Sam Mendes to direct Bond 24?

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  • Samuel001 wrote:
    Why not promote Stuart Baird to the director's chair? He's been a great editor.

    That might not be a good idea either....

    ....a great editor indeed...but don't forget...the last time he directed a film it also had a script by John Logan...the film? Star Trek : Nemesis

    Logan went back to the keyboard....but Baird hasn't sat in the directors chair since.



  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    I'm all for giving him another chance. Plus it's Bond, I'm sure he'd do a more than OK job with it.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    er....

    ....a great editor indeed...but don't forget...the last time he directed a film it also had a script by John Logan...the film? Star Trek : Nemesis

    Neither knew what they were getting into there.
  • MrBondMrBond Station S
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    This is indeed sad news, but not just because of the loss of Mendes. Because with Mendes, Deakins and Newman will leave too. Which is too bad.

    I hope though that Hooper get's a shot doing it. Or else i'm open for Forster or Campbell even though that will not happen.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    I'm more annoyed that it will be yet another new director coming on board. Good God, can't EON lock anyone down for at least two films?
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    Samuel001 wrote:
    I'm more annoyed that it will be yet another new director coming on board. Good God, can't EON lock anyone down for at least two films?

    I do agree with you.....Maybe it's better to offer Martin Campbell the director's chair again?? Or still, Christopher Nolan......I am not ruling him out yet. I mean he was some kind of inspiration for Sam Mendes and the people behind 'Skyfall'.

    What I really hope is, that Barbara and Michael still can secure Roger Deakins. That'll mean some continuity for sure in the style of camera shooting for sure...
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    I'm pretty sure Martin Campbell has stated that he is done with the Bond films. I'd enjoy seeing him return because of the wonderful work he did with GE and CR, but he was pretty much shunned after 'The Green Lantern' and has only worked on two TV movies (apparently, based on IMDB) since.
  • Gutted about Mendes. Step forward Nolan.
  • edited March 2013 Posts: 11,119
    Creasy47 wrote:
    I'm pretty sure Martin Campbell has stated that he is done with the Bond films.

    Well, I put down my list already:
    --> Christopher Nolan ('The Dark Knight', 'Inception')
    --> Paul Greengrass ('The Bourne Ultimatum')
    --> Danny Boyle ('Sunshine', '147 Hours')
    --> Tom Hooper ('The King's Speech')
    --> Guy Ritchie ('Rock'n'Rolla', 'Snatch')
    --> Matthew Vaughn ('Layer Cake')
    --> Martin Campbell ('Casino Royale')
    --> David Fincher ('The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo')
    --> Brad Bird ('Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol')
    --> J.J. Abrahms ('Mission: Impossible III')

    If all of the above can not be contracted by EON, then who the hell is left. I can't think of many other good directors. In fact, I think the Bond 24 director MUST be one of the above or otherwise I'm sad :-S.
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    MrBond wrote:
    This is indeed sad news, but not just because of the loss of Mendes. Because with Mendes, Deakins and Newman will leave too. Which is too bad.

    I hope though that Hooper get's a shot doing it. Or else i'm open for Forster or Campbell even though that will not happen.

    Forster? Really? Anybody actually wants HIM back? I still think, the editing was his idea of a cannon like Bond film, he wanted. Well - didn't work out - at all. The film, even without a finished script would have been a beauty to look at with a proper editing. So no, certainly not him.
    What about K. Bigelow. She can do action and she has depth. Can she do lightness of touch? I don't know.
    Martin campbell is too old now. Its nerve wrecking and physically exhausting to do a bOND FILM OR ANY FILM OF THIS CALIBRE: dON#T THINK; HE IS P TO IT ANYMORE:
    Mathew vaughn did his Bond film with Fassbender already.
    Still say - despite someone jumping on it, someone with lots of guts is needed.
  • Samuel001 wrote:
    I'm more annoyed that it will be yet another new director coming on board. Good God, can't EON lock anyone down for at least two films?

    What I really hope is, that Barbara and Michael still can secure Roger Deakins. That'll mean some continuity for sure in the style of camera shooting for sure...

    I think this will depend on the director. As I said in an earlier post - Andrew Niccol would be an interesting choice and he has worked with Deakins on IN TIME...and his next film THE HOST features cinematography by Roberto Schaefer (QOS) so there is already a BOND conection....

  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    Samuel001 wrote:
    I'm more annoyed that it will be yet another new director coming on board. Good God, can't EON lock anyone down for at least two films?

    I do agree with you.....Maybe it's better to offer Martin Campbell the director's chair again?? Or still, Christopher Nolan......I am not ruling him out yet. I mean he was some kind of inspiration for Sam Mendes and the people behind 'Skyfall'.

    What I really hope is, that Barbara and Michael still can secure Roger Deakins. That'll mean some continuity for sure in the style of camera shooting for sure...

    Deakins would be something...

    It's become the running joke now, one film is all you'll get from a director. All the film series that have no problem in keeping a director coming back, yet Bond can't manage it. Is it that tough?

    Maybe Michael and Barbara need to talk to John Glen, so he can tell that what type of person would sign on for multiple films and go from there.
  • Samuel001 wrote:
    I'm more annoyed that it will be yet another new director coming on board. Good God, can't EON lock anyone down for at least two films?

    Alas it's not like the good old days.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @Gustav_Graves, nice list. They would all put some interesting takes on the world of James Bond, but I would pass on Abrams; I would compare M:I3 the most to a Bond film (out of his movies), and I loathed that movie.
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    Well, I put down my list already:
    --> Christopher Nolan - He is occupied with another project
    --> Paul Greengrass - Oh please NO MORE Bourne influences I have had enough of them
    --> Danny Boyle - Not sure it is his movie style--> Tom Hooper
    --> Guy Ritchie - I like the bugger but we get a more chav and thug DC in his style
    --> Martin Campbell - fine with me
    --> David Fincher - Overrated director please keep him away from the franchise, one can hope he has learned his lesson with the Alien franchise to stay clear.
    --> J.J. Abrahms - With him working on ST, SW & MI I would like to keep this man away from this franchise.

    If all of the above can not be contracted by EON, then who the hell is left. I can't think of many other good directors. In fact, I think the Bond 24 director MUST be one of the above or otherwise I'm sad :-S.

    There are some British directors that can do action and make it coherent too without being a "BIG" name. James Bond should remain the biggest name in the franchise.

  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    Samuel001 wrote:
    I'm more annoyed that it will be yet another new director coming on board. Good God, can't EON lock anyone down for at least two films?

    Alas it's not like the good old days.

    Quite a number of other series have had director's return.
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    I think, people like Roger Deakins are their own men, they don't depend on ONE director. If the script and director is good, they will be interested.
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    Samuel001 wrote:
    Samuel001 wrote:
    I'm more annoyed that it will be yet another new director coming on board. Good God, can't EON lock anyone down for at least two films?

    I do agree with you.....Maybe it's better to offer Martin Campbell the director's chair again?? Or still, Christopher Nolan......I am not ruling him out yet. I mean he was some kind of inspiration for Sam Mendes and the people behind 'Skyfall'.

    What I really hope is, that Barbara and Michael still can secure Roger Deakins. That'll mean some continuity for sure in the style of camera shooting for sure...

    Deakins would be something...

    It's become the running joke now, one film is all you'll get from a director. All the film series that have no problem in keeping a director coming back, yet Bond can't manage it. Is it that tough?

    Maybe Michael and Barbara need to talk to John Glen, so he can tell that what type of person would sign on for multiple films and go from there.

    I think the least thing Sam Mendes should do, is helping Barbara and Michael in securing many other crewmembers who worked on 'Skyfall' including Roger Deakins and Thomas Newman. I mean let's be honest here, EON rejuvinated Sam Mendes' career as director and because he did 'Skyfall' people in Hollywood are pulling at his clothes again. Maybe add him as 'creative consultant'?
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Germanlady wrote:
    I think, people like Roger Deakins are their own men, they don't depend on ONE director. If the script and director is good, they will be interested.

    That's correct. He's worked on a lot of Academy Award winning films, and just because he has spent time on a few of Mendes' films doesn't mean he is locked to the man. It's possible that he will return once more.
  • edited March 2013 Posts: 11,119
    SaintMark wrote:

    Well, I put down my list already:
    --> Christopher Nolan - He is occupied with another project
    --> Paul Greengrass - Oh please NO MORE Bourne influences I have had enough of them
    --> Danny Boyle - Not sure it is his movie style--> Tom Hooper
    --> Guy Ritchie - I like the bugger but we get a more chav and thug DC in his style
    --> Martin Campbell - fine with me
    --> David Fincher - Overrated director please keep him away from the franchise, one can hope he has learned his lesson with the Alien franchise to stay clear.
    --> J.J. Abrahms - With him working on ST, SW & MI I would like to keep this man away from this franchise.

    If all of the above can not be contracted by EON, then who the hell is left. I can't think of many other good directors. In fact, I think the Bond 24 director MUST be one of the above or otherwise I'm sad :-S.

    There are some British directors that can do action and make it coherent too without being a "BIG" name. James Bond should remain the biggest name in the franchise.

    So we can agree on Matthew Vaughn, Tom Hooper and/or Brad Bird? Because you deleted those from my quoted message. Or else, what suggestions do you have? I'm honest here, I stick to my list here. Perhaps even put production of Bond 24 on hold till 2016 until one of my listed directors is available again.
  • Samuel001 wrote:
    Samuel001 wrote:
    I'm more annoyed that it will be yet another new director coming on board. Good God, can't EON lock anyone down for at least two films?

    Alas it's not like the good old days.

    Quite a number of other series have had director's return.

    I meant specifically to the Bond franchise but yes I agree other series do and I wish this could be the same for Bond again as it once was. I think it's benificial to have a continuity of direction, especially when it's a winning one as it was with Mendes and Skyfall.
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    Samuel001 wrote:
    Why not promote Stuart Baird to the director's chair? He's been a great editor.

    That's why: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253754/

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  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    How do EON feel right now? Maybe this is old news to them and they've got passed it, but at the time, they must have been pissed. The closest in years they've come to getting a director to return and they still leave.

    It's a cruel world.
  • For all we know they have known for weeks...and have already chosen the next director...I still feel though that Mendes is being honest in saying he would welcome the return to direct in the future as he has certainly give the impression of enjoying the experience. I think we will probably see him for 25.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    It's best to surmise that EON is weeks ahead of us, so whatever we hear at the end of March/beginning of April, they know now.
  • edited March 2013 Posts: 11,119
    For all we know they have known for weeks...and have already chosen the next director...I still feel though that Mendes is being honest in saying he would welcome the return to direct in the future as he has certainly give the impression of enjoying the experience. I think we will probably see him for 25.

    Watch both behind the scenes videos. I think was only decided in the past two weeks really :-(. I'm really gutted to be honest, because watching the videos down below Sam Mendes looked/sounded eager to return. Als hear Mendes saying: "I want to say a thank you to the people who we build this movie around [Bardem, Craig]":


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    Oh and lefty Socialist Worker salesman Paul Greengrass can most definitely get f****d after his slating of Bond in the past.

    Dont worry about greengrass. Babs has his cards marked. Be interesting to hear from that little bitch matt damon now that sf has gone supernova.

    Also any new director nowadays needs the nod from dan.
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    Why....do I feel sad after we got this news from Sam Mendes. I didn't feel that when Martin Campbell said 'NO' to a 3rd and when Forster did not come back for a 2nd....
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited March 2013 Posts: 13,355
    Because they both said no to another around the release of their film. Mendes has been giving the impression he'd be returning for a while now, something we haven't really had before, all signs were good and now, it's as if it has been taken away from us.
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    Hmmm i wonder who it will be? And will there be a new movie in 2014 or 2015 now?
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