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EoN sells up - Amazon MGM to produce 007 going forwards (Heyman and Pascal confirmed as producers)

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  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
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    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    One little tidbit we can surmise from this list, if Amazon MGM are the ones being pitched by directors then that would suggest that no work on a story-direction has truly happened yet in terms of hiring writers etc. That's already very different to how EON worked where it would be a closed group while they worked out the barebones of a story, and then a director was sought after that.

    I've been saying this all the time. The producers aren't going to write the script themselves.

    Most of these directors don't need to be told what movie to make.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited 10:04am Posts: 5,442
    I suppose it depends on what they're pitching. Is it more a vision of a potential Bond film to be moulded to a story Amazon have in mind? Or is it what they think a Bond film should be? It might even be more a case of selling themselves, maybe even saying who they could attach to the project to write dependent on what they want. EON of course had Boyle and Hodge come in and outright pitch their own story, and then presumably asked them to incorporate things like Bond's death, him being retired etc. Maybe it's similar... I suspect in practice there'll always be an element of that, and ultimately it's the producers who are deciding who gets the job based on what they put forward.

    To be honest, I'd be hesitant about going the full 'auteur' route with every Bond film/having these big name directors essentially get full reign over a Bond film (if that's even what's happening, which again I don't think is quite the case). It sounds good in theory but it'll cause problems at some point if big names are simply anointed.
  • peterpeter Toronto
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    DEKE_RIVERS wrote: »
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    One little tidbit we can surmise from this list, if Amazon MGM are the ones being pitched by directors then that would suggest that no work on a story-direction has truly happened yet in terms of hiring writers etc. That's already very different to how EON worked where it would be a closed group while they worked out the barebones of a story, and then a director was sought after that.

    I've been saying this all the time. The producers aren't going to write the script themselves.

    Most of these directors don't need to be told what movie to make.

    Deke, no one said producers would be writing the scripts. No one.

    As I said from the beginning, I found it hard that Cuarón was the one and only. Instead, if this news is to be believed (and unfortunately, Empire online has pulled this story only one hour after posting (https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/denis-villeneuve-edgar-wright-and-edward-berger-among-directors-pitching-for-the-next-james-bond/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLCAidleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqElzIx0yHg2vd8Y5G1h1W0zbKZkfYE94W8v8o2wcVpaor004z-LyBROWSEb_aem_TwMFHkRucJicYDjPqSdSlQ&sfnsn=scwspwa ), then the producers are doing exactly what producers do:

    They make a list of potentials.
    They invite them and listen to how each would re-invent James Bond. Which pitch is closest to the vision the producers have? Which of them pitched something they didn’t think of.

    This is what happens in early development.
    But, saying that guys, it’s concerning that Empire pulled their story this morning (someone has jumped the gun and this may all be based on nonsense).

    Keep an eye out for why this story is now being pulled…
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Credit where its due, peter was on the money about Cuaron.
    peter wrote: »

    Keep an eye out for why this story is now being pulled…

    How cryptic. @-)
  • peterpeter Toronto
    edited 10:11am Posts: 9,672
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    Credit where its due, peter was on the money about Cuaron.
    peter wrote: »

    Keep an eye out for why this story is now being pulled…

    How cryptic. @-)

    The publication was told to kill the story; it’s telling that Empire published a story and yanked it inside of an hour. The facts weren’t all there, methinks. Perhaps as they dug a little deeper into puck’s story, there was no “there” there.

    If they were confident in the sources and in the story, it doesn’t get pulled (as it’s breaking news).

    Keep an eye on this story and see if it pops up again in Deadline and Variety and HR…
  • 007HallY007HallY
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    It's obviously Jeff putting out some the most discussed Director names and seeing what people online say about these potentials... maybe ;)
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Literally everyone is running with the shortlist story except for those outlets with repute. Seems like the rags have been ravenous for juicy Bond gossip in recent weeks and this Puck peice was just too tempting to pass up.
  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
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    It's a smart list if you're guessing or reading the forums, I don't blame a blog for doing it but I wish it was under the pretext of just a guess and not likely a lie.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
    edited 11:54am Posts: 2,690
    LucknFate wrote: »
    It's a smart list if you're guessing or reading the forums, I don't blame a blog for doing it but I wish it was under the pretext of just a guess and not likely a lie.

    True. I agree.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
    edited 1:24pm Posts: 6,784
    I think these are just collected old rumors. Not to say some of them can't be true.

    I don't particularly like Nolan and especially do not like his scripts. He is best when he casts warm actors to interpret his rather pretentious and sexless material. Inception comes to mind--a great, sympathetic cast who really sells the (ridiculous) story.

    That being said, I think Bond 26 is Nolan's best shot to do a Bond. Without Barbara and Michael producing, he can bring his wife on as his producer.
  • peterpeter Toronto
    Posts: 9,672
    echo wrote: »
    I think these are just collected old rumors. Not to say some of them can't be true.

    I don't particularly like Nolan and especially do not like his scripts. He is best when he casts warm actors to interpret his rather pretentious and sexless material. Inception comes to mind--a great, sympathetic cast who really sells the (ridiculous) story.

    That being said, I think Bond 26 is Nolan's best shot to do a Bond. Without Barbara and Michael producing, he can bring his wife on as his producer.

    @echo , I don’t think the list mentioned Chris, but mentioned his brother, who is an excellent writer (he and his wife), and as creative producers (as in the couple), they’re awesome. They have a firm grasp on visual storytelling and a strong grasp at entertaining their viewers (unlike a certain sibling who I think is far too intellectual to ever be a down and dirty entertaining director of films).

  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
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    I'm not familiar with Jonathan's directing ability, but if Chris Nolan was given the gig of directing I'd hope his brother is a co writer.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Take this with a pinch of salt, but John Campea is claiming he has a source saying that Alfonso Cuaron hasn't ruled himself out of contention for Bond. Apparently he never got handed the gig, but he's still in the running with the other candidates.

    Source: the John Campea Show on YouTube.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
    Posts: 2,690
    For Bond 26, I just need them to pick the best director for the job. I don't necessarily have a favorite.
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