suttirat Anne Larlarb or Rachel Fleming. I bet it's going to be the latter.
Jokes aside, I'm sure it's better not to say 'final' at this point. Keep the media circus alive for a few more years. They get mileage out of it.
http://markoconnell.co.uk/directed-by-danny-boyle-24-films-later-the-brit-director-hopes-to-make-a-bond-life-less-ordinary/
I just had a crazy thought.
Is it possible that when Daniel Craig said in the Colbert interview that this will be his last movie, they were still going by the Purvis and Wade script? And only afterwards, Boyle came around with Hodge and they had a great idea for a stand alone, which means, the "final movie" Craig was talking about is still being worked on by P&W and could be made afterwards?
Any thoughts on that?
True that an indie background can make way for some untraditional ways of marketing. Will be interesting to see what they can bring to the table.
Didn't know that Universal were working on the Boyle Beatles musical. Having that one and Bond 25 under the same studio can be a positive, as the marketing of both films can be planned accordingly.
I could see that happening. Unless the Boyle story is just so good to end your Bond run on. I can see the P & W story being put on hold to film this story then coming back to theirs in 2022.
This reminds of me interviews Babs did after QOS where she said Bond 23 would countine the story of QOS
Would complete a trilogy. Then Mendes came on board with his own ideas/story and sky fall became a stand alone Bond at the time. And then eventually they finished the QOS story with SP while tying in SF with it.
Cheap and lazy thinking.
I'm the opposite,i think he is ageing fast and wouldn't be convicing for 2022.
They need a new Bond and a new direction for B26 imo.
Right, forgot about that. So it is entirely possible that Boyle and Hodge have a great standalone in the works, and afterwards we could get another sequel-suckfest from P&W lol. Will be very interesting to see Craigs reaction to the question whether he comes back on the next press tour. He won't be able to dodge it this time with "i don't know, we'll see what happens".
I must say on further reflection, I'm now less positive about the rumored understudy idea. It's not bad but if you want to play with the formula, there are more interesting ways to do it and it's something that's likely to get handled the wrong way. So if that Reddit fellow is wrong about that, I'm cool with it.
Since we're about to enter a phase where we'll get more significant casting and story rumors, I may just choose to depart this thread until November 2019. I went to see Spectre basically spoiler-free and it paid off very well. I want to try it again. It reminds me of those happy internet-free childhood years when I'd eagerly await the next Bond VHS my dad would rent to watch at home. I would let my imagination run wild in the meantime. There's nothing like that, I tell you.
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Though the Deadline article says "Warner Bros chased it hard as did Paramount." :-?