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[007jamesbond]

 

Ralph Fiennes would be splendid! He knows and loves everything Fleming-ian, his "Coriolanus" was terrific. AND he probably could focus more on directing and not insist on injecting too much M into the film.

 

He work with Logan in his first movie as director so that relationship is solid.......and this would be the first time if it happen a cast member become the director and stars in the film in a supporting role!

I think we should do a petition to get him to do it

[bill007]

Danny Boyle? Trainspotting; The Beach; 28 Days Later......... Not a super-action kind of guy, but an intense story teller. Which, after all, is the current trek we are on with 007, eh?

[QOS4EVER]

 

 

Marc Forster .....Anyone? .......

I'd prefer them not to bother with a film at all, quite frankly.

   

 

why would we want him back.......

Some people may want to see a director who facilitates a terrible script and even worst editing.

  @shrubs Why so negative ? I understand that you are not happy with them removing Mendes , In this forum a clear majority is. Its just that personally I like Forster's work and If I offended you I apologise . I did not like the pace and the elegiac feel of Skyfall. I am sure you do and I respect that, but I am entitled to my own opinion. I want something more stylish and classy and a bit more exciting .Something which I feel Skyfall did not deliver on .

[SecretAgentFan]

By the way: my love for QOS is also very known here. And at no point I thought Marc Forster did a bad job. Far from it. I do prefer Bond films to run a bit longer, at a more deliberate pace, and maybe that´s what Marc Forster should have allowed QOS, too. I´m sure the film will be reappreciated in a decade or so, and it will be like the LALD or LTK of its time. Him returning to Bond, however, seems to send the wrong signal at this point in time. The press would pour too much hate on him and EON. Unless WORLD WAR Z will reestablish him as a major creative force. Which, judging from the bad press following the production, would be a surprise. Personally, I always push Bigelow because it would definitely bring a fresh perspective and have the great PR angle of having a woman direct Bond - plus, she´s a critic´s darling right now, she could use a major hit (like Mendes before SKYFALL), she could also use a break from her political topics, she is able to do hard core action without any Bay-ism in her style. David Fincher, whose work I love, makes me a bit afraid of an again too dark and sinister Bond film. Matthew Vaughn - I never really saw the attraction, actually, and I´m not a fan of his films, so - not for me. Joe Wright - yes! Although I did not like "Hannah" I like the way he stages action in continuous shots, he´s great with tension and character. He definitely could do a great Bond film.

[graric]

 

Danny Boyle? Trainspotting; The Beach; 28 Days Later......... Not a super-action kind of guy, but an intense story teller. Which, after all, is the current trek we are on with 007, eh?

 

From memory after the Olympic short Danny Boyle said he had no desire to work on a full length Bond film (saying something along the lines of the scale of the production/ the budget is not something he feels he could work with)...He tends to work on smaller films, I don't think he's made a film for more than $20 million, so to go from that to $200 million would be a jump!

Hopefully, if he is offered the job, he will give it some serious consideration because he is a very strong film-maker, which is what Bond needs for Bond 24 to have a chance at living up to the post-Skyfall hype!

[PPK_19]

Kathryn Bigelow, she'd do a fantastic job.

[TheSilhouette]

Disappointing to hear my favorite director won't return, but here's my top choices.

1. Joe Wright (Hanna, Atonement)
2. Tom Hooper (Les Miserables, The King's Speech, The Damned United)
3. Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes)
4. David Yates (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I & II)
5. Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, The Wrestler, Requiem for a Dream)

Edited by TheSilhouette, 08 March 2013 - 08:51 AM.

[quantumofsolace]

14 Possible Directors For Bond 24 http://www.empireonl...rectors-bond-24

[Shrublands]

 

 

 

Marc Forster .....Anyone? .......

I'd prefer them not to bother with a film at all, quite frankly.

  

 

why would we want him back.......

Some people may want to see a director who facilitates a terrible script and even worst editing.

 @shrubs Why so negative ? I understand that you are not happy with them removing Mendes , In this forum a clear majority is. Its just that personally I like Forster's work and If I offended you I apologise . I did not like the pace and the elegiac feel of Skyfall. I am sure you do and I respect that, but I am entitled to my own opinion.I want something more stylish and classy and a bit more exciting .Something which I feel Skyfall did not deliver on .

No, you haven't offended me. I'm just of the opinion that QoS is the worst made film in the whole series - the absolute reverse of 'stylish and classy'.
For style and class I'd turn to Skyfall. I can see that we see things very differently... and that's fine.

[quantumofsolace]

Guy Ritchie Favourite To Direct Next James Bond http://www.entertain...Sam-Mendes-Exit

[SecretAgentFan]

Hope not...

[PeteNeon]

I think what they'll do is retroactively go back and say that Greene and Yusef gave up enough information for Bond to get hot on the trail of the organization and ultimately take them down in the years between Quantum of Solace and Skyfall.

I think a really subtle mention of Bond defeating Quantum during M's reunion with him at her house would have been nice.

[JohnnyWalker]

Not a lot of Duncan Jones mentions yet, could be one of the greatest decisions they've ever made.

[PeteNeon]

I do prefer Bond films to run a bit longer, at a more deliberate pace, and maybe that´s what Marc Forster should have allowed QOS, too.

I think he probably would have done if it weren't for the Writer's Strike.

[PPK_19]

 

Guy Ritchie Favourite To Direct Next James Bondhttp://www.entertain...Sam-Mendes-Exit

 

Good lord.

As much as I love all of Guy Ritchie's films (apart from the baffling Revolver), especially his directorial style, he would be completley WRONG for Bond. In another life maybe.

[lechero]

Not a lot of Duncan Jones mentions yet, could be one of the greatest decisions they've ever made.

I'm sure he'd be able to deliver a fine picture but with his recent involvement in the long-gestating Warcraft movie, he is most likely out of the running. Too bad about his Fleming project too.
But I'm sure at some point down the line he will be considered.

Edited by lechero, 08 March 2013 - 04:06 PM.

[QOS4EVER]

 

I do prefer Bond films to run a bit longer, at a more deliberate pace, and maybe that´s what Marc Forster should have allowed QOS, too.

I think he probably would have done if it weren't for the Writer's Strike.

 
That's by far the only real problem with Quantum Of Solace , if we were to get the crisp dialogues of Casino Royale it would have been perfect. I couldn't care less about how the dialogues were given because of my strong affinity towards Bond but for a new comer it with out a doubt would rub a person the wrong way . the film is perfect in every other aspect

[QOS4EVER]

 

By the way: my love for QOS is also very known here. And at no point I thought Marc Forster did a bad job. Far from it.I do prefer Bond films to run a bit longer, at a more deliberate pace, and maybe that´s what Marc Forster should have allowed QOS, too. I´m sure the film will be reappreciated in a decade or so, and it will be like the LALD or LTK of its time.Him returning to Bond, however, seems to send the wrong signal at this point in time. The press would pour too much hate on him and EON.Unless WORLD WAR Z will reestablish him as a major creative force. Which, judging from the bad press following the production, would be a surprise.Personally, I always push Bigelow because it would definitely bring a fresh perspective and have the great PR angle of having a woman direct Bond - plus, she´s a critic´s darling right now, she could use a major hit (like Mendes before SKYFALL), she could also use a break from her political topics, she is able to do hard core action without any Bay-ism in her style.David Fincher, whose work I love, makes me a bit afraid of an again too dark and sinister Bond film.Matthew Vaughn - I never really saw the attraction, actually, and I´m not a fan of his films, so - not for me.Joe Wright - yes! Although I did not like "Hannah" I like the way he stages action in continuous shots, he´s great with tension and character. He definitely could do a great Bond film.

I did not know you were a fan of QoS ,
However I do agree with the majority of what you say ,although I am looking forward to world war Z It has been getting a lot of Bad press and 'judging by the type of movie it will certainly not go down well with critics
(*sigh* I wish more people had the mental confidence to judge a movie for themselves rather than allowing critics to dictate what is good or bad for them)

The action scenes in Skyfall were subpar at best. I do hope we get a director who can inject that sense of intensity and threat which we last felt in Casino Royale and Quantum Of Solace .I do hope you are sure that Bigellow could deliver on that.
 

[quantumofsolace]

5 Directors Who Could Replace Sam Mendes http://whatculture.c...-sam-mendes.php

[Commander E]

At this point, I think we can count Nolan out, especially if the planned release date for Bond 24 is 2014. Nolan has a few other projects to be released by then, including Interstellar, which now has a release date for November 7th of next year.

Edited by Commander E, 08 March 2013 - 06:00 PM.

[Bucky]

 

At this point, I think we can count Nolan out, especially if the planned release date for Bond 24 is 2014. Nolan has a few other projects to be released by then, including Interstellar, which now has a release date for November 7th of next year.

 

Dodged that bullet.

[EyesOnly]

I kind of feel as if EON painted themselves in a corner with Mendes directing a Bond film. I think they need to replace him with another high profile director. How do you go from Mendes back to someone like Marc Foster?

[S K Y F A L L]

I wouldn't mind seeing Sam Mendes doing The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo sequels and David Fincher perhaps doing a Bond film. Martin Campbell would be a safe bet but has stated he wouldn't return. I wouldn't mind Marc Forster, Kathryn Bigelow or Christoper Nolan.

[seawolfnyy]

Anyone who isn't named Lee Tamahori or Christopher Nolan.

[Commander E]

Here's the news for Nolan's new project which pretty much takes him off the running for Bond 24, unless Bond 24 will come out in late 2015 or after, which I doubt.

http://www.hollywood...ellar-be-426889

[007jamesbond]

does no Sam Mendes=No Deakin? maybe he(Mendes) be around in a consulting role?

[x007AceOfSpades]

Kathryn Bigelow, she'd do a fantastic job.

After seeing Zero Dark Thirty 4 times, I'm convinced she would do a great job, and I would love for her to do it. I have other choice, but as a fan of this great franchise, she's at the top of my list. The film perfectly balanced out drama, emotion, tension. I believe she could do that with a Bond film, with the added additions of course

[JohnnyWalker]

Not a lot of Duncan Jones mentions yet, could be one of the greatest decisions they've ever made.

I'm sure he'd be able to deliver a fine picture but with his recent involvement in the long-gestating Warcraft movie, he is most likely out of the running. Too bad about his Fleming project too.
But I'm sure at some point down the line he will be considered.

Logistically speaking the Warcraft script could take 1 to 2 years to write and he could jump into Bond 24 while it's on the back burner. When I say back burner I mean someone else would be writing it.

Edited by JohnnyWalker, 08 March 2013 - 09:31 PM.

[tdalton]

Kathryn Bigelow, she'd do a fantastic job.

 

She'd certainly be one of my top choices as well.  I'd be more than pleased if they could get either Bigelow, David Fincher, or Ben Affleck to helm Bond 24.

[Professor Pi]

Kathryn Bigelow, she'd do a fantastic job.

After seeing Zero Dark Thirty 4 times, I'm convinced she would do a great job, and I would love for her to do it. I have other choice, but as a fan of this great franchise, she's at the top of my list. The film perfectly balanced out drama, emotion, tension. I believe she could do that with a Bond film, with the added additions of course

 

Kathryn Bigelow, she'd do a fantastic job.

After seeing Zero Dark Thirty 4 times, I'm convinced she would do a great job, and I would love for her to do it. I have other choice, but as a fan of this great franchise, she's at the top of my list. The film perfectly balanced out drama, emotion, tension. I believe she could do that with a Bond film, with the added additions of course

 

I nearly typed in Bigelow's name last night as well.  Though I would be surprised if she is actually interested.