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Interesting. I wonder how Mendes' involvement altered the script, if at all. Though, isn't the idea they are running with the one Logan and Mendes thought up together?
I know he's a big name but when he's on form he's dynamite, I think it's a possibility after Bardem an Oscar winning actor having been in Skyfall plus his connection with Mendes.
He pitched the story to EON but there is no doubt, Mendes has his say to.
http://m.deadline.com/2012/10/gladiator-scribe-john-logan-to-write-next-two-james-bond-films
How reliable are the claims that Logan is preparing a two-story arc for Bond 24/25? I know we've discussed the possibility here previously, but I never heard any kind of confirmation about it. I'd love to see a two story arc, as it is basically a fixture of the Craig films at this point to have each film connected to the last (much less so with Skyfall though).
I think Skyfall is very much linked to CR and QoS, just not in the traditional ways you'd think about. Characters like Bond and M have developed since we saw them in CR, which definitely connects how they develop in Skyfall to their very first introductions (for the era) in CR for me.
In a way, SF, although a standalone story, is more connected to CR and QOS than GF was to the two previous movies.
People who win an Oscar for Editing don't really go on to work as assistant editors... By the way, I hope the Stuart Baird + Kate Baird team returns.
SF had probably more A-list talent on board than any other Bond film, and it was arguably the most successful Bond film ever made. Coincidence? Maybe. Maybe not. But either way, I suspect Miccoli will stick with the formula and pack B24 with A-list talent, too.
//How reliable are the claims that Logan is preparing a two-story arc for Bond 24/25? I know we've discussed the possibility here previously, but I never heard any kind of confirmation about it. I'd love to see a two story arc, as it is basically a fixture of the Craig films at this point to have each film connected to the last (much less so with Skyfall though).//
MGM's CEO said in November 2012 on an investor call that Logan had been hired to write Bond 24 and 25. Nothing was said that it'd be a two-part story.
In February 2013, some months after the original Deadline story about a two-part story arc was published, Baz B. of the Daily Mail had a story saying the two-part story arc plan "has been jettisoned and Bond 24 and 25 will be stand-alone pictures." according to that story.
As noted previously, both outlets had scoops proven correct about Skyfall.
The Dark Knight Rises provided a very clever ending to the Dark Knight trilogy and I'm sure something similar can be done with Craig's last Bond movie (which will probably be Bond 25).
Just a few scenarios: Bond dies, Bond retires for real, Bond and a woman fall in love (and the woman doesn't die at the end of the film) etc. The possibilities are endless. ;)
Then again CR was mostly made of a cast of unknown. So they can go either way with Bond 24.
Bond doesn't need an ending. He doesn't need to and nor should he ever die. What the Craig movies should definitely strive for at least for Bond 24 is for him to have his, 'oh James' moment at the end with the leading lady (p.s. said Bond girl should NOT actually say the words, 'oh James').
What Nolan did made a certain amount of sense only because the Batman franchise had been driven against the wall.
No matter how many people loath DAD, it wasn´t causing the Bond franchise any trouble whatsoever, quite the opposite.
Moreover, an "ending of an era" would be too self-conscious. It´s ok if Bond as a character is self-reflecting, but by no means should a film (like SF) be that way, let alone the series on the whole.
That will likely never happen. The first draft script for Bond 24 isn't even done yet, so I doubt Logan is going to want to head directly into another long writing process after he submits draft after draft of this one. I'd want a break from the material for a while.
What do you feel about that? I would be happy, but a bit surprised it is not Newman. If not Newman, there must have been more fallout behind the scenes than we are aware of (well, maybe James Page is aware; but most of would not be aware I think).
Great point, @4EverBonded!
Indeed, we, Arnoldlovers, expect him to come back! James Page knows more??
Well spotted @4EverBonded!
:-? I wonder
EDIT: what do you say I ask Arnold?
And in both cases the Exec does nowhere near the work of a Producer.