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Dear EON, giving full creative freedom to a writer and director should not be a scary thing as long as you pick someone who is A) talented and B) right for the material. Nolan does fit the bill.
I was starting to feel like his best days were behind him, but I think Oppenhiemer proves that this is a mam at the peak of his creative powers. The trinity test sequence was worth the ticket price alone. Its been a long time since I was mesmerised by a movie that didn't have any action in it and was mostly people talking.
If they announced after the oscars that Nolans next project is Bond I believe the hype levels would be through the roof. We may have another 1 billion dollar bond film on our hands.
I think the fastest path back to a billion for Bond is Nolan, almost purely off the hype it would generate. Would I rather they sell me on the film itself with marketing? Yes. Would they have to with Nolan? Less so. So personally it's an open question for me, but I'm open to Nolan.
Yes, unfortunately a major part of films getting to that 1 billion mark at the box office is through hype and advertisement. I'd argue it has slightly more to do with this than the quality of the actual film anyway, insofar as these things are subjective/results in repeat viewings (or, more accurately, it's about how much the film resonates with its target audience, which I've noticed in the past with films like SF, Top Gun Maverick, and more recently Barbie has resulted in those repeat viewings).
Anyway, I'm not too sure how much the director will have an impact in this area when it comes to Bond. In all honesty I noticed even with Oppenheimer the average viewer (in the sense that they watch a limited number of movies per year and don't necessarily follow directors etc) didn't always know who Christopher Nolan was, and it was through word of mouth/advertisements and the 'Barbenheimer' phenomenon that they went to see the film. The majority will only see the film once. A name like Nolan might get a few devoted fans on board, but I think we as Bond and film fans overestimate how much the average person cares about these names.
But does the average person need to? All that matters is that the press is obsessed with Nolan. Everyone would constantly be looking for updates on a Nolan Bond film because it would generate headlines. I think there's more to it than nothing.
Maybe if advertisement/publicity became intertwined with Nolan's involvement with the film. It really depends on how far EON would want to push it on their end though. I suspect they wouldn't necessarily want the film to be known as 'the Nolan Bond film'. And like I said, we're a bit biased in the sense that we're all Bond and film fans who will likely be checking for those updates anyway.
Regardless of the press I'm simply not sure just how much the average viewer cares about Christopher Nolan's name alone, and at the end of the day these will be the ones going to see the film. All of my more filmey friends who saw Oppenheimer certainly knew who he was, but I was honestly surprised just how many others didn't realise he was the director, or even knew his name. None knew about Oppenheimer before we entered the Barbenheimer stage (so they weren't keeping up to date with the production etc.) They might have known some of his films (even had a few who were shocked that the same guy who directed TDK came out with Tenet) but honestly, none of this particular group seemed to care very much and didn't go to see the film because it was 'the new Nolan movie'. He's not quite on the distinctive level that someone like Wes Anderson or Steven Spielberg is, despite how big his films are. It was the same with the Barbie movie incidentally - not that many average people know, or indeed care, who Greta Gerwig is, and I suspect few knew that there was a movie out about Barbie before the teaser dropped.
Bit of a mouthful 😅 extra big poster required.
I think it kind of works... especially if they start teasing it before they have a title.
I think soundmix with Fallout was better then Rogue nation.
Nolan. There is one scene in NTTD that show lyric of Casino Royale (Like lyric from same movie be showed in maintitle in SF) and at same time a refer to Inception. Hans Zimmer can be Dennis Gassner effect who already started with QOS and working before with Sam Mendes and Daniel Craig. Also Spectre was edit by Lee Smith and Hotema be dop and Nolan liked to play with maskes. Biggest problem be with Nolan be cinematopgraphy chooses, to cold or to dark and and everything must be so big and visible / sound scary-agression. Plot wise (TDKR) i think he can be a match with P&W/Paul Haggis (and background plot of DC era), only should be les violence 24 agression and more color. I like interseller, soundmix and music more in balance and story with machiene.
If Nolan direct and whant to experience making Bond movie then he should full experience it with all people Eon normaly work with, up and down sides. Also should have second united director, Soundmixer that be good and another writer for writing humor/woman chacters.
Martin Campbell or Sam Mendes. Will be 3!th time. There return i see more as symbol of story. Like i always whant Univeral for two reasens (one of them be in NTTD). It's like it be great Universal did Opperheimer (or Sony have done 007 in New York). Can't wait what Universal logo twist for Bond 26 wil be.
Oliver Stone. Made ''Savages - 2012'' for Universal, only movie i have seen from him. I watched Directers Cut in 2016 on BD (Not movie to watch in cinema in my opnion). I refer earlier to this movie because of cinematopgraphy have his QOS (and CR) moments. The movie play with masked .Also starring one of actors some people like to see as Bond with Nolan also working with later. Oliver Stone also said he fan of Bond series and like to make Bond movie. He have experience with various kinds of climate change. With another movie starring actres Nolan worked before (and i have crush on) and that movie is composed by Craig Armstrong who i like to see doing a Bond movie because of The Incredible Hulk (Close to David Arnold).
But alternate option or mabey there wil choose earlier as DOP with Stone (or Nolan or Daniel Espinosa) be Seamus McGarvey, he is Irish and already have some Bond experience with the James Bond Supports International Women's Day (2011) short with Daniel Craig (as Woman) and Judi Dench (Voice over) and he did uncredit P&W Universal movie Sahara (2005). This video wil possible music to Nolan, Mendes ears/eyes too..
2025 BOND 26 Christopher Nolan
2027 BOND 27 Christopher Nolan
2029 BOND 28 Edgar Wright
2031 BOND 29 Denis Villeneuve
2032 BOND 30 Park Chan-Wook
Fun names, really fun dates. Can't imagine swapping director and getting two films out in two years.
OR: Emma Thomas' and Christopher Nolan's Syncopy Inc. Presents ….. as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in ….. a film by Christopher Nolan… :D
I agree with all of this. Inception was his last good film.
I was very excited by the prospect of him directing Bond before. '71 is so taut and kinetic.
Guy Ritchie really improved his skills in the action genre recently. Never was a big fan of his movies but to my own surprise I really enjoyed his movies since "Wrath of Man".
"The Covenant" was awesome.
Here we go again...I don't believe anything to be honest.
Nolan was developing a Bond script with P & W? Others on here know way more about Nolan than I do, so...how likely is it that Nolan would get involved with Bond on the basis that he worked with Purvis and Wade?