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Bond 26: Production Diary

Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
edited August 14 in Bond 26 & Beyond Posts: 2,588
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A comprehensive timeline featuring all of the news, rumours and announcements relating to Bond 26.
When discussing spoilers please use spoiler tags.

February 2025
- 20 Feb: Amazon MGM Studios announces new joint venture with Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for James Bond franchise rights
- 20 Feb: James Bond deal cost Amazon $1 billion
- 24 Feb: Veteran Bond casting director Debbie McWilliams has retired from casting to work on other film related projects.

March 2025
- 24 Mar: The transaction and deal between Amazon and EON Productions officially closes. Amazon become the creative leads on the James Bond series going forth.
- 25 Mar: Amy Pascal (Spider-man) and David Heyman (Harry Potter) announced as producers of Bond 26

June 2025
- 26 Jun: Denis Villeneuve (Dune) to direct Bond 26, with Tanya Lapointe serving as executive producer

July 2025
- 31 Jul: Steven Knight to write Bond 26.

August 2025
- 1 Aug: Writer Steven Knight says his Bond will be "the same but different, and better, stronger and bolder".
- 13 Aug: The Hollywood Reporter reports that little-known British actor Scott Rose-Marsh has screen tested for the roll of James Bond in late June and was asked to read sides from GoldenEye.


Comments

  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
    edited August 14 Posts: 2,588
    Another James Bond Casting Rumor — This Time a Redhead!
    https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-bond-casting-scott-rose-marsh-1236342804/

    "According to a well-placed source close to the production, Scott Rose-Marsh — a 37-year-old redheaded actor whose biggest credits are Krays: Code of Silence and Wolves of War — was brought in sometime in late June to read sides from 1995’s GoldenEye, presumably for just-hired director Denis Villeneuve. He might also have tackled pages from the script Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is said to be whipping up for Bond 26. Whatever the material, Rambling’s source claims Rose-Marsh was given just one piece of direction before the test cameras rolled: Don’t impersonate a previous Bond."

    Interestingly ScreenRant first reported Rose-Marsh's name as a contender in July when his name appeared out of nowhere to become ranked sixth place in the better odds.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,860
    I think we should keep things in one thread for the time being. The official B26 news thread can suffice for now. Otherwise, confusion will result in the same discussions and links in two threads.
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