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Oh wow! I hope someone has a video of this, or that the Academy posts it.
To be clear, I've only read about that as a second-hand (?) account. But I'm assuming it did in fact occur.
I could be wrong, and perhaps they do have Villeneuve in mind, and because it’s a longer gap they can wait. But I wouldn’t put a bet down for it either way (we simply don’t know and won’t know until long after). The truth is as well none of us understand how much work goes into these films before pre-production, let alone what the situation is with Amazon, what EON’s long term plans for Bond are etc.
@007HallY I personally don't have a problem with the lesser known director names you mention, David Michod is very interesting indeed, The King is one of the best films of the past decade IMO. I think if they were looking to downscale slightly, and go back to a more intimate 150 - 170 million as opposed to 250 - 300 million behemoth, then he would be a very intriguing choice.
I think that’s one where it worked out for them anyway as they couldn’t set a release date due to MGM’s financial issues. I know Mendes came on after QOS and they just kept him on as a consultant throughout that period. I suspect if they wanted someone specifically they’d do something similar (I know Mendes did another film in 2008/9 and did theatre in between as well, so maybe that’s an indication they’re open to choices/don’t have their eyes specifically set on anyone at the moment and if someone was definitively connected we'd know now or soonish). I don’t know, perhaps that means it’ll be more a Fukunaga situation this time where the director is brought on a bit later and helps iron out the script/direction for what EON want, as opposed to Mendes having that more hands on role in coming up with the concepts earlier on.
I think they delayed CR by a year but not due to the director.
Yeah, I think he’d be interesting too. And like I said every director will give us something unique, albeit a spin on EON’s desired Bond film.
I suppose budget depends on necessity and what they want to do. If the story’s scaled back then maybe a 200 million price tag thereabouts is all that’s needed. I don’t know though and I suppose we’ll see.
So yeah, there are plenty of possibilities.
There is a reason, even if you don't acknowledge it. A combination of industry contraction due to the pandemic and the merger of MGM into Amazon. That's why.
Well, that hasn't stopped movies from being released. We can always find an excuse but the world keeps turning.
Yeah, but a lot of those movies didn't do well, including established IPs. I don't think that's the reason for this gap this time round mind (I think it's a combination of things truth be told - getting to grips creatively with a new direction, working out their new working relationship with Amazon/mapping out the future of the franchise and EON as a whole, a longer term strategy involving EON taking a more hands on role in things like the video game/reality show, getting other projects done etc). I'm sure alternative producers could have gone head first into a new era (although it wouldn't necessarily have been a good idea as we now know given the writers/actor's strikes, and I can easily imagine a majority of Bond films in that scenario not doing as well as they could have).
It has stopped movies from being released. There are significantly fewer theatrical releases now compared to before the pandemic. The entire industry is in an uncertain period of transition.
But Barbara talked about taking risks... :D
The industry changes all the time.
You can take risks creatively and have the foresight to know you're not prepared yet at a given time. In laymen's terms taking risks doesn't mean being stupid.
But who knows. Maybe they're being too cautious, maybe their work and strategy will pay off. We can only wait and see.
After some reaction to NTTD, surprised to hear comments about Barbara Broccoli and risk-taking. Or suggestions she may be risk-averse.