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[DamnCoffee]

This is from your 'contact', I pressume?

By the way, It's Forster.

[Quantumofsolace007]

This is from your 'contact', I pressume?

By the way, It's Forster.

No it's not from my contact it was general knowledge that Eon was looking at 5 directors before they narrowed it down to one. And i apolgize for typos.

[DamnCoffee]

Ah right, your post was rather confusing. It sounded as if you were talking about Bond 23...

[Agent 76]

Pierre Morel

[Quantumofsolace007]

Ah right, your post was rather confusing. It sounded as if you were talking about Bond 23...

That is what u get when your trying to stay up and be productive with only 3 hours of sleep in you.

I apologize once again

[Odd Jobbies]

Now there is a glimmar of hope for Campbell fans as Greeen lantern may get it's plug pulled.

Indeed, Lantern's rumoured turnaround could well give us another Bond from Campbell. Like most i'd welcome that, as he seems to be improving hugely with each Bond film he makes. However, the prospect of a Bond from a director new to the franchise is always exciting, if often disappointing.

I too am a fan of QoS. I think Forster did great work for the most part (his Opera set-piece is IMO the finest in the franchise, with the exception of the Connery/Shaw confrontation in FRWL). He was let down by an unfinished, thus confusing script due to the writer's strike.

we'll See I'd be curious to see who is on eon's short list this time around. Last time we got a list about 2-3 weeks before we got the actual announcement. There are only 3 names out of 5 I can remember now.

Alex Proyas
Marc Forster (who got the job and did an execlent job)
and Jonathan Mostow.

Wow, was Mostow up for QoS as well - i remember him being on the CR list. His credits prove that he's solely in the 'can do action / don't care about character/dialogue/story' camp. No matter how good his Willis flick 'Surrogates' turns out to be (trailer doesn't look bad) they need to keep him away from Bond.

And as good as Proyas can be, his vision is far too plastic (if you know what i mean), too CGI/unreal fantasy for Bond. I haven't seen 'Knowing' yet though, so maybe that's changed!

Good thing Forster said yes!!!

[Zorin Industries]

This is from your 'contact', I pressume?

By the way, It's Forster.

No it's not from my contact it was general knowledge that Eon was looking at 5 directors before they narrowed it down to one. And i apolgize for typos.

"General knowledge"...? Eon look at MANY directors. I think your contact needs to get a few more insights firsthand....

Someone mentioned Edgar Wright..I like this idea, i can see him cracking his teeth on something a little meatier then his current fair and he is a typically out-there choice EON like to make, I like this suggestion.

Personally I'd love to see Kevin Macdonald do the next one. Or Joe Wright, we know he's keen on tackling it.

But Bond as we well know is better done by journeymen with something to prove (ala Martin Campbell) then auters turning in their hand (ala Marc Forster)

Therefore I suggest:
Iain Softley

Ian Softley??

Another Marc Forster in my opinion. No action experience at all.

Shark how about some of My suggestions


Pierre Morrel (taken)
Adrian Paul (highlander Here comes a horseman and Revelation 6:8)
Eli Roth (Cabin Feaver)

You are joking right? CABIN FEVER? (have you seen it? It's an awful piece of filmmaking). And directors of dire HIGHLANDER TV spin offs do not get asked by MGM and Eon to direct the title song videos let alone a Bond film.

[SecretAgentFan]

Stephen Frears, Joe Wright, Jonathan Glazer would all be fantastic in my opinion.

But maybe EON wants to go back to a more action oriented craftsman like Jonathan Mostow. Who directed the wonderful, wonderful, shamefully ignored BREAKDOWN.

[Odd Jobbies]

Stephen Frears, Joe Wright, Jonathan Glazer would all be fantastic in my opinion.

But maybe EON wants to go back to a more action oriented craftsman like Jonathan Mostow. Who directed the wonderful, wonderful, shamefully ignored BREAKDOWN.

Good point, 'Breakdown' was indeed a great film - classic american road horror, like 'The Hitcher'. Breakdown's villain, the late great J.T. Walsh would've been a superb Bond villain. He could do cold as well as Gert Frobe; Walsh was one of the few U.S actors that could've pulled off the, "No Mr Bond, i expect you to die" line without sounding camp or cliché.

Speaking of The Hitcher, it's not too late to see Rutger Hauer make a great Bond villain atop the Quantum tree.

BTW, good to see someone else finally back Jonathan Glazer as a directorial candidate - i've been saying it for years.

Edited by Odd Jobbies, 29 August 2009 - 02:29 PM.

[Quantumofsolace007]

This is from your 'contact', I pressume?

By the way, It's Forster.

No it's not from my contact it was general knowledge that Eon was looking at 5 directors before they narrowed it down to one. And i apolgize for typos.

"General knowledge"...? Eon look at MANY directors. I think your contact needs to get a few more insights firsthand....

Someone mentioned Edgar Wright..I like this idea, i can see him cracking his teeth on something a little meatier then his current fair and he is a typically out-there choice EON like to make, I like this suggestion.

Personally I'd love to see Kevin Macdonald do the next one. Or Joe Wright, we know he's keen on tackling it.

But Bond as we well know is better done by journeymen with something to prove (ala Martin Campbell) then auters turning in their hand (ala Marc Forster)

Therefore I suggest:
Iain Softley

Ian Softley??

Another Marc Forster in my opinion. No action experience at all.

Shark how about some of My suggestions


Pierre Morrel (taken)
Adrian Paul (highlander Here comes a horseman and Revelation 6:8)
Eli Roth (Cabin Feaver)

You are joking right? CABIN FEVER? (have you seen it? It's an awful piece of filmmaking). And directors of dire HIGHLANDER TV spin offs do not get asked by MGM and Eon to direct the title song videos let alone a Bond film.

To shut u up Zorin yes General Knowledge as in

http://www.mi6.co.uk...d...=mi6&s=news



Yeah I know Insane and since i found the article the complete list is

Tony Scott (who was rumoured for bond 23 as well and I wouldn't mind him directing bond)
Jonathan Mostow (Who after U571 and terminator 3 shouldn't direct ever again)
Marc Forster (who got the Job and did an amazing Job honestly)
and
Alex Proyas

Roger Mitchell was Signed on but couldn't commit due to the lack of a completed Script


So Out of those names I see Forster as being out but other than that iit's possible Mitchell, Scott, Mostow, and Proyas are still on Eon's short list. Out of those I'd Go For Sxott as i'm most familiar with his work but I certantly wouldn't make any complaints againsdt the others even Mostow.


Zorin this is the second time Youmade it clear you hate Highlander. Great I could care less I have an assignment for you what was Paul Greengrass doing before the borune films?


Answer DOCUMENTARIES that's it Sorry Adrian Paul Isn't in the realm of impossible. Improbable sure but far from Impossible. I'm getting a little sick of you higher then thou attitude I don't go around bashing other people's idea's save for one remark on Danny Boyle which i have since retracted.


To me a Director should be a good story tellar And be able to give the viewer a scope of the story Adrian Paul fits that bill. If you brought Up Joss Whedon or JJ Abrhams I'd at least have the curtosy to check them out. I doubt u watched a single Adrian Paul directed episode of Highlander.

Please try and remain Civil Mr Zorin

[Odd Jobbies]

Quantumofsolace007,

Well done for finding the list of directors. Personally though i find it a troubling list with only the exception of Forster. I hope Eon gets better, or more suitable names to choose from this time around.

BTW, i'm a fan of most of Tony Scott's films and always look forward to them, but i don't think his hyper-kinetic, crash zoom, fast-cutting style of late suits Bond. After all, Forster used far less shaky crash bang-cam than Scott does and took plenty of criticism for it.



Adrian Paul... I don't wish to offend you, but i think almost all here would agree that he's not a contender. Speaking for myself a man with just 4 very dubious tv credits is not in the running for Bond movie. I've loved the original Highlander movie ever since seeing at the cinema on its release. Equally i detest what a thorough job producers Panzer & Davis have done of squeezing every last penny form the format and making it laughable in the process. I felt the tv series was just another low quality, poor attempt to cash in. With a Highlander remake apparently in the works (thankfully re-casting) i only hope some real talent finally gets involved.



As for Paul Greengrass, he'd made plenty of highly successful drama, as well as documentaries before moving to cinema:

Before his 2 Jason Bourne films he made the excellent 'The Murder of Stephen Lawrence' tv drama, as well as drama 'The One That Got Away' about a true incident in the Iraq war.

Then of course there was the drama 'Bloody Sunday', a stunning piece of filmmaking that won a ton of international awards, as well as the Best Drama Bafta.
On top of that, this made-for-tv film was deemed so good in the States that it got a cinematic release there. The only reason it missed out on Oscars was that it had already been shown on British tv and was thus ineligible.

This is by far a different kettle of fish to Adrian Paul's 4 Highlander episodes (bless'im)

Edited by Odd Jobbies, 29 August 2009 - 03:23 PM.

[Quantumofsolace007]

Quantumofsolace007,

Well done for finding the list of directors. Personally though i find it a troubling list with only the exception of Forster. I hope Eon gets better, or more suitable names to choose from this time around.

BTW, i'm a fan of most of Tony Scott's films and always look forward to them, but i don't think his hyper-kinetic, crash zoom, fast-cutting style of late suits Bond. After all, Forster used far less shaky crash bang-cam than Scott does and took plenty of criticism for it.



Adrian Paul... I don't wish to offend you, but i think almost all here would agree that he's not a contender. Speaking for myself a man with just 4 very dubious tv credits is not in the running for Bond movie. I've loved the original Highlander movie ever since seeing at the cinema on its release. Equally i detest what a thorough job producers Panzer & Davis have done of squeezing every last penny form the format and making it laughable in the process. I felt the tv series was just another low quality, poor attempt to cash in. With a Highlander remake apparently in the works (thankfully re-casting) i only hope some real talent finally gets involved.



As for Paul Greengrass, he'd made plenty of highly successful drama, as well as documentaries before moving to cinema:

Before his 2 Jason Bourne films he made the excellent 'The Murder of Stephen Lawrence' tv drama, as well as drama 'The One That Got Away' about a true incident in the Iraq war.

Then of course there was the drama 'Bloody Sunday', a stunning piece of filmmaking that won a ton of international awards, as well as the Best Drama Bafta.
On top of that, this made-for-tv film was deemed so good in the States that it got a cinematic release there. The only reason it missed out on Oscars was that it had already been shown on British tv and was thus ineligible.

This is by far a different kettle of fish to Adrian Paul's 4 Highlander episodes (bless'im)

Disagreeing is fine what Zorin is doing is completly different

Besides I'm used to being the odd man out I actualy love the current run of Dick as batman comics I actualy would prefer bruce NOT to come back for 2-3 years I really love Dick as batman

[Zackman]

After watching "The Hit" (1984), I think Stephen Frears would be a good choice. I'm aware he made the movie over twenty-years ago and that he really only makes drama's, but I think he is very capable of making a thrilling Bond film.

[SecretAgentFan]

Stephen Frears, Joe Wright, Jonathan Glazer would all be fantastic in my opinion.

But maybe EON wants to go back to a more action oriented craftsman like Jonathan Mostow. Who directed the wonderful, wonderful, shamefully ignored BREAKDOWN.

Good point, 'Breakdown' was indeed a great film - classic american road horror, like 'The Hitcher'. Breakdown's villain, the late great J.T. Walsh would've been a superb Bond villain. He could do cold as well as Gert Frobe; Walsh was one of the few U.S actors that could've pulled off the, "No Mr Bond, i expect you to die" line without sounding camp or cliché.

Speaking of The Hitcher, it's not too late to see Rutger Hauer make a great Bond villain atop the Quantum tree.

BTW, good to see someone else finally back Jonathan Glazer as a directorial candidate - i've been saying it for years.

"Sexy Beast" was a fantastic film - and I also adore his "Birth". Smart, visually exiting films, those two. Unfortunately, Glazer seems to have trouble getting projects off the ground lately. But he would work cheaper than most star directors, I assume...

[Odd Jobbies]

"Sexy Beast" was a fantastic film - and I also adore his "Birth". Smart, visually exiting films, those two. Unfortunately, Glazer seems to have trouble getting projects off the ground lately...

Unbelievable isn't it ? !

Glazer made arguably the best british movie in decades, got the performance of Ben Kingsly's career (as well as revealing, in a Tarantino-esque way, that has-been Ian McShane is in fact a bloody great actor (without Sexy Beast i doubt he'd have been cast in Deadwood)!

And still, much like absolute living genius David Lynch, Glazer finds it hard to get funding!!!

Just goes to show that sadly film is a business before it's an art-form. All these studios & corporations really care about is getting kids in cinemas.

How about revealing in Bond23 that Quantum is actually a malevolent greed-ridden force manipulating the Hollywood film studios?

Bond:
"Do you expect me to talk?"

Quantum No.1:
"No, Mr Bond, i expert you to appeal to the 13 to 21 year old demographic."

Edited by Odd Jobbies, 29 August 2009 - 08:31 PM.

[DamnCoffee]

This should be a good debate...

What about Mike Myers?

He knows Bond well enough, considering what he's done with AUSTIN POWERS. He's not my top contender, but I was wondering what everyone else would think of it.

[double o ego]

Contrast that with, for example, John Woo. Woo has great visionary prowess and can execute an action scene as though it were ballet. However, i wouldn't let him within 10 feet of Bond because he seems to have no real interest in anything that happens below the surface of his characters.

Not that I want him for Bond either, at least not now, but I don't agree with this. The Killer has well above-average characterisation for the genre, it's no shallower than any Bond movie anyway, and at times it's rather affecting.

Yeah, the killer is a brilliant movie that captures great action with hear-string tugging characterization. The scenes during the end shoot out in the church and after with the blind chick is an example of this. In fact gonna pop the dvd in later tonight.

[Safari Suit]

This should be a good debate...

What about Mike Myers?

He knows Bond well enough, considering what he's done with AUSTIN POWERS. He's not my top contender, but I was wondering what everyone else would think of it.

Interesting idea, but he doesn't seem to have any directing experience whatsoever. No TV episodes, and no music videos or commercials either as far as I can tell.

[Zorin Industries]

This is from your 'contact', I pressume?

By the way, It's Forster.

No it's not from my contact it was general knowledge that Eon was looking at 5 directors before they narrowed it down to one. And i apolgize for typos.

"General knowledge"...? Eon look at MANY directors. I think your contact needs to get a few more insights firsthand....

Someone mentioned Edgar Wright..I like this idea, i can see him cracking his teeth on something a little meatier then his current fair and he is a typically out-there choice EON like to make, I like this suggestion.

Personally I'd love to see Kevin Macdonald do the next one. Or Joe Wright, we know he's keen on tackling it.

But Bond as we well know is better done by journeymen with something to prove (ala Martin Campbell) then auters turning in their hand (ala Marc Forster)

Therefore I suggest:
Iain Softley

Ian Softley??

Another Marc Forster in my opinion. No action experience at all.

Shark how about some of My suggestions


Pierre Morrel (taken)
Adrian Paul (highlander Here comes a horseman and Revelation 6:8)
Eli Roth (Cabin Feaver)

You are joking right? CABIN FEVER? (have you seen it? It's an awful piece of filmmaking). And directors of dire HIGHLANDER TV spin offs do not get asked by MGM and Eon to direct the title song videos let alone a Bond film.

To shut u up Zorin yes General Knowledge as in

http://www.mi6.co.uk...d...=mi6&s=news



Yeah I know Insane and since i found the article the complete list is

Tony Scott (who was rumoured for bond 23 as well and I wouldn't mind him directing bond)
Jonathan Mostow (Who after U571 and terminator 3 shouldn't direct ever again)
Marc Forster (who got the Job and did an amazing Job honestly)
and
Alex Proyas

Roger Mitchell was Signed on but couldn't commit due to the lack of a completed Script


So Out of those names I see Forster as being out but other than that iit's possible Mitchell, Scott, Mostow, and Proyas are still on Eon's short list. Out of those I'd Go For Sxott as i'm most familiar with his work but I certantly wouldn't make any complaints againsdt the others even Mostow.


Zorin this is the second time Youmade it clear you hate Highlander. Great I could care less I have an assignment for you what was Paul Greengrass doing before the borune films?


Answer DOCUMENTARIES that's it Sorry Adrian Paul Isn't in the realm of impossible. Improbable sure but far from Impossible. I'm getting a little sick of you higher then thou attitude I don't go around bashing other people's idea's save for one remark on Danny Boyle which i have since retracted.


To me a Director should be a good story tellar And be able to give the viewer a scope of the story Adrian Paul fits that bill. If you brought Up Joss Whedon or JJ Abrhams I'd at least have the curtosy to check them out. I doubt u watched a single Adrian Paul directed episode of Highlander.

Please try and remain Civil Mr Zorin

Zorin Industries is always civil with his reality checks. If the truth hurts, so be it.

What was Paul Greengrass doing before his film work? Landmark TV work like BLOODY SUNDAY I seem to remember - work that is relevant, incisive and bold. I am not so sure episodes of a HIGHLANDER TV series quite fall into the camp. Civil so far, yes? And yes, I haven't seen a single episode of the HIGHLANDER spin off cash-in TV show. But when it is featured on the BFI's Greatest TV Shows Of All Time I will maybe give it some of my time. But as the HIGHLANDER story ran out of steam in the first film, I really don't see the point.

Don't get me wrong though. It is not a hatred of HIGHLANDER. It doesn't interest me enough for that. I am just coming at this one from the angle marked "reality" and directors of lame TV shows will not get approached for the Bond gig.

So "general knowledge" about a film's real production progress is based on what IMDB
says, is it? Right. Er - okay - IMDB is a user-generated tool. It has huge inaccuracies and gets most of its facts from what the (usually) non-experienced contributors think they have heard about film rather than any reality of working within it. And I say that from my experience - from having an IMDB page created by someone somewhere who I do not even know that is extremely inaccurate to the point I have had to check whether I have screen credits I do not even know about. Either way, there is nothing "general" or "knowledgable" about IMDB.

I am sorry if you feel I have been rude or uncivil. But I will always tackle silly thoughts masquerading as truth.

[The Ghost Who Walks]

This should be a good debate...

What about Mike Myers?

He knows Bond well enough, considering what he's done with AUSTIN POWERS. He's not my top contender, but I was wondering what everyone else would think of it.

Interesting idea, but he doesn't seem to have any directing experience whatsoever. No TV episodes, and no music videos or commercials either as far as I can tell.

I'm sure he would have been perfect for a Die Another Day follow-up that is not Casino Royale.

I really like Myers as an actor, but does anybody seriously think the producers would consider Austin Powers to direct one of the Bond movies?

[Safari Suit]

Not at all. The reason I gave is only the most fundamental one why he wont even be considered. But I said it was an "interesting" choice and I stick by that.

[Tybre]

I really like Myers as an actor, but does anybody seriously think the producers would consider Austin Powers to direct one of the Bond movies?

Never happen. But you do have to admit the man certainly does his homework.

[Joe Bond]

This is from your 'contact', I pressume?

By the way, It's Forster.

No it's not from my contact it was general knowledge that Eon was looking at 5 directors before they narrowed it down to one. And i apolgize for typos.

"General knowledge"...? Eon look at MANY directors. I think your contact needs to get a few more insights firsthand....

Someone mentioned Edgar Wright..I like this idea, i can see him cracking his teeth on something a little meatier then his current fair and he is a typically out-there choice EON like to make, I like this suggestion.

Personally I'd love to see Kevin Macdonald do the next one. Or Joe Wright, we know he's keen on tackling it.

But Bond as we well know is better done by journeymen with something to prove (ala Martin Campbell) then auters turning in their hand (ala Marc Forster)

Therefore I suggest:
Iain Softley

Ian Softley??

Another Marc Forster in my opinion. No action experience at all.

Shark how about some of My suggestions


Pierre Morrel (taken)
Adrian Paul (highlander Here comes a horseman and Revelation 6:8)
Eli Roth (Cabin Feaver)

You are joking right? CABIN FEVER? (have you seen it? It's an awful piece of filmmaking). And directors of dire HIGHLANDER TV spin offs do not get asked by MGM and Eon to direct the title song videos let alone a Bond film.

To shut u up Zorin yes General Knowledge as in

http://www.mi6.co.uk...d...=mi6&s=news



Yeah I know Insane and since i found the article the complete list is

Tony Scott (who was rumoured for bond 23 as well and I wouldn't mind him directing bond)
Jonathan Mostow (Who after U571 and terminator 3 shouldn't direct ever again)
Marc Forster (who got the Job and did an amazing Job honestly)
and
Alex Proyas

Roger Mitchell was Signed on but couldn't commit due to the lack of a completed Script


So Out of those names I see Forster as being out but other than that iit's possible Mitchell, Scott, Mostow, and Proyas are still on Eon's short list. Out of those I'd Go For Sxott as i'm most familiar with his work but I certantly wouldn't make any complaints againsdt the others even Mostow.


Zorin this is the second time Youmade it clear you hate Highlander. Great I could care less I have an assignment for you what was Paul Greengrass doing before the borune films?


Answer DOCUMENTARIES that's it Sorry Adrian Paul Isn't in the realm of impossible. Improbable sure but far from Impossible. I'm getting a little sick of you higher then thou attitude I don't go around bashing other people's idea's save for one remark on Danny Boyle which i have since retracted.


To me a Director should be a good story tellar And be able to give the viewer a scope of the story Adrian Paul fits that bill. If you brought Up Joss Whedon or JJ Abrhams I'd at least have the curtosy to check them out. I doubt u watched a single Adrian Paul directed episode of Highlander.

Please try and remain Civil Mr Zorin

Zorin Industries is always civil with his reality checks. If the truth hurts, so be it.

What was Paul Greengrass doing before his film work? Landmark TV work like BLOODY SUNDAY I seem to remember - work that is relevant, incisive and bold. I am not so sure episodes of a HIGHLANDER TV series quite fall into the camp. Civil so far, yes? And yes, I haven't seen a single episode of the HIGHLANDER spin off cash-in TV show. But when it is featured on the BFI's Greatest TV Shows Of All Time I will maybe give it some of my time. But as the HIGHLANDER story ran out of steam in the first film, I really don't see the point.

Don't get me wrong though. It is not a hatred of HIGHLANDER. It doesn't interest me enough for that. I am just coming at this one from the angle marked "reality" and directors of lame TV shows will not get approached for the Bond gig.

So "general knowledge" about a film's real production progress is based on what IMDB
says, is it? Right. Er - okay - IMDB is a user-generated tool. It has huge inaccuracies and gets most of its facts from what the (usually) non-experienced contributors think they have heard about film rather than any reality of working within it. And I say that from my experience - from having an IMDB page created by someone somewhere who I do not even know that is extremely inaccurate to the point I have had to check whether I have screen credits I do not even know about. Either way, there is nothing "general" or "knowledgable" about IMDB.

I am sorry if you feel I have been rude or uncivil. But I will always tackle silly thoughts masquerading as truth.

Agreed. The one inaccuracy I know of is the fact they list Daniel Kleinman as the title designer for QoS and any Bond fan knows that this is not correct. The only good use I use IMDB is for their user ratings for TV shows which can be helpful when one wants to watch an episode of a TV show thats actually good.

My nomination is Mira Nair since she has a very good eye and her new film Amelia looks great.

[Quantumofsolace007]

2 points

1. Zorin I go with what i like Adiran Paul did a good job at directing the episodes and he did really direct them. I've watched the behind the scenes stuff and he did a good job. your second response was thourough and a bit nicer. I sdon't make ridiculous suggestions I go with what i like (though i try and stay away from the obvious like Chris Nolan)

2. I've seen the trailer for Surrogetes and I'm Genuinly impressed If it's good I'd be more then happy to give Mostow a shot at bond 23. Surrogetes has the sort of Muder mystery cat an mouse elements i want in bond 23 anyways. Though again this goes to I like what i see sort of thought process simple or not it's how i think.

[Quantumofsolace007]

2 points

1. Zorin I go with what i like Adiran Paul did a good job at directing the episodes and he did really direct them. I've watched the behind the scenes stuff and he did a good job. your second response was thourough and a bit nicer. I sdon't make ridiculous suggestions I go with what i like (though i try and stay away from the obvious like Chris Nolan)

2. I've seen the trailer for Surrogetes and I'm Genuinly impressed If it's good I'd be more then happy to give Mostow a shot at bond 23. Surrogetes has the sort of Muder mystery cat an mouse elements i want in bond 23 anyways. Though again this goes to I like what i see sort of thought process simple or not it's how i think.

[danielcraigisjamesbond007]

How about Pierre Morel??? I mean, he did a FANTASTIC job with Taken.

[dinovelvet]

How about Pierre Morel??? I mean, he did a FANTASTIC job with Taken.

I presume EON looked at his District B13 for an idea of how parkour looks on film.

[The Ghost Who Walks]

Wow, was Mostow up for QoS as well - i remember him being on the CR list. His credits prove that he's solely in the 'can do action / don't care about character/dialogue/story' camp. No matter how good his Willis flick 'Surrogates' turns out to be (trailer doesn't look bad) they need to keep him away from Bond.

I don't agree on that. I think Mostow could make a great Bond movie. "Breakdown" is one of the most exciting, intense films I have ever seen.

[Odd Jobbies]

Wow, was Mostow up for QoS as well - i remember him being on the CR list. His credits prove that he's solely in the 'can do action / don't care about character/dialogue/story' camp. No matter how good his Willis flick 'Surrogates' turns out to be (trailer doesn't look bad) they need to keep him away from Bond.

I don't agree on that. I think Mostow could make a great Bond movie. "Breakdown" is one of the most exciting, intense films I have ever seen.

As i said above, Breakdown was indeed an excellent film - well balanced, taught with great performances from the ever reliable Walsh & Russell. However, U571 & T3 were truly abysmal by most standards. A lot rests on Surrogates for Mostow - i'd say his future in big budget movie, let alone the chance to do Bond. It will need to be pretty impressive for me to trust B23 to him, particularly when the franchise is such a hot property (thanks to Craig); many directors will give their eye teeth to direct Craig as Bond.

Hard to tell what to expect from the Surrogates trailer - it just gives us the pyrotechnics, which we know Mostow can do - so can most Hollywood hacks, and the concept which is good, but not down to Mostow - he didn't write it, so his job is 'not to screw it up'. I'll try and keep an open mind til i see it, but as i said, when there's so many more talented directors up for grabs...!

[JimmyBond]

Last time we got a list about 2-3 weeks before we got the actual announcement. There are only 3 names out of 5 I can remember now.

Alex Proyas
Marc Forster (who got the job and did an execlent job)
and Jonathan Mostow.

We'll see soon enough if we will just get a director announcement or if we will get a list like last time.

Tony Scott's name was also on that short list of 5 directors.