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If this is the case, then EON don't have long left as exclusive producers of Bond movies. And at their current rate of output, the next Bond might only get four movies out before its curtains for EON.
But in Canada they're already working on a period TV series or something aren't they because their copyright law lapses after 50 years.
In Canada, however, the character is in public domain in every format, whether literature or film. I heard they were working on a film inspired by For Your Eyes Only and wanted to strike a deal with China for box office gross and purpose and whatnot...
A taste of things to come. Within a couple of decades we'll be awash with 'new' Bond actors. Everyone will be able to have a crack at it.
I really hope Campbell returns. He's the only guy to introduce a new Bond since 1987. There's no doubt in my mind that he could work his magic and revolutionise the franchise for a third time, especially when you consider how different CR and GE are from each other.
Introducing a new Bond is a completely different task from merely continuing an already successful run of films. I'm not sure I really trust anyone else with it.
What fascinates me, though, on a separate subject is that Simon Templar/The Saint is still owned by the Leslie Charteris estate... Perhaps they pulled that license and copyright extension act... :-?? Perhaps Eon are willing to do that, too?
Honestly the prospect of that is actually really exciting to me. We could see some really cool, radically different interpretations of the character (disillusioned old man Bond? Maybe a drama about a corrupt manipulative Bond who's selling secrets? 50s period piece or maybe even WW2 Bond? The possibilities are endless) while still having the EON films with all the traditional elements that we know and love (gunbarrel, title sequence, all the iconography). And the extra competition would keep EON on their toes too.
Yes, but would EON be able to afford to carry on making big budget Bond movies? I doubt the numbers would stack up if there were alternative franchises popping up left right and centre. The exclusivity would be lost and there'd be huge competition for BO.
We might get a brief burst of lots of Bond films but then I fear it might in the long term lead to even fewer.
Perhaps EON would reemerge triumphant as the true guardians of Bond, but I think something would be lost as well.
I hope you're right and I tend to agree. Older characters such as Batman and Sherlock Holmes I believe have remained protected.
Mass Bondage would simply cheapen the franchise since everybody and his dog could make a Bond film.
I obviously do not have a clue about the legality of it all. Not claiming I do.
UPDATE: I can't get the link to copy on my phone but go to copyright/Cornell.edu or Google copyright and public domain. It summarizes the conditions. It's not that easy.
Yes ok ..thanks
No, we need a Thespian like Lazenby and Moore.
I've always been a tad hesitant about him in the role.....but I'm liking his look in this film.
It's out in March, so expect TH's publicity-hungry team to gear up the Bond rumours around that time....maybe we'll actually know if Craig will return by then.
I think he's too nicey nice for Bond. Need someome of a bit more brawn who can play mean and assertive. If Hiddleston shouted at you, you would just laugh.
Again.
That's why Aidan Turner is perfect. I'd say he is capable of lightening things up from the current Craig Bond, but keep the intensity and the edge. I think if their is a downside to Turner, he is slightly too slim at the moment. But who knows what will happen in the next few years...