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If its good for EON its good for me and finally the first piece of good news for bond 26
Oh Hell Yeah!!! We are in for one banger of a Bond film everybody!
You still in japan?
If Mendes gets him for the Beatles event you can count him out. Even then, Deakins had already turned down returning due to not wanting to “repeat” himself.
We’ll probably get Greig Fraser.
But at least he is a 007 fan who grew up on Connery.
I think the days of hiring a no name director or just finding someone cheap within Eon like John Glen are long past us.
And thank goodness, the last thing I want Bond to return to is the meat and potatoes plainness of John Glen.
Denis Villeneuve is one of the most visionary directors working today. His track record shows he can handle epic scale and complex characters with nuance, which feels like a perfect fit for Bond’s evolving world. So while it’s great to champion new talent, for a tentpole like Bond 26, especially during this big transition, going with a seasoned, respected filmmaker makes sense.
I liked John Glen, so to each their own. I'm more concerned about them trying too hard to make James Bond high art rather than having too much "plainness" which I think could be rather refreshing in some ways after all the personal drama of the Craig movies - this coming from someone that really likes most of the Craig movies. Movies aren't really made like that anymore, though, I guess. Villeneuve said all the right things regarding getting the job, but I remain skeptical until I see and hear more.
That's how I feel about Purvis and Wade coming back. Let's move forward from their "plainness" screenplays.
I certainly don't want P&W back. Too many recycled themes and ideas in their work ultimately. For whatever it's worth, I'd still much rather take my chances on Villeneuve than Nolan of the oft-rumored / oft-desired big-name directors. And as @Denbigh pointed out, it's logical to not take a risk at the director position for Bond 26, being the big, transitionary film that it is. But after Sam Mendes and now this, I'm concerned it could become a trend to just pick big names for the sake of it.
I have a hunch B26 may have a completely different look and feel to the other Bonds. Perhaps even a new format? Should we be open to no gunbarrel, Bond theme, titles sequence, etc ?
Maybe we'll get the first ever ending post credits scene in a Bond. A very popular trend these days?
Nevertheless I'm very excited by today's news.
With all the talk of honoring the legacy of Eon’s franchise, I’ll be shocked if they don’t try to make it feel like a continuation in terms of franchising. Even while Craig films have bent the rules they still felt very Eon.
I must say that makes me feel better. :) This was my biggest concern regarding Amazon.
Yes. With all the changes in Craig's Bond era, it still was very Bond.
Haha! I don't think they would want to self-destruct anything. I think a member once said Amazon have seen that the Bond franchise isn't some cheesy Netflix spy spoof.
I’m not fully across Denis Villeneuve work, but from what I have seen I have no concerns. Especially knowing his personal love of the series.
I wonder if this will silence the naysayers who complain at the lack of news… being no better off than we were with EON or such like.
I live in hope. 8-|
Time to watch Dune...