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

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  • Posts: 2,181
    Bond 26 filmed entirely on studio backlots in Los Angeles. The set of Gilligan's Island standing in a for an exotic South American locale. The snowy tram ride at Universal--Switzerland. The Psycho house becomes a villain's lair. Or maybe just green screen the entire film.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Trust me, by the time Bond is ready to roll, all of these issues will be resolved ; Bond will remain a globe hopping hero.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    Bond has a meeting with a key contact and a Hot Brown at the Brown Hotel, Louisville.

    Awesome.

  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    talos7 wrote: »
    Trust me, by the time Bond is ready to roll, all of these issues will be resolved ; Bond will remain a globe hopping hero.

    I agree. Trump is too incompetent to take down Bond.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    talos7 wrote: »
    Trust me, by the time Bond is ready to roll, all of these issues will be resolved ; Bond will remain a globe hopping hero.

    I agree. Trump is too incompetent to take down Bond.

    You’re agreeing with something I did not say, nice try though.

    TDS is strong in some here.
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    talos7 wrote: »
    You’re agreeing with something I did not say, nice try though.

    TDS is strong in some here.

    His followers certainly exhibit that.
  • Posts: 2,516
    I suspect this means we’ll have more “studio bound” Bond films until this gets settled, however long that may be. Think late Brosnan era as a reference where scenes shot on location felt few and far between compared to the stage-bound scenes.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited 6:54am Posts: 17,926
    talos7 wrote: »
    W
    talos7 wrote: »
    Trust me, by the time Bond is ready to roll, all of these issues will be resolved ; Bond will remain a globe hopping hero.

    I agree. Trump is too incompetent to take down Bond.

    You’re agreeing with something I did not say, nice try though.

    TDS is strong in some here.

    That’s a personal attack, be very careful. Calling other posters deranged is beneath you.
    We were managing to discuss this problem without things getting heated but I guess the discussion has to end now.
    I suspect this means we’ll have more “studio bound” Bond films until this gets settled, however long that may be. Think late Brosnan era as a reference where scenes shot on location felt few and far between compared to the stage-bound scenes.

    It’s not even necessarily where it’s shot that worries me as we’ve had Bond films shot in studios overseas before, but more the crew which have always been extremely talented, and I think there’s a strong chance of a number of them carrying over to this production as long as this issue doesn’t prevent that.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    edited 7:00am Posts: 8,514
    mtm wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    W
    talos7 wrote: »
    Trust me, by the time Bond is ready to roll, all of these issues will be resolved ; Bond will remain a globe hopping hero.

    I agree. Trump is too incompetent to take down Bond.

    You’re agreeing with something I did not say, nice try though.

    TDS is strong in some here.

    That’s a personal attack, be very careful. Calling other posters deranged is beneath you.

    An inappropriate post by a moderator started this exchange; they should be “very careful “ .

    Overwhelming, those here who begin inflammatory political and social exchanges fall on the so called progressive end of the spectrum; it’s getting very tiresome.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    It's just Trump pushing for an adaptation of 007 in New York. Tactical move.
  • Posts: 2,516
    mtm wrote: »

    It’s not even necessarily where it’s shot that worries me as we’ve had Bond films shot in studios overseas before, but more the crew which have always been extremely talented, and I think there’s a strong chance of a number of them carrying over to this production as long as this issue doesn’t prevent that.

    I agree - I think the production has already lost several key figures in the series (including Broccoli, Wilson, Debbie McWilliams, etc.) I’m sincerely hoping they don’t lose anymore because of this situation.
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    wouldn't mind seeing another "James Bond in America." Was the last one LTK?
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    talos7 wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    talos7 wrote: »
    W
    talos7 wrote: »
    Trust me, by the time Bond is ready to roll, all of these issues will be resolved ; Bond will remain a globe hopping hero.

    I agree. Trump is too incompetent to take down Bond.

    You’re agreeing with something I did not say, nice try though.

    TDS is strong in some here.

    That’s a personal attack, be very careful. Calling other posters deranged is beneath you.

    An inappropriate post by a moderator started this exchange; they should be “very careful “ .

    Overwhelming, those here who begin inflammatory political and social exchanges fall on the so called progressive end of the spectrum; it’s getting very tiresome.

    You don’t have to be progressive to dislike how Trump uses his powers as a world leader like a bully.
  • edited 9:41am Posts: 5,125
    Well, if all this comes to pass, I for one am looking forward to seeing Bond’s next adventure in the soon to be Mad Max esque post apocalypse America…

    Joking of course ;)
  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
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    I'm not a big fan of Bond in America in general, it doesn't feel as exotic to me
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Jordo007 wrote: »
    I'm not a big fan of Bond in America in general, it doesn't feel as exotic to me

    Yeah tend to agree. Nothing against the place, I just prefer Bond specifically when he's elsewhere. Fleming seemed to be mildly fascinated by it but the films lose a bit of their unique flavour when they go there.
  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
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    mtm wrote: »
    Jordo007 wrote: »
    I'm not a big fan of Bond in America in general, it doesn't feel as exotic to me

    Yeah tend to agree. Nothing against the place, I just prefer Bond specifically when he's elsewhere. Fleming seemed to be mildly fascinated by it but the films lose a bit of their unique flavour when they go there.

    That's exactly right mate yeah. It's nothing against the place but in the film it just doesn't seem to gel when I watch it
  • Posts: 5,125
    Something about modern Vegas or New York in a Bond movie wouldn't quite feel right for me. Honestly, I'm not sure how quintessentially Bondian they even feel in DAF or LALD.

    I'm sure there are interesting places in America Bond could visit though. Maybe Hawaii? Although at that point I suppose they may as well go for somewhere a bit more exotic anyway.
  • edited 10:36am Posts: 1,900
    Considering we've seen Bond in the UK, America seems exotic enough to me.
  • Posts: 5,125
    I do think that one of SF's strengths is giving us a deserted, almost Gothic looking version of Scotland. There's something fitting about how otherworldly it looks in the finale. We get the tube chase/shootout in London which is more grounded but works. But ultimately even SF has a few locations in its story.

    Ultimately it depends on what they do. And America's a massive country at the end of the day. But it wouldn't be the first country I'd think of or expect for a Bond movie.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    I read somewhere that James Nelson-Joyce is someone Amazon could be looking at as James Bond. I can't remember where I read it. Whether here or the usual internet news. Don't know, though.
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    I read somewhere that James Nelson-Joyce is someone Amazon could be looking at as James Bond. I can't remember where I read it. Whether here or the usual internet news. Don't know, though.

    He looks too weird. He reminds me of Cillian Murphy
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    I read somewhere that James Nelson-Joyce is someone Amazon could be looking at as James Bond. I can't remember where I read it. Whether here or the usual internet news. Don't know, though.

    He looks too weird. He reminds me of Cillian Murphy

    The same was said about Craig in 2005, though.
  • edited 12:17pm Posts: 1,900
    I read somewhere that James Nelson-Joyce is someone Amazon could be looking at as James Bond. I can't remember where I read it. Whether here or the usual internet news. Don't know, though.

    He looks too weird. He reminds me of Cillian Murphy

    The same was said about Craig in 2005, though.

    Yeah..we all remember that ;)
  • edited 12:20pm Posts: 5,125
    Yeah, the Daily Mail and GB News seemed randomly into him as Bond last month.

    Not sure I'd put any money on him becoming the next Bond or anything, but I wouldn't discount it either. I actually haven't seen much of what he's in but from what I have he seems a good, up and coming actor, and he's definitely got that sense of masculinity and presence to him so I suppose I'll keep an eye out. I don't know either ulimately. At the moment I'd say it's definitely just one of those ATJ type rumours.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    I don't want to drag this further into politics than it has already, but I do want to clear up two points. 1) I don't know what is meant by 'progressive' if it's another way of calling someone left wing, then that is not true (in my case). 2) posting that gif mocking Trump is the worst thing I have ever done. What's the worst that he has ever done?


    Also, I had to google what TDS is. If it came down to a choice of having TDS or being the village idiot, i'll take a dose of TDS.


    MajorDSmythe out
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  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
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    We're going to get a DAF aren't we? Bring back an old actor everyone likes, shoot it in America so they show up to the box office. Ugh. I hate that movie.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited 12:46pm Posts: 17,926
    Thing is, if they make in America it'll be more expensive, and we won't get the budget onscreen where it should be. That's why this 'plan' is so stupid.
    And already it will have added uncertainty to the industry (an industry already going through a rough patch and which really didn't need it), so it's quite possible that we're looking at a longer delay. Anyone expecting this to go down well on a forum of Bond fans, or just fans of western movies in general, who are eager for the next film are on another planet. No derangement required, just a basic understanding of the situation.
  • edited 12:58pm Posts: 5,125
    I wouldn't necessarily bank on a Brosnan return with Bond in America either frankly, but we'll see what we get, and of course never say never! Anyway, let's see what comes of these tariffs first, if anything.
    I don't want to drag this further into politics than it has already, but I do want to clear up two points. 1) I don't know what is meant by 'progressive' if it's another way of calling someone left wing, then that is not true (in my case). 2) posting that gif mocking Trump is the worst thing I have ever done. What's the worst that he has ever done?


    Also, I had to google what TDS is. If it came down to a choice of having TDS or being the village idiot, i'll take a dose of TDS.


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    mtm wrote: »
    Thing is, if they make in America it'll be more expensive, and we won't get the budget onscreen where it should be. That's why this 'plan' is so stupid.
    And already it will have added uncertainty to the industry (an industry already going through a rough patch and which really didn't need it), so it's quite possible that we're looking at a longer delay. Anyone expecting this to go down well on a forum of Bond fans, or just fans of western movies in general, who are eager for the next film are on another planet. No derangement required, just a basic understanding of the situation.

    Yeah, I think these are both fair points. Not to get too deep into politics (I'm not a fan of discussing it here - best stick to Bond) but the sense I get isn't that this forum is full of left wingers, and there's definitely potential downsides to this that will inevitably be discussed and critiqued, at least as it's relevant to Bond. Actually there's quite a spectrum of views here if anything (and yes, a lot who don't like Trump, but ultimately it's not illegal to dislike, criticise or even mock public figures here, even if some disagree or want to give counterpoints, which is fair too. It is what it is). I get the sense a good chunk of us aren't American perhaps? (and let's be honest, whatever one thinks of Trump I think it's fair to say he's less likely to be looked on as fondly by non-Americans for varying reasons, especially nowadays. Heck, he's controversial in his own country!)
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
    edited 1:17pm Posts: 3,274
    007HallY wrote: »
    I do think that one of SF's strengths is giving us a deserted, almost Gothic looking version of Scotland.
    Indeed. Just off the top of my head, there's Gothic elements in the ancestral home in an isolated setting; the past intervening in the present; a pursued protagonist; a hero-villain; the revealing of and confrontation with buried secrets, And your basic extreme weather, darkness and death, obvs. All good stuff. Beats the Home Alone analogies, at least.

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