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Where does Bond go after Craig?

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  • Since62Since62
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    mtm wrote: »
    delfloria wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    SIS_HQ wrote: »
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    To put things into context, we're almost at the 3rd year anniversary of Babs saying filming would be at least 2 years away, and there's no writer or director only rumours and guesses.

    I agree.

    And it's been 4 years, the thing is, yes, while we have the 6 years hiatus with LTK - Goldeneye but it was a different time back then and if my memory serves, we have James Bond Jr. Cartoons from 1991-1992, so the people back then have still something to remember Bond by as they're waiting for the new Bond film, just like again, with the multiple Star Wars series, there may have been no new films as of now, but they have series and spin offs, Bond at this point has none.
    Sure, The First Light may spark some talks, but until when? I mean, I know it caused quite a stir in public, but not as explosive as the news regarding Bond 26, with wider public coverage.
    And now, with too many distractions like Netflix, social media and internet, the longer the hiatus, the faster or quicker the relevance is fading away.

    I'm just looking at what the public thought of Bond at this point (Facebook and Twitter), and some of them have been losing interest, actually they've enjoyed the recent Mission Impossible film, and John Wick has Ballerina with Ana De Armas.

    So if, very hypothetically, in a parallel universe something had happened at EON and the next Bond film from NTTD had a gap of 10 years, you think the general public would completely have lost interest when a new Bond film was announced?

    Yeah and honestly, what if somehow they have? And I don't buy that they have: look at all the other films which have gaps between sequels: the next Star Wars film is coming next year, which is a gap of, what, seven years since the last one? Have people forgotten SW?
    But if they have, why worry about it? There's nothing you or I can do about it; just let the very well-paid MGM people worry about it.
    delfloria wrote: »
    Until Bond returns, Ian's other spy Napoleon Solo is making waves. U.N.C.L.E. is one of the most popular films in the world at the moment. https://collider.com/henry-cavill-the-man-from-uncle-global-streaming-success-june-2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLHw4BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFrT3kxdXdBaG56WWE5cUNoAR6n1IyY3x_xRB8FyRbyNtUCCmPrqSI4fPtR61u7bItIxVim3LIfIjnhZQWCNA_aem_Ys6F8zlg-EhecHmCyfYukg

    There's not much in the way of evidence cited in that article: I hope the writer isn't just basing it on the chart on the Netflix app on their TV! :D
    Not very positive news if it is true though as it means Netflix will keep pumping out yet more bland spy movies.

    Not very positive? SPECTRE, which opened the same year as U.N.C.L.E., was the lesser of the two films.

    I don't think it was. What I mean is that Netflix already produce loads of incredibly bland and forgettable spy films (either semi serious Bond ripoffs or quite often they're comedies where someone discovers that someone in their family is secretly a superspy with hilarious results), and if what the article says were true about UNCLE being a hit on Netflix right now then Netflix would likely take that as proof that people want more spy films and keep pumping out the trashy ones they make. Thankfully it doesn't appear to be true at all and based on absolutely nothing, so nothing to worry about. It's not even on Netflix here.
    I did quite enjoy UNCLE, incidentally.

    Oh, please. Interest for UNCLE on streaming ? As indicated above in response, a thirsty man in the desert gets excited for mud. UNCLE was terribly dull, drab and disinteresting, despite an interesting and gorgeous cast. Going with the "Italian thrillers of the 1960s" as "inspiration" was weeeeakkk....SPECTRE didn't hit people the way Skyfall did, but is so superior to UNCLE that a "comparison" would be silly. As one may note from the sequels to UNCLE - oh, wait...there were none. Their protagonist lead actors were just starting out in what might have lead to a series of films, not finishing up, and yet...crickets. With good reason.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Oh I did like the Italian spy flick inspiration. I wasn't expecting that and it gave it a nice flavour, especially with the music.
    If Pemberton signed up to Bond I wouldn't be upset.
  • SeveSeve The island of Lemoy
    edited June 25 Posts: 641
    Most modern espionage films are either humourless, or played for laughs.

    Plots with "surprise" twists for their own sake, which often undermine everything that has gone before and spoil the whole experience.

    Villains that are either illogically brutal, comical or inept and thus not a convincing threat to the hero / heroine.

    They just can't seem to get the balance right anymore
  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
    edited 12:15am Posts: 1,060
    It’s Villeneuve.
    https://variety.com/2025/film/news/james-bond-denis-villeneuve-director-1236441253/

    Edit:
    “Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since ‘Dr. No’ with Sean Connery. I’m a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he’s sacred territory,” Villeneuve said. “I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come. This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honor. Amy, David, and I are absolutely thrilled to bring him back to the screen. Thank you to Amazon MGM Studios for their trust.”
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    Fine director, one we've been talking about for years. So I'm happy with that at least. :)
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    I was just thinking today that there had not been any official news in a long time.

    @peter, weren't we talking about this in the thread not long ago, before Broccoli and Wilson cashed out?
  • UnivexUnivex
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    “Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since ‘Dr. No’ with Sean Connery. I’m a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he’s sacred territory,” Villeneuve said. “I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come. This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honor.”
    [/quote]

    All the right words, right there. I already love where he's at.
  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
    edited 10:43am Posts: 1,060
    Univex wrote: »
    “Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since ‘Dr. No’ with Sean Connery. I’m a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he’s sacred territory,” Villeneuve said. “I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come. This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honor.”

    All the right words, right there. I already love where he's at.
    Don’t be too sure - Villeneuve was on record for loving Dune, too, but he made some big changes to the source that didn’t go down so well with everybody. I'm still a bit nervous.
  • UnivexUnivex
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    sandbagger1 wrote: »
    Univex wrote: »
    “Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since ‘Dr. No’ with Sean Connery. I’m a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he’s sacred territory,” Villeneuve said. “I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come. This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honor.”

    All the right words, right there. I already love where he's at.
    Don’t be too sure - Villeneuve was on record for loving Dune, too, but he made some big changes to the source that didn’t go down so well with everybody. I'm still a bit nervous.

    I'd say...he improved upon the source, respectfully. Which is always polemical, but interesting, to say the least. I'm calm. The only thing that worries me, really, is the cast, mainly Bond himself :)
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