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That's a fantasy. The studios are already there, the business moved out because it was too expensive. Making everything more expensive solves nothing. Again, look how the other countries made it work.
Fantasy? Hardly. Difficult? Yes. In the U.S. Unions, among other things, have driven cost upward; dealing with them will be a challenge
One element that has not been touched upon here that has the potential of reducing cost is technology.
Exactly; the problem is Stateside, there aren't any deals or negotiations with other countries to be made, unless it's just by strong-arming them to remove their incentives, in which case Hollywood suffers. It's bad business. More than likely it will all go away as that is pointed out to those in charge.
As I said before, you win business by being competitive, not by destroying your competitors by driving up prices- because if you do that it's the consumer who suffers.
I get it's broader than Bond, I was asking why Trump is soloing out Bond. It's clear its big international projects like Bond that Trump and Hollywood are jealous of. This is protectionism. I found Eon and Bond interesting because they operate outside of the traditional system. Why threaten that? I have no interest, as a Bond fan, in changing that arrangement. I don't see how more American involvement could possibly improve James Bond. I don't care where my movies are made as long as there is a GROWING industry and its producing good content. I think the issue is streaming has killed classic Hollywood demand and I'm not really sure there is a forceful solution to reversing that.
Yes, and there is no intent to be "hostile" toward other countries; much of this is meant to coax (force) U.S. entities to become more competitive.
Arresting David Zazlov would go a long way.
There's a reason it's called a 'trade war'. But the genius move here is that it affects US businesses adversely as well as attempting to destroy other countries' industries.
Sorry mate, but when you're claiming that your closest allies are 'ripping you off', you're not exactly in compromise territory...
Absolutely you are; like making sausage, this will not be pretty but in the end, as was the recent trade agreement with the UK , it will be sorted out.
In your opinion.
Whatever the intention, this has been the completely wrong way, wrong policy, wrong man to do it.
Has Trump ever inspired a Bond villain? No, but definitely yes on other villains since the 80s. Lex Luthor being rebooted by John Byrne as a real estate mogul is the biggest example. Daniel Clamp in GREMLINS 2 was a combo of Trump and Ted Turner, but when casting John Glover he played him as such a likable guy that they rewrote the part to have him stay alive to the end with a change of heart. Which is great because I loved him in that film.
Slightly off-topic, by John Glover is generally known to be a nice man. It's a shame that he was never part of a Bond villain cast.
As for Bond's movie development, don't worry, I'm sure that ideas from all production viewpoints are being tossed around.