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#1 GalaSilva

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Posted 24 June 2013 - 10:57 PM

Hey, I know I made a topic on my 'Moonraker', but I abolished the idea due to that it was during a busy time with my college work. but now I've finished college and have decided to start a new and for a starter to this topic I'm going to reveal an exclusive about the upcoming project. I know what you're thinking, I'm bigging up something that you know nothing about and probably won't be that good, but it's a bit of fun during my summer. 

 

So my exclusive is that this project is going to based on another Bond novel, but not by Ian Fleming. The one and only Raymond Benson has been chosen and I've gone with 'High Time To Kill' just cause the plot interested me a lot and the different characters, but some character names will be changed just update it more to now and the story, but will be keeping some of them. 

 

So hopefully this will excite some people but if not, oh well, I'm still going to do it!  :P

 

Also, I'm going to imagine the film is the new Bond 24, just so I can keep the current recurring cast, which include: 

 

Daniel Craig

Ralph Fiennes

Naomi Harris

Ben Whishaw

 

(and maybe they'll be a Felix added in there somewhere....maybe... you never know) 


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#2 GalaSilva

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Posted 25 June 2013 - 02:10 PM

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Posted 25 June 2013 - 09:23 PM

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Posted 26 June 2013 - 09:10 PM

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#5 GalaSilva

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Posted 28 June 2013 - 03:07 PM

It will be set it in the modern day with the addition of Quantum, replacing The Union and after this I'll probably move on and adapt DoubleShot and Never Dream of Dying. I thought this would be a good idea for developing Quantum and then in Bond 26 they will be no more. 

 

If you would help me with answering problems I have or even suggesting your own ideas that'll be great. So, if you're interested in helping, just comment below. 

 

 


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Posted 01 July 2013 - 04:41 PM

This sounds like an interesting idea. For the most part, I thought High Time to Kill was a decent and easy read. The one big thing I would change is to get rid of the dumb 'Skin 17' (or whatever the hell that thing was called). Replacing that with something more useful and realistic could update the story. As it stands though, I would love for DC to race up Kanchenjunga. Also wouldn't mind Benedict Cumberbatch as a rival to Bond.



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Posted 03 July 2013 - 12:38 PM

This sounds like an interesting idea. For the most part, I thought High Time to Kill was a decent and easy read. The one big thing I would change is to get rid of the dumb 'Skin 17' (or whatever the hell that thing was called). Replacing that with something more useful and realistic could update the story. As it stands though, I would love for DC to race up Kanchenjunga. Also wouldn't mind Benedict Cumberbatch as a rival to Bond.


Thank you for your opinion, is there any part of the book that you would like personally to be adapted properly?

 

I'm going to keep the microfilm idea but change the name and the content. I also already have a list of possible cast members for all the characters and will post my results soon. For now, I just want to see what people want to see or things that people don't want to see as long as it doesn't remove crucial parts of the original novel. 


Edited by GalaSilva, 04 July 2013 - 07:30 PM.


#8 seawolfnyy

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Posted 05 July 2013 - 06:41 PM

I liked to flashback scenes between Bond and his rival (Roland I think his name was) from when they were in school. I'd like to see a little more of that. I think Cumberbatch would be excellent for that role. It would be a slightly odd casting, but I think Katrina Bowden would work well for the Hope Kendall character, although I would rename her as Hope is just a stupid name. I would also love to see Loelia Ponsonby make her first appearance in the films and Jenna Louise-Coleman would be perfect for her.



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Posted 05 July 2013 - 09:54 PM

I'd have to re-read HTTK to get a grasp on exactly what could occur.

I seem to recall it starts out very effectively in the Bahamas and then has a very inventive sub-plot about a supersonic proof alloy and how the villains infiltrate the top secret establishment - well disguised by Benson. I liked this portion. I wasn't so impressed with the stuff in the Himalayas which was over the top and frankly unbelievable - all that fighting and f____ing at altitude, dear Lord - lots of fun none the less. The novel suffers because the climax is long winded and happens in clearly designated stages (i.e. chapters). The school boy rivalry between Bond and the villain (whoever he is) hardly seemed relevant, its basically a cock-fight - Halle Berry pun intended - and not over interesting.

However the Thunderball-esque plot - searching for a lost plane with a microfilm on it - is pretty good and deserves attention. I'd concentrate on that and the Bahamas thing.



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Posted 06 July 2013 - 08:30 PM

I have already begun re-reading High Time to Kill and I have done plenty of research online. I plan to not use the Himalayas as much as used in the novel cause if so the film would some what drag, so I've come up with an idea of a Himalayan based finale in the same place and plot ideas but not in such a slow paced way, yet most of the third act of the film will be set in Himalayas. The school boy rivalry will most likely be scrapped because I think for it to work we would've had to have seen it in previous films and I was also thinking of using a more older actor for the part of Marquis (the villain) so there's a difference with the previous Craig movies.


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Posted 08 July 2013 - 09:37 AM

Ah! High Time to Kill, my favourite Benson novel.

Using this formula is a great idea, it puts Bond in a team environment, which enables him to bounce off more people.

If you could combine the tension of the time on the mountain with an "Eiger Sanction" by John Trevanian type story, I think the re-write will work.

Anyway good luck!



#12 GalaSilva

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Posted 08 July 2013 - 12:57 PM

High Time to Kill Novel Overview

 

Main Characters

 

James Bond

 

Girls: Hope Kendall, Helena Marksbury and Gina Hollander

 

Villains: Roland Marquis, Dr Steven Harding and Le Gerant

 

Allies: Chandra Gurung, M, Q and Moneypenny

 

Plot

 

James Bond fights for his life on the icy slopes of the Himalayas as he faces a terrifying new criminal society in a race to retrieve missing military secrets. Bond is back and bigger than ever. It's at a dinner party with his old friend the former Governor of the Bahamas that James Bond first encounters the deadly new criminal organization known simply as "The Union." An international group, they specialize in military espionage, theft, intimidation, and murder. When information vital to Britain's national security is stolen, M and 007 suspect that the Union is behind it. Bond's pursuit of the crucial microdot takes him from one of England's most exclusive golf clubs to the frozen heights of one of the world's tallest mountains. His every step is dogged by Union assassins. Their presence alone confirms Bond's worst fear--there is a traitor in Her Majesty's Secret Service.


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#13 GalaSilva

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Posted 08 July 2013 - 02:55 PM

Also, very quickly, as you can see some character names are above. I'm going to change some of the names to update to today and make them more cinematic and realistic names. Which names do you think should be changed?



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Posted 09 July 2013 - 07:25 AM

I would replace the union with SPECTRE and indirectly add Blofeld in the background 



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Posted 09 July 2013 - 11:29 AM

I wouldn't worry about changing the names.

Cutting down the Himalaya stuff is a good idea. I'm glad you saw the repetitious elements as well. I wouldn't make Marquis too old as it might spoil any potential 007-Marquis showdown. I think Le Gerant is the most interesting character. Benson really didn't do enough with him and those strange mystical premonitions.

Good luck with it.



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Posted 09 July 2013 - 12:24 PM

I would replace the union with SPECTRE and indirectly add Blofeld in the background


I'm not going to use SPECTRE or Blofeld as the continuity will not work as this is my version of Bond 24 and I think it'd be better if Quantum returned.

But thanks for your contribution and if you have any more ideas feel free to post more.

 

I wouldn't worry about changing the names.
Cutting down the Himalaya stuff is a good idea. I'm glad you saw the repetitious elements as well. I wouldn't make Marquis too old as it might spoil any potential 007-Marquis showdown. I think Le Gerant is the most interesting character. Benson really didn't do enough with him and those strange mystical premonitions.
Good luck with it.


I'm going to change a couple, I would just leave it but I feel like I need to change them. I have casting ideas for both a young and an old Marquis and I'm going to go for a young Marquis due to some scenes I have recently read in the novel but I'm thinking of using my casting ideas for Le Gerant. He is very important as he will have a role in each film that I'm going to adapt.


Edited by GalaSilva, 10 July 2013 - 03:18 PM.


#17 GalaSilva

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Posted 11 July 2013 - 07:49 PM

Just to let people know, I am also planning on changing the title of the film as I'm not too keen on  'A High Time to Kill' for a Daniel Craig Bond film. So, I'm either going to create one or maybe use one of Fleming's short story titles and incorporate it into the story. 



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Posted 15 July 2013 - 12:26 AM

I've got my title now and I will also soon be letting all in on the casting. 

 

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Quantum are Back. 


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#19 GalaSilva

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Posted 16 July 2013 - 03:05 PM

Daniel Craig returns as James Bond

 

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Posted 17 July 2013 - 06:53 PM

Thomas Kretschmann is the film's main antagonist, Roland Marquis.

 

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#21 seawolfnyy

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Posted 17 July 2013 - 10:37 PM

Not a bad casting, I could see it.



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Posted 17 July 2013 - 10:57 PM

Not a bad casting, I could see it.

 

Thanks, I chose him because he has a look of someone you could trust yet still be very sinister and as you probably know Bond and MI6 don't know that he is behind the plot until later on in the book. 


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Posted 18 July 2013 - 09:49 AM

Rebecca Ferguson as the main Bond Girl, Lisl Baum. (Her name was changed from Hope Kendal)

 

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Posted 18 July 2013 - 07:13 PM

Elodie Yung as the secondary Bond Girl, Maria. (Her name was changed from Helena Marksbury)

 

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Posted 19 July 2013 - 11:01 AM

Thekla Reuten as the third Bond Girl, Irina. (Her name was changed from Gina Hollander)

 

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#26 tdalton

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Posted 19 July 2013 - 01:28 PM

Reuten is a great choice. She was excellent in THE AMERICAN.

#27 GalaSilva

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Posted 19 July 2013 - 07:28 PM

Ralph Fiennes as M 

 

Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny

 

Ben Whishaw as Q

 

Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner


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Posted 20 July 2013 - 09:58 PM

Sean Harris as the film's secondary antagonist, Stephen Harding. 

 

 

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Posted 21 July 2013 - 11:41 AM

Well I haven't read any of the continuation novels so I really can't be of much help as far as that goes. Don't have to PM me about it.

 

Very attractive female cast. Not as fun as a cast as I would hope for in a make believe setting. I mean I haven't really heard of these actors before. 

 

 

Thomas Kretschmann is the film's main antagonist, Roland Marquis.

 

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Not to familiar with his work. He was in U-571, Blade II, Resident Evil: Apocalypse and Valkyrie but I don't recall him in them. 

 

Sean Harris as the film's secondary antagonist, Stephen Harding. 

 

 

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Never heard of him and doesn't seem to have a wikipedia or IMDb page... a friend of yours perhaps?

 

Thekla Reuten as the third Bond Girl, Irina. (Her name was changed from Gina Hollander)

 

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She has only done like 2 US films (The American and In Bruges) and I haven't seen those but she looks fine in the imagine. 

 

 

Elodie Yung as the secondary Bond Girl, Maria. (Her name was changed from Helena Marksbury)

 

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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and GI Joe Retaliation, not bad. 

 

Rebecca Ferguson as the main Bond Girl, Lisl Baum. (Her name was changed from Hope Kendal)

 

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The 7th season runner up on The X Factor? Really? 



#30 GalaSilva

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Posted 21 July 2013 - 12:03 PM

1. Well I haven't read any of the continuation novels so I really can't be of much help as far as that goes. Don't have to PM me about it.

 

2. Very attractive female cast. Not as fun as a cast as I would hope for in a make believe setting. I mean I haven't really heard of these actors before. 

 

3. Never heard of him and doesn't seem to have a wikipedia or IMDb page... a friend of yours perhaps?

 

4. The 7th season runner up on The X Factor? Really? 

 

1. It doesn't matter if you have read them or not as I will be doing all the adapting and the reason I messaged you was to get people interested and see if you might have been interested. All I'm trying to do is have fun making this project and if no-one looks or gives their opinion, how am I meant to enjoy it as much as other Fan Fiction discussion members who get opinions?

 

2. No-one really heard of the cast of Casino Royale or Quantum of Solace and that didn't make a difference. It's not about the cast being fun, to me it's about the right people for the parts.

 

3. No, he's a real actor and he does have a IMDb page if you look properly: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0365317/

 

4. Obviously not, she's a real actress in the current British TV series, The White Queen. http://www.imdb.com/...2581/?ref_=sr_1

 

Also, you could always look the book up and compare it to that? There's plenty of pages about 'High Time to Kill', which gives you the plot and one site even gives you the full book in summary: 

 

http://www.mi6-hq.co...me_to_kill.php3


Edited by GalaSilva, 21 July 2013 - 12:10 PM.