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[FOX MULDER]

Obviously, it can't happen for a while yet (it would need a whole new cast for one thing), but would you ever like to see a Bond film set in the past?

Perhaps a story set during WW2 with Bond as a member of Special Operations? Maybe include Hitler somehow, or some of his top officials...

[seawolfnyy]

It would be interesting, but I don't think it will happen. I would rather see another Cold War thriller with Bond going up against an equally cunning agent from Russia or East Germany or China or somewhere to that extent. A true Cold War espionage thriller a la From Russia With Love. Alas, I believe we will only see Bond move forward not back and I'm fine with that.

[Aisforauric]

I'd love a Bond film set during the Bay of Pigs / Cuban missile crisis period....and those formative years of the CIA.

[Henry-Jones-Sr]

I love the idea, but not set further back than Ian Fleming intended, so the 1950s would be great. It will probably never happen, though.

However, I've always had this idea that Mike and Babs should licence the screen rights of all the Fleming novels to HBO so that they can make a series of very faithful TV movie adaptations, all set from the mid 50s to early 60s. And, given that it's HBO, each would be as violent and fruity as the original books.

I'd frackin' love it!

[x007AceOfSpades]

I'd love a Bond film set during the Bay of Pigs / Cuban missile crisis period....and those formative years of the CIA.

Agreed, interesting indeed.

[hoagy]

Perhaps as just one (or two ?) films, with an actor, post Craig era, who'd be too old to carry on a while. That way, they'd use a timeframe they don't really want to linger in, with an actor who'd naturally move on once they went back to current timeframe, so it all could be naturally limiting. For example -- were Clive Owen or Hugh Jackman looking well, still, at the end of Craig's set of films....not sure that would work out. I also think a younger guy who might still fit this scenario, and who'd look great in a period piece or two, would be Michael Fassbender.
Not a WWII film, though. I agree the thing would be to set the films in their own early 50s Fleming timeframe. Use period music, cinematography, clothing material, ladies' and gents' hair, etc. -- even the pace and style.

[AgenttiNollaNollaSeitsemän]

However, I've always had this idea that Mike and Babs should licence the screen rights of all the Fleming novels to HBO so that they can make a series of very faithful TV movie adaptations, all set from the mid 50s to early 60s. And, given that it's HBO, each would be as violent and fruity as the original books.

More preferably a BBC/HBO-co-production. Bond novels have very little bad language and such series should be made by british hands, shot at Pinewood, etc. Nothing against HBO, but they couldn't pull it off alone.

[seawolfnyy]

I don't like the idea of TV movies. I like my Bond on the big screen.

[AgenttiNollaNollaSeitsemän]

I don't like the idea of TV movies. I like my Bond on the big screen.

Television miniseries is the only format in which we could possibly see period piece adaptations of Ian Flemings novels. It is extremely unlikely we'd see during our lifetime 100% faithful period piece adaptations of Flemings novels on the big screen, but a television miniseries is within the realm of possibility.

[Vauxhall]

I can't see it being a particularly huge commercial success, so I think EON would be loathe to trying this, unless they ever got to a position where such an experiment could be viable.

[Simon]

However, I've always had this idea that Mike and Babs should licence the screen rights of all the Fleming novels to HBO so that they can make a series of very faithful TV movie adaptations, all set from the mid 50s to early 60s. And, given that it's HBO, each would be as violent and fruity as the original books.

That's a good idea. From an era and medium point of view, I daresay that wouldn't conflict too much with the film series. Cerianly this mentality is being progressed with the continuation novels being set alternately in the past and present.

When watching Skyfall, I had this lingering thought that if they wanted to make a modern movie with period trappings (suits, Aston Martin etc), why not just make a period movie. Otherwise, stick to the present and celebrate it.

It was mentioned above that Bond should always be big screen, but if faithful adaptations of the books were ever to be made, these may not really be the material for the big screen. That said, I can't ever see the Producers licencing such an act.

As for a big screen period film, well they rebooted back to the beginning of Bond earning his 00 in Casino Royale... Maybe in the distant future this could be a way to reinvigorate, especially if, as with most things, there is already a passion or trend for the historic in the similar way Moonraker went all space and Gg went chop socky.

[Aisforauric]

However, I've always had this idea that Mike and Babs should licence the screen rights of all the Fleming novels to HBO so that they can make a series of very faithful TV movie adaptations, all set from the mid 50s to early 60s. And, given that it's HBO, each would be as violent and fruity as the original books.

More preferably a BBC/HBO-co-production. Bond novels have very little bad language and such series should be made by british hands, shot at Pinewood, etc. Nothing against HBO, but they couldn't pull it off alone.

I think it's worth considering that an extremely large amount of 'Band Of Brothers' was shot in the UK, both for it's studio work and also exterior scenes, with large British production teams. Two Brits each directed an episode as well. Finally, and this is my favourite bit...... two actors, both of whom I believe would make excellent Bond's, were also in BOB.....Michael Fassbender and Tom Hardy. ;-)

Maybe HBO-ND isn't as implausible as we might initially think? It would be able to have the levels of violence, sex and general debauchery that is Fleming's Bond.....

[AgentBentley]

I prefer Bond movies to be as contemporary and up-to-date as possible, with brand new cars and technology. I don't need to see him transported to another era or be younger.

[Iceskater101]

Yeah I agree. I mean those movies are interesting because they take place at that time, but I think it's better to stick with the present.

[tdalton]

I don't think I'd want to see a feature film that's actually released in theaters that is a period piece. I would absolutely love them to go in this direction with an HBO/Showtime type of premium channel, though, and have some of the Fleming novels more faithfully adapted for the screen.

[marktmurphy]

I don't like the idea of TV movies. I like my Bond on the big screen.

Television miniseries is the only format in which we could possibly see period piece adaptations of Ian Flemings novels. It is extremely unlikely we'd see during our lifetime 100% faithful period piece adaptations of Flemings novels on the big screen, but a television miniseries is within the realm of possibility.

Not really; it would be hugely expensive to recreate the period whilst doing Bond justice: even Fleming's Bond books. You don't see many HBO shows doing giant squid.

Even the movies would find doing period a bit pricey: just finding the right 1964 Aston Martin is a bit tricky! Much easier to ring up Audi and ask them for seventeen examples of their new model fresh off the production line!

[AgenttiNollaNollaSeitsemän]

Period piece films certainly can be expensive, especially such which require extensive sets. But I don't think that recreating Fleming's Bond authentically in the 1950's and 1960's would be as expensive or difficult as Band of Brothers or The Pacific. And if a production designer cannot find an authentic car or it costs millions they can create a replica with a fraction of the cost - like they did in Skyfall. Movies are make-believe and cheat - a few establishing shot and whoosh, we're at Crab Key when in reality we're at Pinewood.

Edited by AgenttiNollaNollaSeitsemän, 04 December 2012 - 03:21 PM.

[FOX MULDER]

I'd love a TV series set during the war which concentrates on Bond's progression from lieutenant to commander in the Navy, and how he ended up on the radar of the Secret Service in the first place.

 

If nothing else, it would be interesting to see how Bond coped with such long periods without the company of women!