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Product placement can still work and be ultra cool at the same time.
I am 100% behind a reboot to the Cold War (1955-1960ish).
And looking at how Venom out-performed NTTD in the U.S., it's apparent to me that EON/Amazon needs to attract younger audiences because their target audience is dying out. A younger Bond (such as Ansel Elgort, as an example), in that 50s/60s era, with the right Bond girls being cast (such as Anya Taylor-Joy): that's a win, in my book.
I have not heard this, but the SP shoot was long enough and grueling enough to become two films if they had wanted.
For those who are speculating about Boyle re NTTD and also hope to see Boyle still direct a Bond film in the future ...
'Vodka Martini'
'Shaken or stirred Sir?'
'Do I look like I give a damn!'
And yes, this worked well for Craig's Bond and fit the scene well. However, going forward the film makers might want to steer clear of the Craig type tropes, and give their new actor a chance to establish his own persona. Similar to how Roger Moore in LALD, didn't do anything audiences would associate with Sean Connery.
If you really want to mix it up, they could make Moneypenny a male character, and Q a female!
Shocking. Positively shocking!
Tell a story in a more simple, yet still exciting way. Make it grounded and thrilling. I know it's often cited as the template for many Bond films, but go back to FRWL. It's a thriller all the way. But also very simple in its execution. A real espionage caper, with a decent love interest and strong villains. I'm not saying remake FRWL, but use it as the basis of Bond 26. Another film of this ilk would be TLD. Throw in plenty of issues of trust and deceit, Bond in constant danger, using his wits to overcome a villainous plot, rather than some gadget. You can also cut back on the locales in a story like this, and thus keep the budget a lot tighter.
Just a thought.
I'm not sure I understand...this mostly looks like concept art for CJF's film. Was Boyle basically going to direct the same film? I was always under the impression that Boyle's ideas were different, and after he left the project, EON went back to the original script.
That would have been 10 x better to me. What a shame. I would have left the child out completely though.
There is a universe in which we can have a serious actor (even classically trained such as TD) bring a moderate but fresh take on 007, part fantasy, part heightened reality.
Somewhere between DC's intensity & Dalton's Fleming-esque interpretation, but with enough self-awareness to make it fun, such as with Connery's early pseudo-realistic plots.
You'd need a v good physical actor who is willing to understand the character.
I feel TLD almost got this balance right - and something along the lines of the down-to-earth but still 'fun' writing of TLD and perhaps even GE is the direction they should be looking to take the series to at this point.
The writing is key - and can easily be more in line with the style of the M:I series, without copying it - hence creating a visually pleasing action adventure that gives it's lead and main characters enough time to breathe.
More snooping around, building the plot - less pure action, less country-hopping.
Good plot development should negate the need for DC-universe melodrama. It CAN be done, but do Babs and MichaelGW have the nouse to find the right kind of writer(s)...?
I think it should be done in the form of a hybrid GoldenEye/Octopussy (Novel, not film)
Pre Credits
In flashbacks, A Navy Commander (face never seen) is on a mission or training exercise of some sorts with Major Dexter Smyth. Smythe is summarising to a figure that is clearly M (the office is a giveaway) about this person's actions. His brilliance. His potential. The last words of the Pre Credits should be Smythe saying to M the recruits name "Bond....James Bond"
Main Story
A young Bond and new 007 (think Connery in Dr No as opposed to Craig in Casino Royale), is a protégé Smythe. The film follows the Octopussy novel plot about Smythe disappearing but ultimately being revealed to be the villain.
I think the first film doesn't need to be a story arc or be a fresh faced rookie Bond like Craig in CR and QoS. But clearly a newly appointed 007 on his mission without Smythe, his influence and his biggest supporter, and then finding out it was Smythe all along could be good. Dark. But include the big Bond elements and fun.
Might be terrible actually haha
I like it. This sort of reboot but with a solid Fleming thread throughout the story.
I think by recognising the existence of James Bond in pre Credits without him being seen (facially) or heard followed by a "10 years later" message flashing up after the title song is a great way to introduce the new Bond. You can then have a mini "Pre-Credits" after the song where you see the new Bond on a mission before launching into the full story.
"No, you just startled me a bit. M [Ralph Fiennes] doesn't have any meetings today."
"He cleared his schedule because I'm meeting him to conduct a bit of personal business at Blades. A fellow named [not Hugo Drax because don't reuse characters] is becoming a bit of a nuisance. Cheating at cards, M suspects."
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Followed by a faithful Moonraker novel movie.
They can't call it Moonraker though so, maybe call it Spacex a chapter title from the book like Zero Minus or something.
The "expecting someone else" line should be the only reference made to this being a new timeline. It may be a bit too on the nose, but I want all these annoying "replace James Bond with Mathilde or Nomi" or "Bond is a codename" people quashed and that would just be a little jab to them.
This I could firmly get behind. I particularly like the flippant exchange you suggest to bury the Craig universe in the past and highlight that "we're back in business, in a new universe".
Just the ticket.
The only original thing left to 'do' in the cinematic Bond franchise is to go full out literary Bond. Blades, Bond's Appartment, Double crossing agents...,
CR used Fleming's CR gambling plot to launch Craig as 007 - use Moonraker's Blades plot to launch out NEXT 007 !!
Personally, I feel Bond really needs to stand out from the crowd and diversify their creativity with each release, so I'm definitely hoping for a return to stand alone adventures now that we supposedly have the cleanest slate coming up since these movies began.