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Denis Villeneuve Announced as Bond 26 Director

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  • sandbagger1sandbagger1 Sussex
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    They’ve done Thunderball twice, though (and I think the best version is the novel). Maybe they could purchase the rights to Deighton’s Horse Under Water? It would take some adapting, but I don’t think a Harry Palmer adaptation would get the budget to film underwater in today’s market, but a Bond film…
  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
    edited June 30 Posts: 2,005
    I'll just say that MI just did a great underwater scene, and even that _almost_ got on my nerves considering what happens at the end of the sequence. I want the squid fight from Dr. No, so if we're going water, let's go where MI never would. I've heard the daylight scenes of the T-Rex attacking a boat in the latest Jurassic World movie is exceptionally well done, so we could get a squid fight methinks. I also have this daydream of an action sequence involving a yacht with a helicopter that I might save for later.
  • SomethingThatAteHimSomethingThatAteHim
    edited June 30 Posts: 577
    sandbagger1 wrote: »
    They’ve done Thunderball twice, though (and I think the best version is the novel). Maybe they could purchase the rights to Deighton’s Horse Under Water? It would take some adapting, but I don’t think a Harry Palmer adaptation would get the budget to film underwater in today’s market, but a Bond film…

    I don’t mean I want a literal remake of Thunderball, just some echoes of it. It would be a perfect chance to use some of the unused Fleming water setpieces like Bond’s scuba infiltration of Big’s island from LALD, or even the Dr. No squid battle (which I actually think Villeneuve could pull off and make it a credibly harrowing setpiece, especially if he keeps the squid largely obscured in murky water) He even has some experience with rendering eerie squid things in Arrival…
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    I did think that the submarine bit in Mission Impossible felt a bit like a modern updating of stuff Fleming would do like the LALD barracuda bit, in that it's a fairly straightforward physical trial for the hero, he's on his own with no baddies to fight, but it's just about his willpower to stay alive in a very tough environment. If MI can do it then it might be good to see Bond doing that.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
    edited June 30 Posts: 2,742
    I think Bond did that in TND...sort of. Albeit not a very tough underwater situation. But he did it first...so yeah, he can do it again.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    I think Bond did that in TND...sort of. Albeit not a very tough underwater situation. But he did it first...so yeah, he can do it again.

    Yeah it's funny, the MI scene is not dissimilar at all to the TND scene: right down to the tumbling missiles and even method of escape (oh, and the wreck is moving too!) but the TND bit pales in comparison quite a lot and never feels like a Flemingy physical test like MI does.
    In fact to be honest I often skip the diving bit when I'm watching TND- it's not a massively interesting scene to me! :D
  • Diamonds4everDiamonds4ever
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    The FAQ section on the home page ponders on possible collaborations between the new director and other artists. One of those - an Icelandic composer - is dead
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Diamonds4ever wrote: »
    The FAQ section on the home page ponders on possible collaborations between the new director and other artists. One of those - an Icelandic composer - is dead

    Oh yikes. Also using an AI illustration: bit naff guys!
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    I may be alone in this but I don't mind the Italian locations in the Craig films. All of them were cinematic gold for me.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    mtm wrote: »
    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    I think Bond did that in TND...sort of. Albeit not a very tough underwater situation. But he did it first...so yeah, he can do it again.

    Yeah it's funny, the MI scene is not dissimilar at all to the TND scene: right down to the tumbling missiles and even method of escape (oh, and the wreck is moving too!) but the TND bit pales in comparison quite a lot and never feels like a Flemingy physical test like MI does.
    In fact to be honest I often skip the diving bit when I'm watching TND- it's not a massively interesting scene to me! :D

    Oh, yeah. I get that. I do love it, though. Arnold's score helps the scene :)
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    Even if Jonathan Nolan isn't directing, I'd be happy to have him write or co-write the screenplay. I imagine his brother would give him some ideas. The only screenwriter that I want back is Phoebe Waller-Bridge, as she is working with Amazon. Even if she isn't the sole writer of the script.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    Given Villeneuve's penchant for shooting big scenes and making them look really big, Bond might actually ski and scuba dive in Bond 26.
    One can dream. Want I want to see is a snow cat van chase under aurora lights.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
    edited 5:24am Posts: 2,742
    QBranch wrote: »
    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    Given Villeneuve's penchant for shooting big scenes and making them look really big, Bond might actually ski and scuba dive in Bond 26.
    One can dream. Want I want to see is a snow cat van chase under aurora lights.

    Wow! Sounds visually interesting...aurora lights!
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    That's right, and in a perfect world Bond's driving the snowcat van from the TND video game which has an almost ice blue snow camouflage. A chase with several of these, combined with the lights would make for a magical and memorable scene and something I can see a director like Villeneuve really bringing to life.

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    There's actually a 'Northern Lights Safari' tour in Svalbard, between Norway and the North Pole.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
    edited 10:02am Posts: 2,742
    Yes @QBranch This is an idea...tailor-made for a director like Villeneuve.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    QBranch wrote: »
    Want I want
    Guess I want it a lot.
  • ImpertinentGoonImpertinentGoon Everybody needs a hobby.
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    Love the Aurora idea. I fear the snow cat is a bit too cumbersome. Shades of SPECTRE's plane without wings vs. cars chase.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    How about something smaller, like one of these:

    https://www.redbull.com/ca-en/9-most-innovative-ways-to-travel-on-snow-and-ice


    I like the tracked dirt bike in particular.

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