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[I never miss]

This has been briefly discussed within the QOS forum, but I thought that it would be interesting to look at it in more detail.

Possibly MGW just has 'production/location fatigue' at the moment, and will be full of enthusiasm once again come October when the film is realeased. Or possibly he really meant what he said, and he is determined to take some time off.

This leaves us, as far as I can see, with the following possibilities:

1. MGW goes back on what he said, and Bond 23 is released at the end of 2010.
2. MGW (and Babs) take a year off and Bond 23 is pushed back to the end of 2011.
3. MGW takes 6 months off, and Bond 23 is released in the summer of 2011.

Now, I think it would be a real shame if Eon broke their two year cycle so early in the Craig era (Pierce had three films in a two year cycle before DAD of course). Craig is not a young-looking 40 year old (although I love him dearly) so it would make sense to get the best out of him before it is too late. Also, we have the 2012 50th anniversary on the horizon - a bigger date in the Bond universe than 2007 was surely. I would have thought that Eon would have been keen to get a movie out in this year.

So, my preferred schedule:

Bond 23 2010
Bond 24 2012


What I fear will happen:

Bond 23 2011
Bond 24 2013/14

I think that if Eon start introducing 3 year breaks then we will almost certainly get one less Craig Bond film than we would've if they had stuck to a rigid 2 year schedule. It would be a HUGE shame if Craig did anything less than 4 movies if you ask me.


Any thoughts on this?

Edited by I never miss, 08 April 2008 - 08:57 AM.

[DamnCoffee]

As longs as its not a six year break it's fine with me.

[Mr_Wint]

I prefer your schedule but this is what I think will happen:

Bond 23 2012 (Craig's last film)

[I never miss]

I prefer your schedule but this is what I think will happen:

Bond 23 2012 (Craig's last film)

I appreciate that it is doubtful that any Bond actor will equal/surpass Roger's total of films, but it would be a real shame if DC only made three. Thankfully at the moment DC is making noises about playing Bond for some time in the future, and it is MGW, not Craig, who is lacking a sense of urgency.

I wish they'd go back to the one-a-year schedule that they had in the '60s (zero chance of this happening).

[BoogieBond]

My heart tells me

Bond 23 : 2010
Bond 24 : 2012
Bond 25 : 2014 (Craig's last)
Or possibly
Bond 26 : 2016 (Craig's last - Joints permitting) and a big break for MGW

My head tells me :

Bond 23 : 2011
Bond 24 : 2014 (Craig's last)

I think Craig will take an option for a 4th film though
Both my head(Craig's comments) and my heart tell me that It will be an Epic SWLM type adventure, but grounded(without extra comic relief) to suit Craig's portayal

Edited by BoogieBond, 08 April 2008 - 11:13 AM.

[Gri007]

This is why they need to get some younger people involved in producing Bond. MGW is getting on for 60. But there agian Cubby was in his 70's when maiking the films.

[Skudor]

If MGW says he needs a break I'm sure there will be a break. B23 will in that case probably come out in 2011 - with it being Craig's final or penultimate film. Although there is a chance that he could carry on a bit longer I guess, after all he looks much better now than he did at that initial press conference when he was announced.

Either way - better to have one great Bond film than two or three mediocre ones!

In this time frame (2011, 2013) we do start hitting something close to retirement age for MGW. Does that mean BB takes over solo?

[Vauxhall]

If QUANTUM OF SOLACE is a success (as is widely expected at the moment) then I think that they may aim for a Summer 2011 release for BOND 23.

[Napoleon Solo]

This is why they need to get some younger people involved in producing Bond. MGW is getting on for 60. But there agian Cubby was in his 70's when maiking the films.

Michael G. Wilson was born in 1943, making him 65 this year.

Edited by Napoleon Solo, 08 April 2008 - 01:08 PM.

[Blonde Bond]

MGW takes a break and Babs will produce the next film on her own... or *gasp* with someone else than his step-bro.

The unthinkable thoughts that cross my mind! I should be ashamed...

[00Twelve]

I wish it weren't so. Although, as long as Bond 23 ends up being a classic, I suppose an extra year is worth it. It's still a bummer to think about. Gonna have to disagree with 'I never miss' about Craig, though-- I think he's gonna age well, in terms of how he looks from one film to the next. His unchanged looks are making QOS really look like it could credibly be taking place shortly after CR, and not two years later.

[I never miss]

Gonna have to disagree with 'I never miss' about Craig, though-- I think he's gonna age well, in terms of how he looks from one film to the next. His unchanged looks are making QOS really look like it could credibly be taking place shortly after CR, and not two years later.

Forgive me 00Twelve, but I think the reason that DC will look the same in QOS as he did in CR is because the films were made so closely together. I will agree however that I am pleasantly surprised at how minimally Craig has aged since he was announced as Bond 2 1/2 years ago. He actually looks younger now than he did then or in Layer Cake, IMHO.

I just want a quality Bond movie every 2 years. But I'll settle for just a quality Bond movie.

Edited by I never miss, 08 April 2008 - 02:20 PM.

[Quantumofsolace007]

it's definitly unfair. I mean he introduces this cool sinister ornization known as AQuantum and then takes a year off leaving us fans to speculate and wonder. It's unfair i tell ya.

[sharpshooter]

As long as this break is not too long. I'd like the next film out ASAP.

[jaguar007]

Fine. Let him get a 2 week vaction like rest of us working folk and then get back to work on Bond 23.

nuff said.

[Righty007]

We'll get one in 2012 regardless of whether it's Bond 23 or Bond 24. They'll capitalize on the 50th Anniversary for sure.

[Loomis]

I dunno, Righty. I don't think they care about making any particular effort to hit anniversary or "special" years, otherwise they'd have released CASINO ROYALE in 2007. They could - presumably - have held it back for just a few months and released it in, say, May last year, but they didn't do that.

If Wilson's talking breaks, I reckon we won't see BOND 23 until 2011, after which we'll get Craig's fourth in 2013 or 2014.

[Jim]

We'll get one in 2012 regardless of whether it's Bond 23 or Bond 24. They'll capitalize on the 50th Anniversary for sure.

If Die Another Day is the method by which anniversaries are celebrated, I would prefer them to ignore it.

[HH007]

We'll get one in 2012 regardless of whether it's Bond 23 or Bond 24. They'll capitalize on the 50th Anniversary for sure.

If Die Another Day is the method by which anniversaries are celebrated, I would prefer them to ignore it.

I think most of us acknowledge the travesty of DAD.

Anyway, I don't think a break after this next one would be a bad idea. It would give them some time to think out a really good story, instead of just rushing to make a release date, not that I'm implying that's what's happening here.

[Mr_Wint]

We'll get one in 2012 regardless of whether it's Bond 23 or Bond 24. They'll capitalize on the 50th Anniversary for sure.

I agree. Its such an opportunity. I mean, what other film-series can celebrate the 50th Anniversary... and still be on top (in terms of commercial value)?

[Quantumofsolace007]

this talk of annverserys scares me


I don't want boond 23 or 24 to be


The man with the octopussy who loved and killed my goldeneye goldfinger and the world.


(yeah i missed out a bunch of the bond titles but it'sd hard to throw them all together)


i would like this back to basics fleming titled bond series to continue for 3 or more films.

[Bryce (003)]

If Dan decides to walk away after Bond 23....

I'm available.

[bondrules]

I talked to one of the AD's, and Bond will be back in 2010....dont' worry...the break means a year or so after QoS opens

[Quantumofsolace007]

I talked to one of the AD's, and Bond will be back in 2010....dont' worry...the break means a year or so after QoS opens

hmm alright so MGW rest for 09 and 2010 we get


The Hildebrand Rarity


yeah i like that

[The Dove]

Just as long as they don't rush writing a script and rush production on Bond 23, which is why I attribute The Man With The Golden Gun to be so weak.. they should have taken their time and had it come out in '75. So a bit of a break between Quantum and Bond 23 might be a good thing.

[zencat]

This is a lot of do about nothing. A "break" could mean a month vacation in Hawaii. It doesn't mean they're pushing back Bond 23.

[Loomis]

This is a lot of do about nothing. A "break" could mean a month vacation in Hawaii.

True, but in that case why would Wilson even mention a "break"? I mean, no one expects them to get busy making BOND 23 immediately after production wraps on QoS.

But you're right, we don't yet have any evidence that BOND 23 is being "delayed" (although I personally wouldn't call a three-year gap a delay, since I'm not aware that the series is on any kind of "official" one-every-two-years schedule). At the moment, it seems likely that BOND 23 will come in 2010 or 2011. As for which of those two years it's going to be, I wouldn't bet a penny either way at this stage.

[HildebrandRarity]

If Eon produce CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG then we won't get Bond 23 in 2010. I'm happy with Bond 23 hitting theatres in either Summer 2011 or Fall 2011 or even Spring 2012 as long as they deliver quality.

Perhaps Daniel could star in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG?

[Loomis]

All this CHINATOWN and PARALLAX VIEW talk is all very well, but let's not forget that MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II had the writer of CHINATOWN, and look how that turned out!

[Quantumofsolace007]

All this CHINATOWN and PARALLAX VIEW talk is all very well, but let's not forget that MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II had the writer of CHINATOWN, and look how that turned out!

Loomis perhaps the break is so they could get the rights to Colonel Sun.

It's possible. Who in 2006 though that Le Chiffe's Ornization would be Quantum or bond 22 Quantum of Solace.