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I’m not against remakes since they at least are based off of original works. The thing that was disappointing about the new Total Recall was that it didn’t seem all that interested in trying to be a faithful adaptation of the short story, but rather just a generic remake of the Arnold movie, but without Mars.
Wright’s remake at least looks like it’s trying to be its own thing as an adaptation and not be too beholden to the original Arnold film.
Totall recall was trying to be Bourne and Minority Report at the same time.
The Running Man looks like another John Wick copy. I even wonder why Statham doesn't star in it.
Not always - though the editing in those films does use quick cuts at points, albeit more subtly. I have issues with both those films though. Baby Driver especially has a really cool premise and some great chases, but some of Wright’s decisions really dull the tension, especially during the third act (a director who decides to play his climactic final chase/showdown - what should be the most suspenseful scene in the film - to upbeat pop and rock music, turning it into this weirdly breezy affair, is either not a very confident director in their ability to tell the story, or not capable of doing something legitimately suspenseful. It’s such a shame because I like Wright’s films. But I don’t think he’s anywhere near ready for Bond, and no, The Running Man trailer doesn’t change my mind at the current time).
Maybe further down the line. But I think he’s got a way to go as a director, great as he is.
https://www.007.com/steven-knight-to-pen-next-james-bond-film/
Amazon MGM Studios has announced that Steven Knight will write the script for the studio’s upcoming James Bond film. Denis Villeneuve is directing the film, with Amy Pascal and David Heyman producing via Pascal Pictures and Heyday Films, respectively. Tanya Lapointe will executive produce.
I know nothing of the guy. I guess I'll have to watch some stuff he's written.
I also enjoyed LOCKE.
Unfortunately, Knight wrote and directed the notoriously awful SERENITY.
He has a rather varied career. You have LOCKE and then you have the Larraín biopics SPENCER about Princess Diana and MARIA about Maria Callas. I'm interested in what he can cook up.
The current US no 1 box office film is The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Four credited writers.
No Time To Die - four credited writers.
To be fair I’d guess Peaky Blinders’ audience skews younger (below 35) and is more male. I don’t think that’s the reason they hired him at all incidentally, but I can see that factoring in as a positive.
I’d love to see him do it, but I don’t think he will. He’s been working less frequently for a while now and I think he’s said he’s done all he needed to with Bond. Honestly though, I suspect we’ll get a cinematographer of a high calibre for this.
The only film Greig Fraser has on his roster is THE BATMAN: PART II, which will definitely be in the can by the time BOND 26 enters production. However, perhaps Villeneuve may bring in his DP from DUNE 3, Linus Sandgren!
Would that Mendes had followed his lead.