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[The Shark]

 

The great film he made was The Aviator.

 

 

I'll stick to WHO'S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR, MEAN STREETS, TAXI DRIVER and THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST.

 

Strangely some people are capable of liking many films.

 

Yes, very strange.

[S K Y F A L L]

Updated: I hate to say it cause I would like to see him direct a Bond film but I was reading David Fincher is trying to get 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea off the ground and If memory serves me right he is still attached to TGWTDT sequel. So to busy for Bond 24 IMO and I've crossed him off me list. Later down the line perhaps.

 

Do to popular demand I crossed off Marc Forester and because I believe he'll want to focus on the WWZ trilogy if the first one takes off. 

 

I also crossed off Martin Campbell, he just to old and I'm not going to get worked up for nothing if he doesn't return. 

 

favorites in bold:

 

Ang Lee 58 (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hulk, Brokeback Mountain, Life Of Pi) [Asked MGW to hire him playfully]

Ben Affleck 40 (Gone Baby Gone, The Town, Argo) [To Ben Affleck]

Brad Bird 55 (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol) [Not enough credits]

Christopher Nolan 42 [Busy with Interstellar]

Danny Boyle 56 (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionair) [Says he wouldn't do it(Source)]

Darren Aronofsky 44 (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, The Fighter)

David Fincher 50 (Seven, The Social Network, TGWTGT) [I rule him out b/c he's apparently working on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea]

David Yates 49 (a few of the Harry Potter films) [May be busy (Source)]

Duncan Jones 41 (Moon, Source Code)

Gareth Evans 33 (The Raid) [Not enough credits]

Guy Ritchie 44 (Snatch, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows)

J.J. Abrams 46 (Mission Impossible III, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness) [Busy being the king of dorks]

Joe Wright 40 (The Soloist, Hannah, Anna Karenina)

Justin Lin 42 (TFATF:TD, FAF, FF, FAF6)

Jon Favreau 46 (Cowboys and Aliens, Iron Man, Iron Man 2)

Kathryn Bigelow 61 (Point Break, The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty)

Kenneth Branagh 52 (Thor, Jack Ryan)

Marc Forster 43 

Martin Campbell 69 [Says he wont return but that was before Green Lantern tanked]

Martin McDonagh 43 (In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths)

Martin Scorsese 70

Matthew Vaughn 42 (Layer Cake, KickAss, X-Men: First Class) [Might be ruled out because of 'The Secret Service'(Source)]

Paul Greengrass 57 (The Bourne Trilogy)

Pete Travis (Vintage Point, Dredd)

Pierre Morel 48 (From Paris with Love, Taken)

Quentin Tarantino

Ralph Finnes

Ridley Scott 75

Rupert Wyatt 40 (Rise of the Planet of the Apes)

Tom Hooper 41 (The King's Speech, Les Misérables)

Tomas Alfredson 47 (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)

Tony Gilroy 56 (The Bourne Legacy)

 

So I'm down to 2, and the one is not a popular choice, seems like to me Bigelow has such a great chance.

 

does someone who knows what they are talking about like to step in...

[Matt_13]

Isn't David Yates busy with a new film, too? Starring Emma Watson?

[x007AceOfSpades]

Isn't David Yates busy with a new film, too? Starring Emma Watson?

 

I believe he's working on the Cicero trilogy about Al Capone with Tom Hardy.

[x007AceOfSpades]

My list of directors has been narrowed down to this.

 

1.) Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty, Point Break)

2.) Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths)

3.) Niels Arden Olpev (Dead Man Down, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo[2009])

4.) Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral, Public Enemies, Thief, Miami Vice)

[S K Y F A L L]

New Article: James Bond 24 News Update: Are Christopher Nolan, Joe Wright, and Alfonso Cuaron Front-Runners to Direct the Next Movie? 

Isn't David Yates busy with a new film, too? Starring Emma Watson?

 

I believe he's working on the Cicero trilogy about Al Capone with Tom Hardy.

That sounds like an interesting project, I've crossed him out. 

You guy's are going to hate me for saying this but Justin Lin wont be directing FAF7, so I through him on the list although I'm sure he has no chance. (Source)

[x007AceOfSpades]

I like Tom Hardy and I think he'll do a fine job as Capone.

 

Shame about Justin Lin not returning to do F&F7, not sure if his style would be good for Bond, let alone the current direction that is headed. I wonder If they'll get Rob Cohen who did the original to do it. If not, they better pick someone who'll do a damn good job.

 

I don't think Wright or Nolan will do Bond 24, especially Nolan, if Bond 24 is to come out in 2014, which I don't think it will, but with 'Interstellar' out Nov. 2014, and Bond 24 looking at 2015 Nolan would have to juggle Bond 24 and the media scrum for 'Interstellar'. Even though I wasn't a fan of 'Children Of Men' which I would rate as the most overrated film of the last decade (2000-2010), Alfonso Cuaron could be a possibility.

[TheSilhouette]

My list of directors has been narrowed down to this.

 

1.) Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty, Point Break)

2.) Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths)

3.) Niels Arden Olpev (Dead Man Down, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo[2009])

4.) Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral, Public Enemies, Thief, Miami Vice)

I quite like Martin McDonagh, but I don't think he's appropriate for Bond at all.

 

Right now, I'd be happy with any of these five:

1) Ang Lee

2) Kathryn Bigelow

3) Tom Hooper

4) Alfonso Cuaron

5) David Fincher

[tdalton]

Shame about Justin Lin not returning to do F&F7, not sure if his style would be good for Bond, let alone the current direction that is headed. I wonder If they'll get Rob Cohen who did the original to do it. If not, they better pick someone who'll do a damn good job.

 

I'd be happy if they could get Cohen back for F&F7, as his entry was the only decent one.  Lin has yet to direct a good film in that series, so hopefully they can find someone who can at least help them bookend the series with two good entries, as I can't imagine that they're going to continue past FF7.

 

 

 

Regarding who should replace Mendes, I'll put my list of hopefuls up since that seems to be where the thread is going:

 

in no particular order:

 

1. Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral)
2. Ben Affleck (Gone Baby Gone, The Town)
3. David Fincher (Zodiac, The Social Network)
4. Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty)
5. Marc Forster (Quantum of Solace)

[S K Y F A L L]

Shame about Justin Lin not returning to do F&F7, not sure if his style would be good for Bond, let alone the current direction that is headed. I wonder If they'll get Rob Cohen who did the original to do it. If not, they better pick someone who'll do a damn good job.

 

I'd be happy if they could get Cohen back for F&F7, as his entry was the only decent one.  Lin has yet to direct a good film in that series, so hopefully they can find someone who can at least help them bookend the series with two good entries, as I can't imagine that they're going to continue past FF7.

Rob Cohen would be a nice touch to bringing the series to a close on top of returning to L.A, Dwayne Johnson mentioned his character may get a spin off and I wouldn't be surprised if Justin Lin was to return for that. 

[RMc2]

Just throwing a name out here without really thinking about it - 

 

Could Jim Sheridan be a possible contender?

 

Pros:

He's well established in the British film industry, is part of the Commonwealth (he's Irish), has Academy Awards pedigree (6 nominations including directing and writing), has worked with Daniel Craig (on Dreamhouse) and will be available in late 2013 (after wrapping on his current film, Shanghai I Love You). He's also worked with Daniel Day-Lewis three times (My Left Foot, In The Name Of The Father and The Boxer) - and how awesome would it be if he could persuade DDL to be in Bond 24?

 

Cons:

I've no idea how experienced he is with action, or if he'd accept a $200 million action megablockbuster at his age (64) and with little previous big-budget experience. I've no idea how well he and DC got along on Dream House, although I vaguely recall DC defending him against criticism levelled at the film - apparently he lost final cut or something similar. I'm thinking back to a similar 'small-scale mostly drama director gets Bond gig' scenario with Michael Apted on TWINE; and the producers may be wanting to avoid repeating that. And DDL is wishful thinking on my part.*

 

Anyhoo, food for thought (if no-one's suggested it already).

 

 

*I'm hoping they're still friends, and DDL did win his first Oscar with Sheridan, as well as get his first Oscar nomination which bodes well for persuasive power.

Edited by RMc, 08 April 2013 - 11:21 AM.

[Jim]

Just throwing a name out here without really thinking about it - 

 

Could Jim Sheridan be a possible contender?

 

Pros:

He's well established in the British film industry, is part of the Commonwealth (he's Irish).

 

Left the Commonwealth in 1949. Oddly enough the year this Mr Sheridan was born. He may indeed have been born in the Commonwealth. Perhaps this wasn't a point worth making - whereas yours was. Interesting rationale.

[RMc2]

Just throwing a name out here without really thinking about it - 

 

Could Jim Sheridan be a possible contender?

 

Pros:

He's well established in the British film industry, is part of the Commonwealth (he's Irish).

 

Left the Commonwealth in 1949. Oddly enough the year this Mr Sheridan was born. He may indeed have been born in the Commonwealth. Perhaps this wasn't a point worth making - whereas yours was. Interesting rationale.

Thanks for the clarification He was born on February 2nd, was that before they left the Commonwealth? 

 

And thanks for appreciating my rationale! I was afraid I was being a bit mad. Here's a review of Dream House, which mentions Craig's refusal to do publicity after producers took editing control from Sheridan: http://entertainment...-to-live-there/

 

Another possible pro: Rachel Weisz in Bond 24?

[SecretAgentFan]

Due to the "Dream House" debacle that kind of combination would not easily invite studio greenlights.

 

And I must admit, personally, I was never a fan of Sheridan´s work.

[Hansen]

Dream House was a pretty good story that turned into a huge fiasco but full reponsibility to Universal. Still, Sheridan does not fit for a Bond. I do not know if he was mentioned (too lazy to have a look at the 10 previous pages) but even if is american, I would love to see a Bond by McTiernam.

Well... Once he is out of jail...

[x007AceOfSpades]

Shame about Justin Lin not returning to do F&F7, not sure if his style would be good for Bond, let alone the current direction that is headed. I wonder If they'll get Rob Cohen who did the original to do it. If not, they better pick someone who'll do a damn good job.

 

I'd be happy if they could get Cohen back for F&F7, as his entry was the only decent one.  Lin has yet to direct a good film in that series, so hopefully they can find someone who can at least help them bookend the series with two good entries, as I can't imagine that they're going to continue past FF7.

 

 

 

Regarding who should replace Mendes, I'll put my list of hopefuls up since that seems to be where the thread is going:

 

in no particular order:

 

1. Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral)
2. Ben Affleck (Gone Baby Gone, The Town)
3. David Fincher (Zodiac, The Social Network)
4. Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty)
5. Marc Forster (Quantum of Solace)

 

Here's how I would rank the F&F series.

1.) The Fast And The Furious - 4.5/5

2.) 2 Fast 2 Furious - 3/5

3.) The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift - 1/5

4.) Fast & Furious - 2/5

5.) Fast Five - 4.5/5

The only good entry Lin has directed is 'Fast Five'.

 

I'm fine with your list of directors except Number 5.....

[RMc2]

And I must admit, personally, I was never a fan of Sheridan´s work.

 

I have a similar opinion of Mendes' films, but SkyFall still turned out great. Admittedly, Road To Perdition (which I like) did make me think "Yeah he can do it" when they chose him for Bond. It would arguably be a bigger stretch for Sheridan to make a Bond film than it was for Mendes.

Dream House was a pretty good story that turned into a huge fiasco but full reponsibility to Universal. Still, Sheridan does not fit for a Bond. I do not know if he was mentioned (too lazy to have a look at the 10 previous pages) but even if is american, I would love to see a Bond by McTiernam.

Well... Once he is out of jail...

 

John McTiernan would make the the sweatiest, most muscle-bound and nerve-wracking Bond ever

 

I suspect he might also miss the point of Bond entirely. Shame...

Edited by RMc, 08 April 2013 - 04:40 PM.

[Hansen]

 

John McTiernan would make the the sweatiest, most muscle-bound and nerve-wracking Bond ever

 

I suspect he might also miss the point of Bond entirely. Shame...

  Maybe but should I be shocking movie fans, I think that his Thomas Crown was much better than the original. One of the best Brosnan's performance. Smart, witty, classy... Somehow Bond-esque

[SecretAgentFan]

True. I consider THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR and DIE HARD to be McTiernan´s best movies.

[RMc2]

I love all of McTiernan's work from 1987-1995 and think 13th Warrior and Thomas Crown Affair are underrated. His films since then have been disappointing. 

 

You make a great point about Thomas Crown Affair - if he could combine it's style and sexiness with The Hunt For Red October's politico-espionage suspense, and of course Die Hard's action, we'd have a brilliant Bond film.

 

That said, his films are very American, and if he did make a Bond film I worry it would lack that 'Britishness'.

[DominicGreene]

I think David Lynch would make for an awesome director for Bond. 

[x007AceOfSpades]

I think David Lynch would make for an awesome director for Bond. 

 

[TheSilhouette]

I think David Lynch would make for an awesome director for Bond.

As would Tim Burton and Wes Anderson, right?

Edited by TheSilhouette, 20 April 2013 - 05:43 PM.

[JohnnyWalker]

I think David Lynch would make for an awesome director for Bond.

As would Tim Burton and Wes Anderson, right?

Don't forget Jim Jarmusch and Harmony Korine.

[Shrublands]

 

I think David Lynch would make for an awesome director for Bond.

As would Tim Burton and Wes Anderson, right?

Don't forget Jim Jarmusch and Harmony Korine.

 

... and don't forget Lars von Trier

[Dustin]

Von Trier would be terrific. The first Bond film only CBners would see to the end.

[SecretAgentFan]

Other top choices: Michael Haneke, Uwe Boll and Seth MacFarlane.

[S K Y F A L L]

If they get someone young, I hope its someone who they hope will return to direct and have them around long enough they don't need Mendes to come back. 

[quantumofsolace]

metro 25 april 2013

Barry Norman: Guy Ritchie shouldn’t direct the next James Bond film

Guy Ritchie may be the bookies’ favourite to direct the next James Bond film but Barry Norman isn’t keen – and wants Les Miserables’ Tom Hopper in charge.

The legendary film critic, 79, revealed to Metro in an exclusive chat that he isn’t a ‘big fan’ of the Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels director.

Norman said: ‘He might confound me. He’s good on the action stuff. It’s the rest of the stuff, which is just as important.

‘This is where [Sam] Mendes got it right. He got the characters right as well as the action and that’s very important.’

Norman, who fronted BBC’s Film programme for 26 years before leaving in 1998, is keen for another Brit to sit in the director’s chair for Bond 24.

He explained: ‘I’m sorry Sam’s not going to do the next one because he did a really good job on Skyfall.

‘I would hope it will be a British director because, let’s face it, Bond is British.

‘He’s one of us and I think he needs a director who understands the Britishness of the character, more than most American directors will be able to understand it.’

Norman added: ‘I don’t know, I mean Tom Hooper might do it. That would be very interesting.’

The veteran reviewer said it was a shame that neither Mendes or Bond star Daniel Craig received Oscar nods earlier this year.

‘Sam did a hell of a job,’ he said. ‘I would think that Craig was good enough to get an Oscar nomination.’

 

http://metro.co.uk/2...film-2-3666300/

[FOX MULDER]

Guy Ritchie is the bookmakers' favourite? Based on what? Because he's British?

 

Considering what he did to Sherlock Holmes, I think he'd be a horrible choice. We will get a cartoon action film heavy on humour.

 

Basically, Ritchie will give us a funny Quantum of Solace.

 

No, thanks.