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[MarkA]

Please no Tony Scott. Someone recently described his directing style as like a man who has a new video camera and wants to try all the new effects in a single shot. Man on Fire and especially Domino were unwatchable. I have always thought Bond needs an invisible director. One who's style doesn't detract from the plot and action. Clean and unfussy. Martin Campbell was perfect.
I thought Atonement and Pride and Prejudice where beautifully shot.
And for all you who said John Glen, you need to get out more.

[oatesy]

Tony Scott? Really? His stuff used to be good but lately it has not been up to par and is usually ruined by his excessive editing style. If that is how he would make a Bond film it would be the death of the series.

they would be better off having michael bay direct.

McG is the one to go for

[JimmyBond]

Please no Tony Scott. Someone recently described his directing style as like a man who has a new video camera and wants to try all the new effects in a single shot. Man on Fire and especially Domino were unwatchable. I have always thought Bond needs an invisible director. One who's style doesn't detract from the plot and action. Clean and unfussy. Martin Campbell was perfect.

I'm sorry, but that's not what I really want to see in Bond films anymore. Sure I'll agree that direction shouldnt call attention to itself, but I don't want something that's completely bland, and I felt Campbell's work was pretty bland.

[Loomis]

I think Wright has what it takes to deliver a quality Bond outing.

Undoubtedly, but don't you crave just a leetle bravery and outside-the-box thinking from Eon when it comes to directors?

I'm not suggesting the likes of Shinji Aoyama or Wong Kar-Wai (although I'd certainly have no objection!), but why not directors such as Nick Broomfield, Gurinder Chadha, Agnieszka Holland, Mira Nair, James Watkins or Michael Winterbottom? Or Anton Corbijn, director of one of the best British films in years, CONTROL? (Well, maybe not Corbijn - he'd probably insist on shooting in his trademark black-and-white. But you get my drift.) These people have shown that they have a British sensibility (vital for Bond, apparently), and that they can work within "commercial" cinema, but unlike the lukewarm likes of Joe Wright they've also displayed true edginess, versatility and vision.

I mean, what a loss would it have been to the movies had some exec at Universal said to Frank Marshall: "Listen, I don't see why we should hire this Paul Greengrass guy for BOURNE IDENTITY 2. He's just made documentaries and TV dramas in Britain. He's never had a hit. No one's heard of him."

When it comes to directors, Eon shouldn't be picking up Harry Potter's castoffs. Like Roger Michell, Wright spent years on CBners' lists of potential Bond directors. If he's actually going to get the gig, it shows that either CBners are psychic or Eon is predictable.

[Loomis]

No more drama directors. Michael Apted and Marc Forster are the worst directors in the Bond series. They may be good elsewhere, but they are out of their depth with Bond. Rather, let's get us some good old-fashioned action directors. Guys like Tony Scott, Phillip Noyce, or John McTiernan. That's where EON needs to go. If Bond 23 is going to be a "fun" adventure like Daniel Craig has intimated in the wake of Quantum Of Solace, we need a director who knows how to make fun films, action films, Bond films--and "quality filmmakers" like Apted, Forster, and Joe Wright aren't going to cut it.[/color]

Scott was allegedly considered for QUANTUM OF SOLACE (and maybe DIE ANOTHER DAY as well, if memory serves). Noyce would be a terrific choice - again, he was supposedly in the frame for DAD.

As for McTiernan, he seems to be either in semi-retirement or blacklisted by the industry, or both. I can't imagine Eon wanting to work with him, although his buddy Brosnan did push for him back in the day as a Bond director, and I for one would love to see what he'd do with 007.

[dinovelvet]

I predicted there was a good chance that Tony Scott would be Bond 23's director a while ago. The directors of the last two pics have both been friends of Sony :

In 2005, Martin Campbell makes The Legend of Zorro for SONY. He directs a Bond film in 2006.

In 2006, Marc Forster makes Stranger than fiction for SONY. He directs a Bond film in 2008.

In 2009, Tony Scott makes The Taking of Pelham 123 for SONY...

[jamie00007]

Undoubtedly, but don't you crave you just a leetle bravery and outside-the-box thinking from Eon when it comes to directors?

The last time they did that resulted in Die Another Day

[dee-bee-five]

Given that Atonement is, in my opinion, one of the finest (and best directed) films in recent years - and one of my all-time favourite movies - I would suggest that Eon could do a hell of a lot worse...

[dee-bee-five]

God, I wish they'd get Martin Campbell or John Glen back instead of this endless parade of half-hard, lukewarm, north London intellectual poltroons.

This really requires a comment of some kind but I can't think of one right now.

I suggest a supportive comment along the lines of: "Why can't they start recruiting directors from outside this usual Islington mafia of the mediocre?"

Sheesh. A little backup maybe, Santa?

Joe Wright has been one of my picks for Bond for a while now. I'm not necessarily over the moon with the guy in general....

Don't pick the sod then.

He strikes me as the kind of director that would suit Craig pretty well.

Too well. It's what makes him a stultifyingly obvious and eyeball-rollingly safe choice. He's a younger Roger Michell. He's Marc Forster by another name. He's a Michael Apted clone who's just started shaving.

These bloody Brits, these "quality filmmakers".... I mean, I know Forster's not British, but you get the idea.

Suffering from hayfever or something today, are we, dear? You're not usually so crotchety!

I'm not sure I would agree with you that Joe Wright is Marc Forster by another name. But if he were, that would only serve to recommend him even more in my eyes, given that I regard QoS as the best-directed Bond film of the lot.

[Quantumofsolace007]

2 key points


1. It;'s been confirmed Wright has Said He'd love to do bond 23 so i say this is worthy of front page news.


2. I've though out of the box Loomis and where has it gotten me No one likes my ideas at all I still say Adrian Paul is an amazing director and would work well for bond oh well.


I can't say much about wright but if i like bond 23 by Joe wright good if not then


but i loved Quantum of solace and wouldn't mind another forester type.

[DamnCoffee]

Hmmm Interesting.

I've seen Atonement, and I found the first half unitentionally hillarious. I haven't seen any of his other movies, I don't think, anyway. So I can't really judge. I'll check a few of his movies out when I have time.

[Loomis]

God, I wish they'd get Martin Campbell or John Glen back instead of this endless parade of half-hard, lukewarm, north London intellectual poltroons.

This really requires a comment of some kind but I can't think of one right now.

I suggest a supportive comment along the lines of: "Why can't they start recruiting directors from outside this usual Islington mafia of the mediocre?"

Sheesh. A little backup maybe, Santa?

Joe Wright has been one of my picks for Bond for a while now. I'm not necessarily over the moon with the guy in general....

Don't pick the sod then.

He strikes me as the kind of director that would suit Craig pretty well.

Too well. It's what makes him a stultifyingly obvious and eyeball-rollingly safe choice. He's a younger Roger Michell. He's Marc Forster by another name. He's a Michael Apted clone who's just started shaving.

These bloody Brits, these "quality filmmakers".... I mean, I know Forster's not British, but you get the idea.

Suffering from hayfever or something today, are we, dear? You're not usually so crotchety!

Look, I just want BOND 23 to be campy fun. Is that too much to ask?

With a director like Joe Wright, we'd get Daniel Craig moping around and bearing the expression of someone who's severely constipated. 007 would be a nonsmoking, politically correct vegetarian. We'd get a mediocre score by David Arnold. We'd get an occasionally interesting but ultimately messy and incoherent script "by" Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Peter Morgan, with lumpy slabs of "drama" shoehorned in. We'd get Judi Dench as M somewhat inexplicably treating Bond like dirt even though he's singlehandedly saved the world a few times. And the gunbarrel would be---- well, Christ knows where they'd put it this time round. Smack dab in the middle of the film, most probably. At any rate, God forbid that they should put it at the beginning. The idea!

Okay, so we'd get all those things anyway without Wright - the director on a Bond is evidently the Tony Blair to Broccoli/Wilson's George W. Bush. Still, I want no part of it. *Reaches for MOONRAKER Blu-ray*

[Trident]

God, I wish they'd get Martin Campbell or John Glen back instead of this endless parade of half-hard, lukewarm, north London intellectual poltroons.

This really requires a comment of some kind but I can't think of one right now.

I suggest a supportive comment along the lines of: "Why can't they start recruiting directors from outside this usual Islington mafia of the mediocre?"

Sheesh. A little backup maybe, Santa?

Joe Wright has been one of my picks for Bond for a while now. I'm not necessarily over the moon with the guy in general....

Don't pick the sod then.

He strikes me as the kind of director that would suit Craig pretty well.

Too well. It's what makes him a stultifyingly obvious and eyeball-rollingly safe choice. He's a younger Roger Michell. He's Marc Forster by another name. He's a Michael Apted clone who's just started shaving.

These bloody Brits, these "quality filmmakers".... I mean, I know Forster's not British, but you get the idea.

Suffering from hayfever or something today, are we, dear? You're not usually so crotchety!

Look, I just want BOND 23 to be campy fun. Is that too much to ask?

With a director like Joe Wright, we'd get Daniel Craig moping around and bearing the expression of someone who's severely constipated. 007 would be a nonsmoking, politically correct vegetarian. We'd get a mediocre score by David Arnold. We'd get an occasionally interesting but ultimately messy and incoherent script "by" Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Peter Morgan, with lumpy slabs of "drama" shoehorned in. We'd get Judi Dench as M somewhat inexplicably treating Bond like dirt even though he's singlehandedly saved the world a few times. And the gunbarrel would be---- well, Christ knows where they'd put it this time round. Smack dab in the middle of the film, most probably. At any rate, God forbid that they should put it at the beginning. The idea!

Okay, so we'd get all those things anyway without Wright - the director on a Bond is evidently the Tony Blair to Broccoli/Wilson's George W. Bush. Still, I want no part of it. *Reaches for MOONRAKER Blu-ray*

LOL!

Is he really that bad? Cannot be, can it?

[Pierce - Daniel]

I think the whole P&W do the same-old-slap-bam-action, while Morgan brings the drama in slams argument is weak.
Watch Frost/Nixon, the film is packed with wit and humour, alot of the movie is very funny indeed, but becasue of the humour, when the drama hits the effects are noticalbe and you actually care about the characters as you're related with them throughout the movie.
Watch CR again, Bond is a cheeky and charismatic throughout the opening the hour he is witty and funny, so when the hardships come in spades during the casino game you actually care what happens to this guy.

[HildebrandRarity]

Firstly, I think we can all use a break from Bond getting emotionally crushed for Bond 23 so a 're-make' of OHMSS using your female director is probably a bad idea. A little more fun please.

Secondly, The Death Collector sounds like a Harry Potter title, not a James Bond film title.

Lastly, I have no problem with a female directoral choice for Bond 23 as long it's off merit and not for a gimmick or a marketing opportunity.

[sthgilyadgnivileht]

I think EON will look for someone in the Forster mould - young talented with new ideas and vision. That would rule in Wright and hopefully rule out Tony Scott (whom I would personally hate to see helm a Bond). I also wouldn't be surprised if EON have already chosen 23's director and if so we should be looking for someone with very little projects on the horizon for 2010+.

[Harmsway]

I think Wright has what it takes to deliver a quality Bond outing.

Undoubtedly, but don't you crave just a leetle bravery and outside-the-box thinking from Eon when it comes to directors?

Of course I do, but I don't think it's really going to happen. As far as traditional EON-style directors, you could do far worse than Joe Wright.

I'm not suggesting the likes of Shinji Aoyama or Wong Kar-Wai (although I'd certainly have no objection!), but why not directors such as Nick Broomfield, Gurinder Chadha, Agnieszka Holland, Mira Nair, James Watkins or Michael Winterbottom?

Well, no. Frankly I find most of those names a bit of snooze or a bit "wrong" for something like James Bond (really, what on earth would be interesting or appropriate about Gurinder Chadha tackling a Bond film?). I'd take Nair, of course, but I don't think she's any better or more intriguing than Joe Wright.

If he's actually going to get the gig, it shows that either CBners are psychic or Eon is predictable.

The latter, I think.

[Tybre]

I predicted there was a good chance that Tony Scott would be Bond 23's director a while ago. The directors of the last two pics have both been friends of Sony :

In 2005, Martin Campbell makes The Legend of Zorro for SONY. He directs a Bond film in 2006.

In 2006, Marc Forster makes Stranger than fiction for SONY. He directs a Bond film in 2008.

In 2009, Tony Scott makes The Taking of Pelham 123 for SONY...

The chief flaw here being Sony no longer has a stake in the realm of 007.

[Quantumofsolace007]

I think EON will look for someone in the Forster mould - young talented with new ideas and vision. That would rule in Wright and hopefully rule out Tony Scott (whom I would personally hate to see helm a Bond). I also wouldn't be surprised if EON have already chosen 23's director and if so we should be looking for someone with very little projects on the horizon for 2010+.

Like i this should be featured on the front page news. WHY. Simple we live in a world where 2+2 still equals 4.

Lets look at the facts

1. As of late they tend to go for dramatic directors to bring credablity to 007 (sorry loomis the days of Moonraker are gone People want there heros serious)

2. Joe wright wants to do it.

3. Michael G wilson and Barbra Brocci have not only heard of him but probably have met him given his relationship with former bond girl Rosmund Pike

4. Many claim is in the same vein as directors of late.


Now does this mean he will do it no of course not but I say this is news worthy cause I'd give him a better shot then if Michael Bay shot off his mouth and said "I want do 007" or Quentin Taritino.


Also over on mi6.co.uk another forum member who does live in london has a few friend working at pinewood saying bond 23's director will be low key (not a big name) Wright certanitly isn't a big name. I'm just saying this is news.

[DR76]

Please no Tony Scott. Someone recently described his directing style as like a man who has a new video camera and wants to try all the new effects in a single shot.

That seemed to be the case with a lot of directors, lately. Including Marc Forster. And this style has been reinforced in the worst possible way with what a friend of mine called Cusinart film editing.

Edited by DR76, 06 August 2009 - 05:22 PM.

[zencat]

Mr. Wright needs to understand that waging an open public campaign is the surest way to NOT get a job with Eon. In the past I've suspected these kinds of stories arrive after the director/actor/musical artist has already been passed on and this is a last desperate attempt to "show" Eon the tremendous public support for the idea (or not). Paging Mr. Tarintno, Mr. Brosnan, Mr. (Robbie) Williams...

[Loomis]

As far as traditional EON-style directors, you could do far worse than Joe Wright.

Just because you could do far worse than someone is no reason to hire that person.

I wonder whether Peter Morgan has a shot at the director's chair. Or maybe Morgan's old collaborator Stephen Frears (who was going to do JINX).

[HildebrandRarity]

Zencat makes a very good point.

Take this as Wright looking into the rear view mirror, now...take this as him knowing that Eon is going with someone else or him knowing that he did not making the short list.

Nice observation, Zen!

[The Shark]

The chief flaw here being Sony no longer has a stake in the realm of 007.

And a great thing that is. Hopefully no more shoddy DVD releases and Sony product placement.

[Quantumofsolace007]

Zencat makes a very good point.

Take this as Wright looking into the rear view mirror, now...take this as him knowing that Eon is going with someone else or him knowing that he did not making the short list.

Nice observation, Zen!

well lets assume for a second Zen is right. Well then this is still big news why they are laready looking at directors which means the script has to be moving along right? Imean why else do this "last ditch effort" he has to know he won't get it which means either A Eon is close to figuring out who is it or B Eon has figured out who they want. either way can offical anouncement be coming up? are we getting some more bond 23 news in the next few weeks?



Am i the only one excited here?

[HildebrandRarity]

The only excitement would come from confirmation of a late 2010 Bond.

I have another thread which speculates that Bond 23 arrives at the end of next year and that means a director announcement has to come no later than the end of Aug/begining of Sept...if my speculation is correct.

It's been dead around here and the one thing that will get us out of the doldrums is concrete news about Bond 23.

[Quantumofsolace007]

The only excitement would come from confirmation of a late 2010 Bond.

I have another thread which speculates that Bond 23 arrives at the end of next year and that means a director announcement has to come no later than the end of Aug/begining of Sept...if my speculation is correct.

It's been dead around here and the one thing that will get us out of the doldrums is concrete news about Bond 23.

But Wright makeing a last ditch effort is to me Concrete evidence the wheels are turning in what direction i have no idea but the wheels are turning.


I dunno Maybe we'll hear something soon it will be good when this board is in full swing.

[Trident]

Attonement Director joe Wright wants to have a crack at bond. I haven't read Empire but according to a friend on MI6 .co .uk

"Not sure if this has been mentioned on here before (no sign of it on Google either)- or whether it's worthy of it's own thread - but in the new edition of Empire, Atonement director and former Rosamund Pike smooch-recipient Joe Wright is quoted as saying that he'd "love to" have a crack at directing Bond. "

And I'd like to have a crack at Rosemund Pike. What is it about cold, harsh, bittler, aloof, relentless, brass-knuckled-ball-busters like Miranda Frost or Ursa that keeps us men coming back for more? I can remember being 10 and being completely swept away in a storm of feelings for Ursa in SUPERMAN II, secretly wishing she's pin my neck to the ground with her 6 inch stilettos. But I digress...

You must have an awfully stiff neck by now...

[Jim]

Like i this should be featured on the front page news. WHY. Simple we live in a world where 2+2 still equals 4.

Given that the story is actually "According to Joe Wright, Joe Wright wants a crack at 007", I'm not sure it is a story at all.

Can't dispute the mathematics save that one needs two 2s in the first place. At present this is one sole dollop of number 2.

[Tybre]

The only excitement would come from confirmation of a late 2010 Bond.

I have another thread which speculates that Bond 23 arrives at the end of next year and that means a director announcement has to come no later than the end of Aug/begining of Sept...if my speculation is correct.

It's been dead around here and the one thing that will get us out of the doldrums is concrete news about Bond 23.

But Wright makeing a last ditch effort is to me Concrete evidence the wheels are turning in what direction i have no idea but the wheels are turning.

Assuming of course zencat is right. And while I certainly do agree with zencat's theory, there's also the possibility that EON hasn't started looking at directors, or is only beginning to, and this is Joe Wright being the obnoxious kid who shoots his hand up every time the teacher asks a question and goes "Ooh ooh ooh pick me pick me!"