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  • In addition to Avengers: Infinity War having that opening $250M opening weekend in the US., Black Panther (released in February) was No. 5 at $4.38 million. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/
  • bondjames wrote: » Boyle's other film will in no way hold up B25 imho. If B25 is held up further, it is my opinion that it will be on account of other issues outside of actor and/or director. Namely the distributor and/or acquirer. There is of …
  • Creasy47 wrote: » Isn't it all but confirmed (or perhaps officially confirmed and I missed it) that Annapurna is going to handle the domestic distribution? No, it's not confirmed. People thought that was the case when Deadline Hollywood had…
  • ggl007 wrote: » Megan Ellison on instagram this month. She's the founder of Annapurna... This is a graphic that originally appeared in The Hollywood Reporter (same story that said MGM was trying to sell itself). The guy in that image is…
  • Thunderfinger wrote: » CigaretteLeiter wrote: » Revelator wrote: » coco1997 wrote: » It's actually the University of Iowa. You are correct. Here's a description of everything in Maibaum's papers. I got confused and wrote the "U…
  • CigaretteLeiter wrote: » Revelator wrote: » coco1997 wrote: » It's actually the University of Iowa. You are correct. Here's a description of everything in Maibaum's papers. I got confused and wrote the "University of Indiana, Bloom…
  • Creasy47 wrote: » I'm sure the budget will be toned down heavily when a new actor takes over. Hope the same can be said for B25, at least to a degree. $300 million plus is unnecessary. This. I've suspected (but obviously don't know) that wh…
  • //I cannot imagine that someone like Danny Boyle would be brought in at this late stage without at least preliminary discussions with a distributor about whether they are on board with this decision.// We know there were at least preliminary disc…
  • peter wrote: » AlexanderWaverly wrote: » //(wasn't it just a few months ago that they heard pitches from distributors? with Sony even re-creating the set of Dr No to impress?).// That was reported by The New York Times on April 20, 2017, al…
  • Not to be taken seriously, but Bond 100 would be out: --2244 (assuming a three-year interval per film, assuming a 2019 release date for Bond 25). --2319 (assuming a four-year interval per film, assuming a 2019 release date for Bond 25). -- …
  • PanchitoPistoles wrote: » Birdleson wrote: » EON is doing its best to lose even the most loyal of us. I'm thinking that focusing primarily on the past is where I will find peace as a Bond fan. The future will become the past, and the t…
  • //(wasn't it just a few months ago that they heard pitches from distributors? with Sony even re-creating the set of Dr No to impress?).// That was reported by The New York Times on April 20, 2017, almost a year ago. https://www.nytimes.com/201…
  • //And MGM have half the rights of the Bond franchise, why? Saltzman didn't want to sell to Cubby. Just asking because I don't know. Did Broccoli offer more than United Artists paid?
  • // There is no way EON (and MGM) would tie itself to Boyle if his other commitments were standing in the way. MGM is hurting and desperately needs Bond. Any delay is like tossing money into the wind. The investors won't have any of it.// Unless t…
  • mattjoes wrote: » Bond 25 is just another tabloid rumor, like Angelina Jolie and Simon Russell Beale. I mean, since when is Variety a reputable source?! Variety reported that Danny Boyle was in the picture to direct Bond 25. Boyle seems to …
  • Latest from the website that hosts this forum. https://twitter.com/jamesbondlive/status/986358356670529536
  • ClarkDevlin wrote: » Torgeirtrap wrote: » bondjames wrote: » Torgeirtrap wrote: » Creasy47 wrote: » TripAces wrote: » In the Variety story, did anyone catch the awkwardness of this sentence? MGM announced last summer that it…
  • fjdinardo wrote: » This is all Harry’s fault. If he would of just sold his half to Cubby And if Eve hadn't listened to the serpent, we'd all be in Eden. I understand where people are coming from. But it has been more than 40 years since Sal…
  • Torgeirtrap wrote: » Wonder if we'll get an up-and-coming director for Bond at some point. One who'll just go straight at it with youthful enthusiasm and bold, effective ideas. I've argued Eon should consider that approach. Although I've he…
  • JamesBondKenya wrote: » AlexanderWaverly wrote: » //If they don't meet Nov 2019 then I can't see it being released before May 2020. Normally mega blockbusters don't come out in the timeframe between January and April (I'm sure there are except…
  • One of the hazards of doing "real-time" journalism. I used to do that for a living. It's not easy. But after getting out the news, the outlet should try to update to add perspective/background.
  • AlexanderWaverly wrote: » bondjames wrote: » AlexanderWaverly wrote: » bondjames wrote: » AlexanderWaverly wrote: » //If they don't meet Nov 2019 then I can't see it being released before May 2020. Normally mega blockbusters don't …
  • bondjames wrote: » AlexanderWaverly wrote: » bondjames wrote: » AlexanderWaverly wrote: » //If they don't meet Nov 2019 then I can't see it being released before May 2020. Normally mega blockbusters don't come out in the timeframe betw…
  • bondjames wrote: » AlexanderWaverly wrote: » //If they don't meet Nov 2019 then I can't see it being released before May 2020. Normally mega blockbusters don't come out in the timeframe between January and April (I'm sure there are exceptions)…
  • //If they don't meet Nov 2019 then I can't see it being released before May 2020. Normally mega blockbusters don't come out in the timeframe between January and April (I'm sure there are exceptions) and December is already booked by the SW beast.// …
  • Birdleson wrote: » Victor Fleming directed GONE WITH THE WIND and THE WIZARD OF OZ in the same year. Course he had some first rate assistance and backing. To be specific, Gone With the Wind started production with George Cukor directing. C…
  • Strog wrote: » coco1997 wrote: » What I'm hoping to do is scan as much material as they have and get it online. I see no reason why that wouldn't be allowed, do you? It is worth getting in touch with the university beforehand. After you f…
  • Torgeirtrap wrote: » Off-topic question: Why are the Fleming papers, manuscripts etc. at Indiana University? Why not somewhere in Britain? Indiana University's Lilly Library specializes in rare books. It even has a Gutenberg Bible. The l…
  • Revelator wrote: » This is why there needs to be a comprehensive book-length study of all the early and unused scripts in the Bond series. There is a mountain's worth of fascinating "what if?" material, ranging from the early versions of OHMSS and…
  • SeanCraig wrote: » I am not at all against M, Q and Moneypenny - but with limited screen time. Q is the only one I can easily accept being „out there“ like he was in TB, LTK or SP. But M and Moneypenny should stay at their desks - unless they use …