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[Zorin Industries]

The words HEAD, BRICK WALL and BANGING PAINFULLY come to mind...

You seem constantly exasperated by almost everyone on here...your surname isn't Fawlty is it?

Que?

[Glockenspiel]

Perhaps the more challenging question is this: who is the director? The only name we've heard thrown about is Tony Gilroy, and that was ages ago.

Kevin MacDonald (The last king of scotland, State of play).
He's, in my opinion, one of the very best to direct Bond 23.
Just watch State of Play and you'll see what I mean.

[Quantumofsolace007]

Perhaps the more challenging question is this: who is the director? The only name we've heard thrown about is Tony Gilroy, and that was ages ago.

Kevin MacDonald (The last king of scotland, State of play).
He's, in my opinion, one of the very best to direct Bond 23.
Just watch State of Play and you'll see what I mean.

Kevin also has a working relationship with Peter Morgan. So here is hopping.

[Captain Tightpants]

Perhaps the more challenging question is this: who is the director? The only name we've heard thrown about is Tony Gilroy, and that was ages ago.

Kevin MacDonald (The last king of scotland, State of play).
He's, in my opinion, one of the very best to direct Bond 23.
Just watch State of Play and you'll see what I mean.

No, no; you misunderstand. Someone said the director had already been chosen; I was wondering who since such a big decision hasn't been reported.

[HildebrandRarity]

Zorin Industries wrote that a director has already been chosen.

Being relatively unbiased, I actually have a good feeling that he's not making this up.

Zorin seems to have some connection into Eon whereas Tightpants does not (in my opinion)...so, i'm inclined to believe in Zorin.

If a director has been chosen, then we'll get Bond 23 in late 2010...I imagine we get an announcement before the end of August.

[The Shark]

Personally I hope it's released in the Summer of 2011- better take Bourne square on rather than release the film 9 months before and have Bourne win the public love from the summer onwards.

Even if filming finishes in 2010 - it would be a wise choice for post production to last until May - 5 months of editing, dubbing, sound effects, digital effects, colour grading, composition, the title song etc...

The important thing is to keep the date constant, in order to migitate studio interference.

Edited by The Shark, 26 June 2009 - 12:32 PM.

[Zorin Industries]

Zorin Industries wrote that a director has already been chosen.

Being relatively unbiased, I actually have a good feeling that he's not making this up.

Zorin seems to have some connection into Eon whereas Tightpants does not (in my opinion)...so, i'm inclined to believe in Zorin.

If a director has been chosen, then we'll get Bond 23 in late 2010...I imagine we get an announcement before the end of August.

Steady... Let's not let the truth get in the way of a good fan wishful thinking truth.

"Chosen" is perhaps the wrong word. Let's go with "earmarked".

[HildebrandRarity]

So, Eon are currently in negotiations with his agent, then?

[Zorin Industries]

So, Eon are currently in negotiations with his agent, then?

???

[Quantumofsolace007]

I beleive zorin means they have list of 6 or so directors who they want. Which I've heard myself from a few friends.

Who is on that list well that's classified i could tell you but then I'd have to kill you.

[Tybre]

Zorin Industries wrote that a director has already been chosen.

Being relatively unbiased, I actually have a good feeling that he's not making this up.

Zorin seems to have some connection into Eon whereas Tightpants does not (in my opinion)...so, i'm inclined to believe in Zorin.

If a director has been chosen, then we'll get Bond 23 in late 2010...I imagine we get an announcement before the end of August.

Even if Zorin doesn't have connections to EON, Zorin certainly has a much stronger understanding of the industry than most of us here. Probably can infer things much better than the likes of us.

[DaveBond21]

Even if Zorin doesn't have connections to EON, Zorin certainly has a much stronger understanding of the industry than most of us here. Probably can infer things much better than the likes of us.

It would make sense for everyone else to calm down, step back, stop posting, and let us just watch Zorin in action.

[Tybre]

Even if Zorin doesn't have connections to EON, Zorin certainly has a much stronger understanding of the industry than most of us here. Probably can infer things much better than the likes of us.

It would make sense for everyone else to calm down, step back, stop posting, and let us just watch Zorin in action.

Ah man that was a laugh. For some reason I have mental images of a crappy 1970s TV show.

[Glockenspiel]

Kevin MacDonald for director!
Kevin MacDonald for director! Etc.

http://www.allocine....a=18898970.html

A very good english director (The last king of Scotland, State of play), with a twist.
Acording to me, he's top-qualified.

[volante]

Well whenever it is, it can't be soon enough for me.

I don't recall seeing any other films getting coverage on the national news just for starting shooting as we did for QOS.

Bond 23 is an event not just a film.

So sit back and let the excitment grow.

[Zorin Industries]

Even if Zorin doesn't have connections to EON, Zorin certainly has a much stronger understanding of the industry than most of us here. Probably can infer things much better than the likes of us.

It would make sense for everyone else to calm down, step back, stop posting, and let us just watch Zorin in action.

I will be casting from Tuesday. Open auditions for MONEYPENNY at my local gym...bring your CV's and sandwiches.

[Zorin Industries]

Zorin Industries wrote that a director has already been chosen.

Being relatively unbiased, I actually have a good feeling that he's not making this up.

Zorin seems to have some connection into Eon whereas Tightpants does not (in my opinion)

???? Who told you that ???

[Captain Tightpants]

Zorin Industries wrote that a director has already been chosen.

Being relatively unbiased, I actually have a good feeling that he's not making this up.

Zorin seems to have some connection into Eon whereas Tightpants does not (in my opinion)...so, i'm inclined to believe in Zorin.

If a director has been chosen, then we'll get Bond 23 in late 2010...I imagine we get an announcement before the end of August.

I'm just inclined to question the so-called selection of a director when we haven't heard boo out of EON. We don't even know who is rumoured for the job. I just suspect it's someone taking Zorin's quotes out of context to convince themselves that we'll be getting BOND 23 earlier than the producers say because that someone is impatient.

[Quantumofsolace007]

Zorin Industries wrote that a director has already been chosen.

Being relatively unbiased, I actually have a good feeling that he's not making this up.

Zorin seems to have some connection into Eon whereas Tightpants does not (in my opinion)...so, i'm inclined to believe in Zorin.

If a director has been chosen, then we'll get Bond 23 in late 2010...I imagine we get an announcement before the end of August.

I'm just inclined to question the so-called selection of a director when we haven't heard boo out of EON. We don't even know who is rumoured for the job. I just suspect it's someone taking Zorin's quotes out of context to convince themselves that we'll be getting BOND 23 earlier than the producers say because that someone is impatient.

See i'm impatient but i'm smart. I have a feeling the producers aren't clinging to november like some bilical relic. Far from it i think with bond 23 they may wanna try and break the mold and give a sping possibly summer release (which I for one would love) and with Neal Purvis Robert Wade and Peter Morgan writing the film i for see this as being possible they have the right writers as far as i'm concerned now we need the right direcrtor cast and title (i'm thinking for a summer release the hildebrand rarity ) and the film will do well.

Like i said i've said it before and i'll say it again if someone put a gun to my head and say predict the release date of bond 23 i'd say between november 2010 and may 2011. If i'm wrong i'm wrong. But they were trying to do may 2008 last time around so I'm not jsut wildly guessing.

[HildebrandRarity]

Zorin Industries wrote that a director has already been chosen.

Being relatively unbiased, I actually have a good feeling that he's not making this up.

Zorin seems to have some connection into Eon whereas Tightpants does not (in my opinion)...so, i'm inclined to believe in Zorin.

I'm just inclined to question the so-called selection of a director when we haven't heard boo out of EON. We don't even know who is rumoured for the job...

Hey Tighty, was Marc Forster's name being 'rumoured' a week or a month or a couple of months prior to his announcement?

Hint: It's a rhetorical question.

We all know that Eon has a history of making surprising selections and surprise announcements.

[Captain Tightpants]

Yes, it was, actualy. I distinctly recall his name being thrown about with others like Johanthon Mostow and Roger Mitchell (I think). In addtion, Forster wasn't brought on until after they had at least a draft of the script; Peter Morgan has only just been freed from his HBO project, and so the notion that he could have a draft already is ridiculous.

My point is that talking up the idea of an early release is stupid. You're only going to convince yourself that it's true when it plainly isn't, and then you're going to whinge about it when the film comes out in 2011. And all the rest of us are going to have to put up with your complaints when all the producers did was exactly what they told us they'd do. You'll drive half of us insane and the other half away because we don't want to hear it.

[double o ego]

I'm sorry but I still cant help myself from laughing when I'm reading people thinking that Bond 23 will get a summer 2011 release date. It's not going to happen imo.

[Quantumofsolace007]

I'm sorry but I still cant help myself from laughing when I'm reading people thinking that Bond 23 will get a summer 2011 release date. It's not going to happen imo.

And if it does? is there some law that states bond has to be released in november?

[double o ego]

No of course there isn't. If it does come out in the summer then it comes out in the summer but I have expressed my reasons many times before as to why I think Bond 23 will not be released in the summer of 2011. Here's a question, why should Bond 23 be released in the summer other than the fact of being released in a different season for the sake of it?

[DamnCoffee]

No of course there isn't. If it does come out in the summer then it comes out in the summer but I have expressed my reasons many times before as to why I think Bond 23 will not be released in the summer of 2011. Here's a question, why should Bond 23 be released in the summer other than the fact of being released in a different season for the sake of it?

Well, in all fairness, Quantum of Solace was going to be released in May 2008, but it was pushed back. Now, Bond 23 could very well have a summer 2011 release date. Granted, November 2011 is a more realistic choice, but a few fans here would love a summer Bond movie again.

[Quantumofsolace007]

Mharkin we agree on that
and on title

I mean who deosnt' weant to see the hildebrand rarity out in Summer (possibly May) 2011

[tdalton]

I mean who deosnt' weant to see the hildebrand rarity out in Summer (possibly May) 2011

I don't. A summer release will, most likely, put the Bond films back down the track that led to the six year hiatus following LTK. There's too much competition in the summer, and the box office will suffer as a result. It can still be a successful film, to be sure, but if it doesn't take in as much as QOS, then it'll be known as a disappointment and the media, especially the American media, will turn on Daniel Craig and place the blame squarely on his feet (just as they did with Dalton following LTK).

I'd prefer that EON play it safe and stick to the Fall release dates. There's virtually no risk of failure there, so why take a risk when it's completely unnecessary?

[Tybre]

Mharkin we agree on that
and on title

I mean who deosnt' weant to see the hildebrand rarity out in Summer (possibly May) 2011

I don't. Hildebrand is bottom of the big three Fleming titles left. My order, personally, is POAL > Risico > Hildebrand. And more importantly than that, Summer is a huge season. This year Summer is abysmal. But look at the things planned for 2011 and projects that absolutely will be in 2011 unless something goes beyond mondo wrong. Yes I just said mondo. Get over it. A Summer release, particularly in 2011, would SLAUGHTER Bond. Oh yes, yes, it'll be a financial success. Even the "flop" of LTK was a financial success. But compare the returns of the last two films alone as opposed to any other. Even adjusting for inflation, Royale and Solace are the two highest grossing Bond films in the history of Bond films to date. Not all of that money comes from new fans and diehard fans such as us. A lot of members of the casual audience would see another action-full trailer and decide they've had their fill of explosions for the summer. November has much less competition and thus has the potential to draw in people who might otherwise get bored with action. Nov/Dec has not yet failed EON. There is no cause to change. It's a simple matter of it works and when it works, you stick with it and quit while you're ahead.

[tdalton]

Mharkin we agree on that
and on title

I mean who deosnt' weant to see the hildebrand rarity out in Summer (possibly May) 2011

I don't. Hildebrand is bottom of the big three Fleming titles left. My order, personally, is POAL > Risico > Hildebrand.

Agreed. THE HILDEBRAND RARITY is a terrible title for a film, which is the one thing that it has in common with the remaining Fleming titles. None of them are any good as film titles, and I hope that EON goes ahead and comes up with an original title for BOND 23 instead of using one of these lackluster titles simply to have a Fleming title attached to the film.

[Tybre]

Mharkin we agree on that
and on title

I mean who deosnt' weant to see the hildebrand rarity out in Summer (possibly May) 2011

I don't. Hildebrand is bottom of the big three Fleming titles left. My order, personally, is POAL > Risico > Hildebrand.

Agreed. THE HILDEBRAND RARITY is a terrible title for a film, which is the one thing that it has in common with the remaining Fleming titles. None of them are any good as film titles, and I hope that EON goes ahead and comes up with an original title for BOND 23 instead of using one of these lackluster titles simply to have a Fleming title attached to the film.

Property of a Lady wouldn't be bad for a romance or a romcom or something. But for action/Bond, it's a bit eh.