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It's true to a certain extend yes. But I also think he could wait a bit with "Dune". Villeneuve has openly said that he wanted to distance himself from Sci-Fi a bit after "Blade Runner 2049", so he has a clean, empty mindset for the 'project of his life'.
The advantage of Bond #25 is the fact that such a production is a bit more.....streamlined, has also a lot of creative and helpful input from other crewmembers and the producers.
Having heard him saying Tuesday that he prefers now to decline commenting on Bond 25, but still sees this as "an enormous...enormous honour", makes me think that the negotiations between Barbara/Daniel and Denis Villeneuve are pretty damn serious at this stage.
Regarding "Cleopatra"...that has been a troubled production ever since the SonyLeaks. And Barbara could use some.....'dirt' from that to make sure Denis Villeneuve won't sign up for "Cleopatra".
But again, this is purely guesswork from my side. It'll be a damn exciting thriller to see which film Villeneuve tackles first: Bond, Dune or Cleo.
And we all seem to forget that Villeneuve has also officially signed on to direct The Son, so if we include Dune, then it's a four-horse fight.
You are right. I have to rectify. He has indeed signed on for the "Dune"-project. Still, perhaps Villeneuve could delay "Dune" since he's so personally involved in this project.
Cleopatra is the wild card, and that will depend on what the vision is. It could be a killer film or a complete failure and the same goes for Dune.
Bond is the surest thing of all, and perhaps the least challenging imho.
I think Villeneuve may want to take a break from sci-fi after Blade Runner. ;) So I agree, I'm pretty sure Villeneuve is going to do Bond 25 and then work on 'Dune' once he has it all planned (he did say it's a pet project of his, so he won't start shooting that until his ideas are fully formed).
That's exactly what I mentioned earlier. He said he wants to spend a good bit of time reflecting on Dune and formulating ideas for just how the movie will go, which would give him time to tackle B25 or Cleopatra before hand. Though I suppose if he opts for the latter, then B25 is definitely not being helmed by him.
I understand your frustration. It seems pretty obvious to me that DV is likely to direct. His recent no comment stance fits with Daniel's evasive comments prior to August.
I don't really see how a sale on 007.com is part of the Bond 25 production timeline. Remember when we used to start new threads for new topics...
Additionally, the prior comments that there are some fans who want a return to Die Another Day filmmaking.. what is the basis for this claim? Where are these people?
Don't worry about your impressions of how Villeneuve is "feeling." He is openly admitting that he may be doing the next Bond movie, which means he is open to the idea of agreeing to the previously announced release date. I don't think he would force Bond to delay, and I think his only gripe is stalling on Dune to do Bond. Cleopatra is probably not a priority for him right now, but it may be for the studio.
I also wouldn't worry about the script or a title song right now. Some sort of initial plot has almost definitely been developed by now. The only way they would start soliciting artists for music is if they were confident in what they have, but we can't know any of this for certain.
The main issue is still a distributor. I wouldn't expect anything else before we find out about distribution.
Let's-a-go!
We are talking across each other. LOL. All I am saying is that they needed to delay shooting. Regardless. Right? The script still needed work, and Mendes and co. were rushed into shooting before it was ready. Period. Reports were suggesting in August or September that they were considering pushing back the release date. How/why that didn't happen, who knows. But the film was most definitely rushed into production.
Good piece.
Something tells me that DC's persuasive skills are very good. He talked Mendes into directing not one but two films. He talked Bardem into SF. He talked Waltz into SP. If DC wants DV, I think that's what he'll get.
Hahaha that made me chuckle...bravo!
Right, re: distributor.