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The next Bond is yet to be cast, but he WILL have a new director!
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BOND 25 In Production, Cast Officially Announced
MGM fired on all cylinders on Thursday for the official live reveal of the next Bond adventure currently due for next year. The reveal took place at GoldenEye, 007 author Ian Fleming’s Jamaican villa with producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and director Cary Fukanaga on hand discussing the franchise, its origins, influence and overall importance. Fukunaga also noted that production was underway in Jamaica and will also film in Norway, London, and Italy. More importantly, the trio confirmed the cast of new and returning faces for the 25th feature joining Daniel Craig back in action as the titular superspy and leading the cast as listed in the gallery above. Recurring franchise writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are penning Bond 25, along with the newly added Scott Z. Burns and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. MGM’s plot reveal reads as follows: Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil […]
Denis Villeneuve Confirms Talks To Direct BOND 25
Blade Runner 2046 is opening later this week, making it a perfect, momentous time to circulate the name of Denis Villeneuve who helmed the long-awaited and critically-raved sequel. The hit director of 2015 thriller, Sicario, is reportedly in the running with EON Productions having confirmed talks to sit in the chair for the 25th Bond film of the 007 franchise. “It’s true — I’ve been in discussions with (producer) Barbara Broccoli and (actor) Daniel Craig. It’s a magnificent project; I would love to do a James Bond, but I don’t know how it would fit with my current projects. We’ll have to see.” Sam Mendes last directed the 2012 and 2015 installments proceeding the work of Martin Campbell and Marc Forster following the 2006 reboot with a reinterpretation of ’67 Bond classic, Casino Royale. Craig, who is the seventh among the extended number of principal multi-media players who’ve portrayed the […]
Daniel Craig On Returning As 007: ‘Yes.’
Say what you will about this one, but only actor Daniel Craig could answer why he waited this long to confirm what the NY Times reported last month on the actor’s return to the title role for EON Productions’s new 007 film. Alas, Craig, who stars this Friday in Steve Soderbergh’s heist comedy, Logan Lucky, took to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to share the good news with fans, marking his own fifth reprisal for the 25 installation of the franchise character. Bond franchise scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are penning the script with Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli producing for the film’s November 2019 release in the U.K. and subsequently in the U.S. and worldwide to follow. Further crewing and casting news remains pending on who will join Craig follwing Spectre (2015) which raked in over $880 million dollars at the box office, just shy of the $1.1 […]
James Bond Returns To Theaters In 2019
News and headlines regarding the development of a new 007 movie have been pretty eventful. Damage control took a bit of effort before actor Daniel Craig eased back and switched gears toward reprising the title superspy character of James Bond after four films and other updates as of late are starting to make things seem optimistic. That all comes in the wake of talk and hype over a possible female take on the character and as things stand, nothing is solid just yet in terms of casting. Of course, Craig may very well have nabbed the role once more for fifth film but we won’t know for sure until the announcement is made, although what is being made official are as follows: James Bond will return to US cinemas on November 8, 2019 with a traditional earlier release in the UK and the rest of the world. Bond 25 will […]
Will Neal Purvis And Robert Wade Return To Pen BOND 25?
I’ll be sure to post my own opinions on the most recent 007 film, Spectre, at another time. Meanwhile, Eon Productions is looking forward to another installment and when we last heard on the matter from the franchise’s current star, Daniel Craig, his participation was noted as somewhat negotiable and maybe even missing the role in its absence, his prior sentiments notwithstanding – slit wrists and such. At any rate, it’s been reported in a piece over at Daily Mail, forwarded by Variety, that the new film may hopefully have its writers aboard in Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. The two have written five Bond films prior to Spectre, including The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day with Pierce Brosnan starring, Craig’s debut in the BAFTA-nominated Casino Royale, and follow-ups Quantum Of Solace and Skyfall. Granted, neither writer are confirmed at the moment as the continuation of the […]
Tom Hiddleston In "Advanced Talks" To Play 007
Actor Daniel Craig has had his fill as superagent James Bond, a fact known long before the release of his latest and final stint in the title role of longstanding 007 franchise, Sam Mendes’s Spectre. Funny enough, it’s something that people have still speculated over as if it were mere fantasy – maybe some are in denial. Who knows? At any rate, his next move will be for director Steve Soderburgh in the NASCAR heist pic, Logan Lucky followed by the new TV drama, Purity now being set up at Showtime and don’t expect him to order any shaken martinis for that matter. That thirst to quench could very well now be left to actor Tom Hiddleston, reportedly in “advanced talks” to succeed the crown according to BirthMoviesDeath. Hiddleston’s name is one of several having circulated the rumor mill including the now-debunked Idris Elba prospects, as well as Fant4stic co-star […]
Daniel Craig And Christoph Waltz Set The Record Straight In The Final Trailer For SPECTRE
I have to say, as much as Daniel Craig stays so vocal about not minding someone else taking over the iconic role of James Bond, I’m a little perplexed by it as he’s done such a fantastic job. Rebooting 007 into a single story after 20 films has been a pretty good move so far for MGM with Sony Pictures on hand, especially with the success had by the release of Skyfall in 2012 which I thoroughly enjoyed. Needless to say, while I look forward to watching whoever gets cast to replace Craig in the meantime, I look forward to what’s in store for the new movie, Spectre. Embodying itself with a fresh new cast to play the classic roles of M, Q and Miss Moneypenny portrayed by the gorgeous Naomie Harris who is always easy on the eyes with actor Christoph Waltz also starring as our big question-mark villain, […]
Familiar Villainy Emerges In The New Trailer For SPECTRE
To the aformentioned notion from director Sam Mendes in recent headlines discussing his departure from the Bond franchise after completing his newest contribution, Spectre, it bares wondering who else would suit to helm the next go-around. There’s no news there just yet, particularly since we’re four months away from Spectre‘s release while promotional efforts get underway and opinions still stir about the latest 007 revival featuring Daniel Craig in the title role. And judging by the latest teasers and factoids we’ve observed, there are still questions that need answering. The approach here has always been largely that of a clear-cut reboot since the 2006 release of Martin Campbell’s Casino Royale establishing a new timeline and framework seperate from the preceeding 20 movies, although there are clear nods to elements used in a few of the prior movies. This has left some fans of the longstanding franchise on the fence as […]
MGM, Fox Announce THE ULTIMATE JAMES BOND Collection With Limited Steelbooks And More!
There’s no doubt that fans of the James Bond franchise will forsee the release of director Sam Mendes’s latest contribution, Spectre. In the meantime, MGM and Fox are preparing to re-release all 23 films from the franchise for a limited edition steel book release this September with all the trimmings, including debut digital release copies and exclusive new featurettes to introduce the franchise in lieu of the upcoming new film arriving two months thereafter. Read all the important specs you need to know below and pre-order your copy today! As fans prepare for the November 6th release of SPECTRE, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release an all-new line-up of special edition Blu-rays, DVDs and box-sets on September 15th. Two never-before-seen featurettes are included with interviews from Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. “The Shadow of SPECTRE” will recount the fictional history of the global […]
More Action, Mystery, And Monica Bellucci In The New Extended TV Spot For SPECTRE!
I trust there’s still plenty of mystery left to unveil even as director Sam Mendes may be still be treading on familiar ground with the latest coming James Bond spectacle, Spectre. Actor Daniel Craig is back in the role of Bond with actress Naomi Harris as Miss Moneypenny, and nothing short of the closest attention to actor Christopher Waltz in the wake of new set photos over at IGN that aren’t ending the conversation on who he will REALLY play anytime soon. Nice one, Sam. SYNOPSIS: A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE. John Logan, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade wrote the script with Ben Wishaw and Ralph Fiennes also starring. Considering the commercial and global […]
SPECTRE Emerges Online With A New Teaser!
From this day forward, there will be no shortage of hype among fans familiar with the latest renaissance of James Bond movies featuring actor Daniel Craig following the success he’s had with Casino Royale reboot, Quantum Of Solace and the 2012 Winter success of Skyfall. This year, we move on to the continued start of a new beginning for the title character based on Ian Fleming’s novels all with an assortment of new faces reprising classic characters for the next phase of superspy 007’s globetrotting endeavors in this, the 24th feature film in the franchise, Spectre, lending its titular attribute to the ’61 and ’62 films, Thunderball and Dr. No. SYNOPSIS: A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth […]
I ONLY NEED ONE: Help Crowdfund The New Bond-Inspired Action Short
With Spectre making headway over at Sony, I wouldn’t be surprised if the internet started turning out with more and more fan-inspired shorts and test fights attributed to the longstanding 007 franchise. Point in fact, Colin Emmerson’s Sapphire is an example of this, and now we’re onto a new crowdfunding campaign this month ahead of the hopeful shortfilm production, I Only Need One. Action actor and stuntman Andrew J. Neis is spearheading the project on Indiegogo to advance the directorial debut of Matthew Salanoa for an inspired look into Ian Fleming’s cinematic universe filled with mystery, intrigue and danger at every turn. For Salanoa‘s take, it goes a little something like this: Our short, “I ONLY NEED ONE” will feature a HEROIC SPY (Neis), who wakes on a mysterious island all alone, save for an invitation to a duel. As he looks for signs of civilization, he is met with […]
Dominic Cooper Plots Superspy Greatness In The New Trailer For FLEMING: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE BOND
While MGM’s longstanding successful superspy movie franchise featuring the iconic character James Bond continues, the purveyor of that very serial theatrical tale will get his story told in BBC America’s brand new four-part miniseries starting on January 29, 2014 at 10pm EST in the form of Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond. Starring Need For Speed actor Dominic Cooper in the lead role as the sensational author and writer of the franchise, the series is written by John Brownlow and Don MacPherson, and directed by Mat Whitecross, and will also star Lara Pulver, Annabelle Wallis, Lesley Manville, Anna Chancellor and Samuel West. SERIES OUTLINE via BBC America: BBC AMERICA’s Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond takes a no holds barred look at Ian Fleming, the man behind the James Bond legend whose real life was as exciting, eventful and sexually charged as his famous creation. There’s no questioning […]
Sam Mendes And Daniel Craig Are Coming Back For BOND 24
Sony Pictures and MGM reportedly started talks back in May with director Sam Mendes to return to the helm for the next Bond film following the explosive success of the third feature of the franchise, Skyfall. The report came two months after the filmmaker stated he was not staying on board due to his other commitments. “It has been a very difficult decision not to accept Michael [Wilson] and Barbara [Broccoli’s] very generous offer to direct the next Bond movie,” he said. “Directing Skyfall was one of the best experiences of my professional life, but I have theater and other commitments, including productions of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and King Lear, that need my complete focus over the next year and beyond.” He also expressed optimism to return to the franchise, adding “I feel very honored to have been part of the Bond family”, the director said, “and very much hope I have […]