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  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    I go along with the suggestion of bringing Paul Haggis back. The director Roger Michell (Enduring Love, Notting Hill) was interviewed one time. He claimed he was approached to direct CR. He was given the script, and wasn't impressed, and said no. He claims he was on a flight to Prague, and met Barbara Broccoli on the plane. She showed him the revised script, after Paul Haggis did his rewrite, and Michell says it was a much better screenplay, and he would have said yes. But of course, Martin Campbell was already on board. Haggis, as we all know, couldn't do his final rewrite on QoS because of the writers strike, and I agree a lot of the good scenes, with Mathis, Bond giving advice to Camille on how to shoot someone etc, were probably down to him. So I favour him.
  • mcdonbbmcdonbb deep in the Heart of Texas
    edited November 2015 Posts: 4,116
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    I go along with the suggestion of bringing Paul Haggis back. The director Roger Michell (Enduring Love, Notting Hill) was interviewed one time. He claimed he was approached to direct CR. He was given the script, and wasn't impressed, and said no. He claims he was on a flight to Prague, and met Barbara Broccoli on the plane. She showed him the revised script, after Paul Haggis did his rewrite, and Michell says it was a much better screenplay, and he would have said yes. But of course, Martin Campbell was already on board. Haggis, as we all know, couldn't do his final rewrite on QoS because of the writers strike, and I agree a lot of the good scenes, with Mathis, Bond giving advice to Camille on how to shoot someone etc, were probably down to him. So I favour him.

    You're probably right and I concur.
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  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    Posts: 10,588
    HASEROT wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    I go along with the suggestion of bringing Paul Haggis back. The director Roger Michell (Enduring Love, Notting Hill) was interviewed one time. He claimed he was approached to direct CR. He was given the script, and wasn't impressed, and said no. He claims he was on a flight to Prague, and met Barbara Broccoli on the plane. She showed him the revised script, after Paul Haggis did his rewrite, and Michell says it was a much better screenplay, and he would have said yes. But of course, Martin Campbell was already on board. Haggis, as we all know, couldn't do his final rewrite on QoS because of the writers strike, and I agree a lot of the good scenes, with Mathis, Bond giving advice to Camille on how to shoot someone etc, were probably down to him. So I favour him.

    Michell i believe was asked to do QOS as well... but the original plan was for QOS to be out in 2007 - a year after CR... he declined, citing that it wasn't enough time for pre-production to possibly prepare + there was no script yet..

    so, he might still be someone that is on EON's radar.. you never know.

    i went and saw Bridge Of Spies last night - and i swear i would love to see EON pay Spielberg to do a Bond movie one day (it'll never happen).. but a guy can dream.... that would be the way to end Craig's run.. Craig's final Bond film, directed by Steven Spielberg, and scored by John Williams... i would be in absolute heaven.

    Spielberg would be a dream.
  • Tuck91Tuck91
    Posts: 1,680
    EON burned their bridge with Spielberg already.

    EON should try & get him or Nolan for B25.
  • dinovelvetdinovelvet
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    Lol there is no way Disney wants to touch Bond. He's an alcoholic, violence-prone government sponsored murderer who sleeps around with women, and recently was stripped naked and had his genitalia thrashed. Doesn't exactly sit well next to Lilo and Stitch on the Disney store shelves.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited November 2015 Posts: 23,883
    dinovelvet wrote: »
    Lol there is no way Disney wants to touch Bond. He's an alcoholic, violence-prone government sponsored murderer who sleeps around with women, and recently was stripped naked and had his genitalia thrashed. Doesn't exactly sit well next to Lilo and Stitch on the Disney store shelves.
    Yes, that's probably true for Disney itself, but as mentioned before, they could release it through their Touchstone affiliate.
  • smittysmitty
    edited November 2015 Posts: 725
    HASEROT wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    I go along with the suggestion of bringing Paul Haggis back. The director Roger Michell (Enduring Love, Notting Hill) was interviewed one time. He claimed he was approached to direct CR. He was given the script, and wasn't impressed, and said no. He claims he was on a flight to Prague, and met Barbara Broccoli on the plane. She showed him the revised script, after Paul Haggis did his rewrite, and Michell says it was a much better screenplay, and he would have said yes. But of course, Martin Campbell was already on board. Haggis, as we all know, couldn't do his final rewrite on QoS because of the writers strike, and I agree a lot of the good scenes, with Mathis, Bond giving advice to Camille on how to shoot someone etc, were probably down to him. So I favour him.

    Michell i believe was asked to do QOS as well... but the original plan was for QOS to be out in 2007 - a year after CR... he declined, citing that it wasn't enough time for pre-production to possibly prepare + there was no script yet..

    so, he might still be someone that is on EON's radar.. you never know.

    i went and saw Bridge Of Spies last night - and i swear i would love to see EON pay Spielberg to do a Bond movie one day (it'll never happen).. but a guy can dream.... that would be the way to end Craig's run.. Craig's final Bond film, directed by Steven Spielberg, and scored by John Williams... i would be in absolute heaven.

    EON paid thru the nose to get Mendes back for SP. Craig said in a recent interview that he and Spielberg are close friends. If EON really wants to keep Craig for one more, Spielberg would be the ticket. I'd much rather a Spielberg Bond than a Nolan Bond.

  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    I'll take Spielberg over Nolan any day! :D
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Murdock wrote: »
    I'll take Spielberg over Nolan any day! :D
    Same.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited November 2015 Posts: 23,883
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    Murdock wrote: »
    I'll take Spielberg over Nolan any day! :D
    Same.
    I wouldn't mind either to be quite honest. Spielberg channeling Indy channeling Bond would be great fun though.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    Posts: 15,423
    bondjames wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    Murdock wrote: »
    I'll take Spielberg over Nolan any day! :D
    Same.
    I wouldn't mind either to be quite honest. Spielberg channeling Indy channeling Bond would be great fun though.
    Imagine the fans bursting with excitement on both sides. The Bond fans and the Indy fans. :D
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    Posts: 16,333
    Bond 25, Starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Lea Sydoux, Directed by Steven Spielburg. Oh what an absolute dream. Could we get a Rematch with Bond and Hinx with some meaty punch sound effects?
  • mcdonbbmcdonbb deep in the Heart of Texas
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    Spielberg would ..or could do a wonderful job. But as Spielberg himself said "they can't afford me."
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    Maybe Daniel can lure him into it. They have worked together before. :)
  • mcdonbbmcdonbb deep in the Heart of Texas
    Posts: 4,116
    Maybe ...

  • smittysmitty
    Posts: 725
    mcdonbb wrote: »
    Spielberg would ..or could do a wonderful job. But as Spielberg himself said "they can't afford me."

    Think he said this well before EON ponied up very big bucks to Mendes for SP, points probably too. Craig has worked with Spielberg 3 times. He directed Munich and TinTin and was also one of many producers on Cowboys and Indians and may have been the one, alas, responsible for luring Craig into Cowboys. Craig is far closer to Spielberg than he ever was to Mendes. Perhaps it depends in part on how badly EON wants Craig back for 25 and how persuasive they would be $ wise to get Spielberg. Wishful thinking I guess, but it sure would be something.

  • TuuliaTuulia
    Posts: 2,081
    mcdonbb wrote: »
    Spielberg would ..or could do a wonderful job. But as Spielberg himself said "they can't afford me."

    Which sounds really weird. He'd surely be paid millions anyway. And he's hardly in desperate need of more than mere millions. So if he said that and said it seriously, it must mean he isn't really interested.

  • mcdonbbmcdonbb deep in the Heart of Texas
    Posts: 4,116
    Tuulia wrote: »
    mcdonbb wrote: »
    Spielberg would ..or could do a wonderful job. But as Spielberg himself said "they can't afford me."

    Which sounds really weird. He'd surely be paid millions anyway. And he's hardly in desperate need of more than mere millions. So if he said that and said it seriously, it must mean he isn't really interested.

    Spielberg said that back during SF ...a film in which he praised. I think an interviewer asked Spielberg what he thought of SF then asked if he would ever direct a Bond film to which he replied they can't afford me....
  • smittysmitty
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    I think for Spielberg these days, it would be more about control and his very busy schedule, than money. He made that statement a while ago and under very different circumstances than Bond 25.
  • smittysmitty
    Posts: 725
    mcdonbb wrote: »
    Tuulia wrote: »
    mcdonbb wrote: »
    Spielberg would ..or could do a wonderful job. But as Spielberg himself said "they can't afford me."

    Which sounds really weird. He'd surely be paid millions anyway. And he's hardly in desperate need of more than mere millions. So if he said that and said it seriously, it must mean he isn't really interested.

    Spielberg said that back during SF ...a film in which he praised. I think an interviewer asked Spielberg what he thought of SF then asked if he would ever direct a Bond film to which he replied they can't afford me....

    I thought he said it earlier but I don't remember. But if he did say it at the time of SF, EON has had a long rep for not paying. I think they have loosened their purse strings as they paid Mendes loads for SP, it's how they got him back, and would perhaps gladly pay Spielberg tons more to get him for 25.

  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    edited November 2015 Posts: 12,281
    Murdock wrote: »
    I'll take Spielberg over Nolan any day! :D

    Agreed. Nolan isn't bad, but not even close to Spielberg's level. My gut tells me Nolan would make a disappointing, over-complicated Bond film.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    Posts: 16,333
    FoxRox wrote: »
    Murdock wrote: »
    I'll take Spielberg over Nolan any day! :D

    Agreed. Nolan isn't bad, but not even close to Spielberg's level. My gut tells me Nolan would make a disappointing, over-complicated Bond film.

    Same here. My problems with Nolan is his bad Expository heavy dialogue. It can really be heavy handed and self indulgent sometime.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    edited November 2015 Posts: 12,281
    Murdock wrote: »
    FoxRox wrote: »
    Murdock wrote: »
    I'll take Spielberg over Nolan any day! :D

    Agreed. Nolan isn't bad, but not even close to Spielberg's level. My gut tells me Nolan would make a disappointing, over-complicated Bond film.

    Same here. My problems with Nolan is his bad Expository heavy dialogue. It can really be heavy handed and self indulgent sometime.

    Agreed again. I love some of his films (Prestige, Dark Knight trilogy), but his flaws are obvious. Always thought Memento and Inception were needlessly complicated and a little pretentious.
  • GermanladyGermanlady
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    I wouldn't say, DC is closer to Spielberg, then he is to Mendes by now, but certainly they have become very close friends. So, IMO, its not at all impossible, they have a talk and Spielberg changes his mind.

    Agreed, much better then Nolan. Even though, he is a bit hit or miss these days.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Murdock wrote: »
    FoxRox wrote: »
    Murdock wrote: »
    I'll take Spielberg over Nolan any day! :D

    Agreed. Nolan isn't bad, but not even close to Spielberg's level. My gut tells me Nolan would make a disappointing, over-complicated Bond film.

    Same here. My problems with Nolan is his bad Expository heavy dialogue. It can really be heavy handed and self indulgent sometime.

    Strangely enough that's how I feel about Casino Royale.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited November 2015 Posts: 4,454
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    If there already go for American directer then it will be John Wells and movie wil written by him self and Steven Knight (English). One of two/three Bondgirls will be Alicia Vikander.


    Burnt (2015) directed by Wells, Cinematopgraphy by Adriano Goldman and written by Steven Knight.

    Of course with Bond 26 or Bond 27 with Bond 7 be played by Richard Rankin (Born in 1983). The second Scottish actor as Bond after Connery.

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    His comment what media think about first American directer for Bond:

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    Fuck you
    , we already get American composer..
  • Risico007Risico007
    edited November 2015 Posts: 9,779
    Personally I like the idea of Spielberg Directing Bond 25 however its a dream choice.... However sometimes dreams can come true (with Mcquarrie reportedly coming back to write and direct Mission Impossible 6)
  • JNOJNO Finland
    Posts: 135
    I´d take Spielberg in a heartbeat. But that won´t happen, of course. Someone mentioned Roger Michell and Paul Haggis. That sounds good and yes. way more realistic. I have nothing against Nolan also but maybe EON brings him aboard when they introduce the new 007?

    BTW, that Rankin guy looks good.
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