James Bond 22 - News, Rumors, Castings, etc (includes trailer thread)
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James Bond 22 - News, Rumors, Castings, etc
Marc Forster to direct next Bond film
Daniel Craig will reprise the role of 007
By MICHAEL SPEIER
Marc Forster will direct the 22nd James Bond film.
Forster is the director of the upcoming "The Kite Runner," adapted from Khaled Hosseini's novel. He also recently directed "Stranger Than Fiction" for Sony. Previously, Forster directed "Finding Neverland."
Forster will start work shortly with screenwriter Paul Haggis on a draft of the screenplay by Neil Purvis and Robert Wade.
Daniel Craig will reprise the role of James Bond.
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Forster back in action with 'Bond 22'
By Tatiana Siegel and Borys Kit
June 20, 2007
Marc Forster has signed on to direct the next installment in the James Bond franchise for Columbia Pictures and MGM.
The film will pick up where last year's "Casino Royale," the highest-grossing film ever in the Bond series, left off. Daniel Craig will reprise his role as Agent 007 in the film, which has a working title of "Bond 22."
The German-born helmer said he always has been a Bond fan and is looking forward to taking on the iconic hero. "The new direction that the Bond character has taken offers a director a host of new possibilities," he said.
Forster will team with Paul Haggis on a draft of Neil Purvis and Robert Wade's screenplay.
"Bond 22" is scheduled to begin filming at Pinewood Studios in London in December. Columbia Pictures will release the film worldwide on Nov. 7, 2008.
Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli lauded Forster for "his exceptional talent and unique vision." Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, agreed, adding that Forster is "an actor's director; he approaches material with intelligence and taste. What makes him the perfect choice for 'Bond 22' is that he will bring to this film all the elements Bond audiences expect -- action, humor, suspense and thrills."
Forster -- whose credits include "Stranger Than Fiction," "Finding Neverland" and "Monster's Ball" -- recently wrapped "The Kite Runner," based on Khaled Hosseini's best-selling novel. Forster's "Neverland" was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including best picture. He is repped by CAA and Management 360.
Daniel Craig will reprise the role of 007
By MICHAEL SPEIER
Marc Forster will direct the 22nd James Bond film.
Forster is the director of the upcoming "The Kite Runner," adapted from Khaled Hosseini's novel. He also recently directed "Stranger Than Fiction" for Sony. Previously, Forster directed "Finding Neverland."
Forster will start work shortly with screenwriter Paul Haggis on a draft of the screenplay by Neil Purvis and Robert Wade.
Daniel Craig will reprise the role of James Bond.
*********************
Forster back in action with 'Bond 22'
By Tatiana Siegel and Borys Kit
June 20, 2007
Marc Forster has signed on to direct the next installment in the James Bond franchise for Columbia Pictures and MGM.
The film will pick up where last year's "Casino Royale," the highest-grossing film ever in the Bond series, left off. Daniel Craig will reprise his role as Agent 007 in the film, which has a working title of "Bond 22."
The German-born helmer said he always has been a Bond fan and is looking forward to taking on the iconic hero. "The new direction that the Bond character has taken offers a director a host of new possibilities," he said.
Forster will team with Paul Haggis on a draft of Neil Purvis and Robert Wade's screenplay.
"Bond 22" is scheduled to begin filming at Pinewood Studios in London in December. Columbia Pictures will release the film worldwide on Nov. 7, 2008.
Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli lauded Forster for "his exceptional talent and unique vision." Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, agreed, adding that Forster is "an actor's director; he approaches material with intelligence and taste. What makes him the perfect choice for 'Bond 22' is that he will bring to this film all the elements Bond audiences expect -- action, humor, suspense and thrills."
Forster -- whose credits include "Stranger Than Fiction," "Finding Neverland" and "Monster's Ball" -- recently wrapped "The Kite Runner," based on Khaled Hosseini's best-selling novel. Forster's "Neverland" was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including best picture. He is repped by CAA and Management 360.
Last edited by devilshalo; 06-20-07 at 02:50 PM.
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interesting choice of a director
imdb denotes the possible cast
Giancarlo Giannini ... Rene Mathis
Carice van Houten ... (rumored)
Goran Visnjic ... (rumored)
Abbie Cornish ... (rumored)
imdb denotes the possible cast
Giancarlo Giannini ... Rene Mathis
Carice van Houten ... (rumored)
Goran Visnjic ... (rumored)
Abbie Cornish ... (rumored)
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Originally Posted by Giles
interesting choice of a director
EDIT: I checked IMDB. He also directed Stay and Monster's Ball. So I guess he has directed a thriller before, sort of.
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Originally Posted by Yavin
I was thinking that myself. I wonder why a studio would choose a director whose never directed a film in the action/thriller genre before and let him cut his teeth on a film of this scope?
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Originally Posted by DVD Josh
So we are out of actual Bond stories right, and this one will have to be done from scratch (Unless the remake one of the better ones)
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Originally Posted by DVD Josh
So we are out of actual Bond stories right, and this one will have to be done from scratch (Unless the remake one of the better ones)
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They've used all the Fleming book titles but not all the stories. Just off the top of my head: Live and Let Die, Diamonds are Forever, Moonraker, You Only Live Twice, The Spy Who Loved Me (not really about James Bond), and The Man with the Golden Gun have never actually had their plots used in the movies. The character names have been transferred over and certain scenes have made their way into the movies.
Pretty much the entire Risico plot was incorported into For Your Eyes Only which combined the "Risico" and "For Your Eyes Only" stories from the novel.
The "From a View to a Kill" short story hasn't been used, nor has "Quantum of Solace" (which is about as likely to be used as the actual The Spy Who Loved Me plot). "The Hildebrand Rarity" was somewhat incorporated into Licence to Kill and hardly presents enough material to be anything more than a small side story.
All the stories from Octopussy and The Living Daylights were used in, well... Octopussy and The Living Daylights.
Actually they did use Moonraker, they just changed it a bit and called it Die Another Day.
Pretty much the entire Risico plot was incorported into For Your Eyes Only which combined the "Risico" and "For Your Eyes Only" stories from the novel.
The "From a View to a Kill" short story hasn't been used, nor has "Quantum of Solace" (which is about as likely to be used as the actual The Spy Who Loved Me plot). "The Hildebrand Rarity" was somewhat incorporated into Licence to Kill and hardly presents enough material to be anything more than a small side story.
All the stories from Octopussy and The Living Daylights were used in, well... Octopussy and The Living Daylights.
Actually they did use Moonraker, they just changed it a bit and called it Die Another Day.
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I was thinking, who would I like to see direct this. The Casino Royale director? Sure. If not him, the Goldeneye director.
Oh wait, same guy.
Was Martin Campbell too busy?
Oh wait, same guy.
Was Martin Campbell too busy?
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Originally Posted by lordwow
I was thinking, who would I like to see direct this. The Casino Royale director? Sure. If not him, the Goldeneye director.
Oh wait, same guy.
Was Martin Campbell too busy?
Oh wait, same guy.
Was Martin Campbell too busy?
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and 'Casino Royale' and 'Goldeneye' are my two favourite non-Sean Connery Bond flicks.
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I'm suprised that Martin Campbell is not coming back to direct. Is it just speculation or is the next Bond supposed a followup to Casino Royale? I wouldn't call it "Casino Royale 2" but just the events after the fact.
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Actually they did use Moonraker, they just changed it a bit and called it Die Another Day.![Smilie](/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Originally Posted by LoPan5705
I'm suprised that Martin Campbell is not coming back to direct. Is it just speculation or is the next Bond supposed a followup to Casino Royale? I wouldn't call it "Casino Royale 2" but just the events after the fact.
I'm not that surpised. It just seems like they (the producers) move on after one film by a director. Although they eventually brought Campbell back, it took a while and a another James Bond. All the Brosnan films were successful financially, yet they didn't seem to try to bring any of them back during Brosnan's run.
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But the producers did seem to favor a small group of directors for the Bond films prior to the Brosnan era.
And yes, I believe this next movie can be considered a direct sequel to the last one - which I don't believe can be said of any other Bond film.
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But the producers did seem to favor a small group of directors for the Bond films prior to the Brosnan era.
And yes, I believe this next movie can be considered a direct sequel to the last one - which I don't believe can be said of any other Bond film.
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Originally Posted by the big train
They've used all the Fleming book titles but not all the stories.
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The problem is one of the main incidents from the book Live and Let Die:
was used in Licence to Kill. And, of course, there would be characters and other scenes (like Bond being dragged through shark-infested waters in For Your Eyes Only) that have already been used before as well. But it would be interesting if the producers didn't care about repeating elements from past Bond films to maintain a new continuity based on Fleming's stories.
Spoiler:
was used in Licence to Kill. And, of course, there would be characters and other scenes (like Bond being dragged through shark-infested waters in For Your Eyes Only) that have already been used before as well. But it would be interesting if the producers didn't care about repeating elements from past Bond films to maintain a new continuity based on Fleming's stories.
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Originally Posted by LoPan5705
I'm suprised that Martin Campbell is not coming back to direct. Is it just speculation or is the next Bond supposed a followup to Casino Royale? I wouldn't call it "Casino Royale 2" but just the events after the fact.