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Bond 23 will start filming at the end of 2010

Liam — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:03:57 +0000

We haven’t heard anything on the next Bond film since June when The Queen and Frost/Nixon writer Peter Morgan was brought on-board to work on the script. Daniel Craig is currently half way though the run of his Broadway play A Steady Rain alongside Hugh Jackman, and it was while signing autographs for the fans outside where he revealed that they will “start at the end of next year”.

You can watch him saying it below, although it’s not that interesting.

This means there will probably be a late 2011 release for Bond 23, which will be 3 years after the release of Quantum of Solace. No director has been announced yet, although they’ve got roughly a year to find one.

Peter Morgan hired to write Bond 23

Liam — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:08:07 +0000

It looks like The Observer were wrong! A few days after they thought Paul Haggis would be back to write the script for Bond 23, MGM have announced that Peter Morgan has been brought on-board to write alongside Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (who have worked on the past few Bond films). Morgan has written a lot of Oscar bait in the past such as The Queen, Frost/Nixon and The Last King of Scotland, so it’s obvious he hasn’t been hired to write the action scenes. Getting a great character writer is a good move by MGM. We’ll have to see if these good creative decisions continue when it comes to finding a director.

No start date or release date have been announced yet, although i’d expect Bond 23 to be released sometime in 2011.

Paul Haggis “likely” to return to write Bond 23

Liam — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:36:42 +0000

Work on Bond 23 has officially begun. Producer Michael G. Wilson told us that 3 weeks ago. So I suppose at some point in the near future they will need to start thinking about getting a script sorted, and according to The Observer writer Paul Haggis may return to write (the yet to be titled) Bond 23.

I hear that Haggis is also likely to feature as script writer on the next Bond movie, having assisted on the last two. No clues as to the next movie have come from the Broccoli camp just yet. Fresh from the close of BFI Southbank’s two-month tribute to Cubby’s films, Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson will confirm nothing other than that Daniel Craig will still be 007.”

Paul Haggis polished the script by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade for Casino Royale, and did the same for Quantum of Solace just before the writers strike so we know it would be in good hands. While the script is important I’m curious to see who they get to direct. While I like Marc Forster, I preferred Royale to Solace and it will be interesting which direction they go next time round. Will it be another drama/character director or a return to the typical action director?

Work has begun on Bond 23 says producer

Liam — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:31:55 +0000

In a very brief interview with The Sun Bond producer Michael G. Wilson revealed that work has begun on the next Bond film. We knew it would happen, it was just a case of when.

‘We have started work on the new film, which I can’t say anything about. Daniel Craig is very keen to get going.’

He also spoke about possible candidates for the next Bond theme song.

‘I would love to get Duffy to sing the next tune,’ he said. ‘I think she is wonderful. Amy Winehouse would be good too.’

Both Duffy and Winehouse were contenders for the Quantum of Solace theme song before Alica Keys and Jack White got the gig, so i’m sure the producers still have their numbers somewhere. Most of you will probably know who Amy Winehouse is (if not Google ‘rehab mess’), so for those thinking ‘who the hell is Duffy?’ here she is below:

It’s a bit early to be talking about the Bond 23 theme song, but who would you like to see take it on?

Marc Forster declines offer to direct Bond 23. Suggests they add more women and sex.

Liam — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:41:08 +0000

Quantum of Solace director Marc Forster told MTV that he has declined an offer to return to direct Bond 23. However, he did have some suggestions for what he would like to see on Bond’s next outing.

“They asked me if I wanted to,” Forster told MTV News. “I’ll never say never again, but at this point I would say no.”
“It really depends on what direction they want to take it,” the “Kite Runner” and “Monster’s Ball” director explained. “For me, I wanted to take it to a harder and darker place, but now that that journey I’ve gone on has succeeded, I feel like the next one can take it to a bit more humorous place again.”
“I feel like next time you should take it in a lighter and more humorous way, maybe add a few more girls and a bit more sex – all that kind of stuff,” he said. “I think that would be interesting.”

While I wouldn’t be opposed to this (who would be?) I don’t want the next film to be a romantic comedy. They can add the sex and women as long as it is before, during or after a high speed car chase, explosive mini-bus shoot-out, or an adrenaline filled Go-Kart battle. Lets keep Bond the action master that he is!

Judi Dench wants to bring back Q and Moneypenny

Liam — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:45:54 +0000

Daniel Craig previously said that he would like Q and Moneypenny to return in the next Bond film, after they were ditched when Craig came aboard for Casino Royale. Now it appears Judi Dench has also joined the campaign to bring them back.

From Thisislincolnshire:

The 74-year-old actress – who plays MI5 chief M in the movies said she would love John Cleese and Samantha Bond to reprise their roles and bring some humour back to Bond.
Dame Judi said: “That would be good if it was thought right to bring back those characters. Wouldn’t it be Samantha Bond as Miss Moneypenny and John Cleese as Q. Who else?”
Asked if she’ll be returning as M in the next 007 film she replied: “You bet. As M you get to treat this powerful man very, very badly.”

First of all…Judi Dench is 74?! I thought she was only in her 60s! Secondly, I would be up for the characters returning. They will probably have to be written differently as the whole Bond tone has changed since they were last in, however it could work pretty well if done right.