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[jaguar007]

Perhaps it has not been denied because it is true.

[Quantumofsolace007]

What i found extrwemly interesting is this hasn't been denied. everyone (Mi6.co.uk included) is treating this as gospel we'll be interesting to see if this is true or not.


I'm really hoping this is true and mendes delivers us a grteat bond film similar to his road to Perdition (dark and interesting)

It hasn't been denied because it brings Bond and MGM back to the headlines, which is good with MGM curently being up for sale. I just don't get why Mi6's take on it puts any weight to the story.

to Jaguar007 i hope so we'll see soon enough (if it hasdn't been denied this time next week it's true in my book.


To Stromberg honestly I metion mi6 not because it has any barring but sites besides the "we'll post anything and call it news" sites like IMDB.


I am just being cautiously happy about this iwant bond 23 to move along and mendes sounds like exactly the director i want.

[jaguar007]

Mendes publicist has stated that he is "in talks" with EON. It't doesn't mean he WILL direct Bond 23, but that the negotiations are true.

[Quantumofsolace007]

Mendes publicist has stated that he is "in talks" with EON. It't doesn't mean he WILL direct Bond 23, but that the negotiations are true.

I know that I mean wether he will do it or not.

It's cool that mendes is in tyalks that is much closer then we've ever gotten director wise

[dinovelvet]

Mendes publicist has stated that he is "in talks" with EON. It't doesn't mean he WILL direct Bond 23, but that the negotiations are true.

I know that I mean wether he will do it or not.

It's cool that mendes is in tyalks that is much closer then we've ever gotten director wise

I think the Nikki Finke article is the most reliable; that Mendes is on board as a "consultant" but is not officially confirmed as director yet because that would mean MGM would have to start putting money on the table.

[Quantumofsolace007]

Mendes publicist has stated that he is "in talks" with EON. It't doesn't mean he WILL direct Bond 23, but that the negotiations are true.

I know that I mean wether he will do it or not.

It's cool that mendes is in tyalks that is much closer then we've ever gotten director wise

I think the Nikki Finke article is the most reliable; that Mendes is on board as a "consultant" but is not officially confirmed as director yet because that would mean MGM would have to start putting money on the table.

So out of curiosity

picking dates out of my head March 1st mgm is officaly sold to Fox all goes smooth March 2nd it will be announced Sam mendes will direct bond 23 the release date will be ____ 2011 and ti will start filming _____ 2010?

[jaguar007]

I doubt an announcement of director the following date from an MGM sale would happen that quickly. One a bid is accepted, it could take months for the transaction to go through.

[tdalton]

Mendes has spokern out against 3d, saying it sin't the future, and film is about character. I think he'll stand his ground, I hope at least.

I hope that he stands his ground on that as well. If that's his stance on 3D filmmaking, then I couldn't be any happier that he's in the running to be the director of Bond 23. I sincerely hope that he stands his ground on this issue.

[Zorin Industries]

So out of curiosity

picking dates out of my head March 1st mgm is officaly sold to Fox all goes smooth March 2nd it will be announced Sam mendes will direct bond 23 the release date will be ____ 2011 and ti will start filming _____ 2010?

Love your blind optimism old 'Solace007...!!

[Quantumofsolace007]

So out of curiosity

picking dates out of my head March 1st mgm is officaly sold to Fox all goes smooth March 2nd it will be announced Sam mendes will direct bond 23 the release date will be ____ 2011 and ti will start filming _____ 2010?

Love your blind optimism old 'Solace007...!!

I try. Hey I had optomsim with Quantum of solace and itp ayed off i'm not gonna shut of my optismism just because of MGM.... Bond 23 here we come

[sthgilyadgnivileht]

So out of curiosity

picking dates out of my head March 1st mgm is officaly sold to Fox all goes smooth March 2nd it will be announced Sam mendes will direct bond 23 the release date will be ____ 2011 and ti will start filming _____ 2010?

Love your blind optimism old 'Solace007...!!

I try. Hey I had optomsim with Quantum of solace and itp ayed off i'm not gonna shut of my optismism just because of MGM.... Bond 23 here we come

I wish I shared such optimism.....

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

So out of curiosity

picking dates out of my head March 1st mgm is officaly sold to Fox all goes smooth March 2nd it will be announced Sam mendes will direct bond 23 the release date will be ____ 2011 and ti will start filming _____ 2010?

Love your blind optimism old 'Solace007...!!

I try. Hey I had optomsim with Quantum of solace and itp ayed off i'm not gonna shut of my optismism just because of MGM.... Bond 23 here we come

I wish I shared such optimism.....

Ditto.

[sthgilyadgnivileht]

So out of curiosity

picking dates out of my head March 1st mgm is officaly sold to Fox all goes smooth March 2nd it will be announced Sam mendes will direct bond 23 the release date will be ____ 2011 and ti will start filming _____ 2010?

Love your blind optimism old 'Solace007...!!

I try. Hey I had optomsim with Quantum of solace and itp ayed off i'm not gonna shut of my optismism just because of MGM.... Bond 23 here we come

I wish I shared such optimism.....

Ditto.

I can't help thinking something will go tits up with Bond & MGM, but hopefully this won't be the case.

[DamnCoffee]

I know exactly what you mean. I too have this horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach that we won't see Bond 23 for a good while. I'm hoping that this will not be the case, and everything will go ahead as planned.

Hey, anyone else noticed that this thread has nearly done better in a 5 days, than the 'DANIEL CRAIG IS JAMES BOND: THE CONRFENCE' thread has done in 4 years.

[Quantumofsolace007]

So out of curiosity

picking dates out of my head March 1st mgm is officaly sold to Fox all goes smooth March 2nd it will be announced Sam mendes will direct bond 23 the release date will be ____ 2011 and ti will start filming _____ 2010?

Love your blind optimism old 'Solace007...!!

I try. Hey I had optomsim with Quantum of solace and itp ayed off i'm not gonna shut of my optismism just because of MGM.... Bond 23 here we come

I wish I shared such optimism.....

Ditto.

I can't help thinking something will go tits up with Bond & MGM, but hopefully this won't be the case.

Why look at things negative the script is done (at least the frist draft) Mendes is possibly/probably coming on to direct Daniel Craig is 007 life is good

[sthgilyadgnivileht]

I know exactly what you mean. I too have this horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach that we won't see Bond 23 for a good while. I'm hoping that this will not be the case, and everything will go ahead as planned.

Why look at things negative the script is done (at least the frist draft) Mendes is possibly/probably coming on to direct Daniel Craig is 007 life is good

I try not to be negative, but all said and done this is a precarious situation. In terms of 23 getting off the ground, Mendes being the potential director means nothing to me. He isn't signed, and he can't helm the Bond 23 ship because it just isn't ready to sail.

[Quantumofsolace007]

I know exactly what you mean. I too have this horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach that we won't see Bond 23 for a good while. I'm hoping that this will not be the case, and everything will go ahead as planned.

Why look at things negative the script is done (at least the frist draft) Mendes is possibly/probably coming on to direct Daniel Craig is 007 life is good

I try not to be negative, but all said and done this is a precarious situation. In terms of 23 getting off the ground, Mendes being the potential director means nothing to me. He isn't signed, and he can't helm the Bond 23 ship because it just isn't ready to sail.

you have a opoint I guess but I try and get distracted by other projects life my girlfriend and other films/videogames i'm looking foward to (Next month Splinter Cell Conviction June 11th The A-team and sometime this year a new animated feature Batman Under the hood which i really hopes brings back the cast Batman the animated series as well as brining in Will Friede as Jason Todd the red hood oh and how can i forget Batman Arkham Asylum 2)
sio that When Mendes is announced as director it's a pleasent suprise I mean I came home tuesday night saw that there was a new forum and figured oh great another So and so should be the director then when I found out mendes was in talks I nearly jumped out of my chair and danced. I am hoping it will be the same in the next few weeks when more bond news comes out.


I do believe whoever does buy MGm wants Bond 23 out Tommorow and Bond 24 out the next day. Not that they should be rushed mind you but that they should move as fast as possible and both star Daniel Craig.


This is almsot why the June start date for filming doesn't shock me in the least and seems plausible cause i bet one of the questions nearly every bidder is asking "when is bond 23 coming out" they want it out as fast as possible so they can get a retun on invesment. We'll see But i am excited

[blueman]

Agree with GS (!), money talks and Bond right now is sooo money. Expect no delays.

[jaguar007]

I also must agree with Gravity. Bond is in a totally different situation than it was in 89. The purchase of UA in the early 80s did not delay any Bond films. MGMs new owners turn out to be are going to want to get Bond 23 out as soon as possible. The acquisition could take months, but once a bid is accepted I'm sure Bond 23 will start moving ahead.

[Quantumofsolace007]

I also must agree with Gravity. Bond is in a totally different situation than it was in 89. The purchase of UA in the early 80s did not delay any Bond films. MGMs new owners turn out to be are going to want to get Bond 23 out as soon as possible. The acquisition could take months, but once a bid is accepted I'm sure Bond 23 will start moving ahead.

i too am suprisingly agree with Gravity or gravity is agreeing with mne as i said this before hand I have faith in bond 23.

[Dr.Fell]

It's not like Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus are attempting to buy the studio and the rights to 007.

Don't even joke about that.

[Roebuck]

I know exactly what you mean. I too have this horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach that we won't see Bond 23 for a good while. I'm hoping that this will not be the case, and everything will go ahead as planned.

In total disagreement. I'm the most pessimistic person I know and even I have no doubt BOND23 will be out in 2011 or 2012 at the latest. The series is in a much stronger position to emerge from the studios problems than back in the 1989-95 period, and is probably much more integral to the reconciliation process than back in 1992, when all of Kirk Kevorkian's problems were weighing down the studio.

I’m still wearing the old rose-tinted specs where Bond 23 is concerned. David Arnold was interviewed on BBC Radio 2 this afternoon. I don’t know how in the loop he is (or how much pre-production time the film makers need) but he still expects filming to begin next January for release November 2011. He said Eon only need three months for post-production work.

And I may be reading too much into a casual comment, but something he said suggest to me producers were in no hurry to reintroduce Q or Moneypenny, and were happy to continue with the grittier direction the series is taking. All sounded pretty positive.

[Quantumofsolace007]

I know exactly what you mean. I too have this horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach that we won't see Bond 23 for a good while. I'm hoping that this will not be the case, and everything will go ahead as planned.

In total disagreement. I'm the most pessimistic person I know and even I have no doubt BOND23 will be out in 2011 or 2012 at the latest. The series is in a much stronger position to emerge from the studios problems than back in the 1989-95 period, and is probably much more integral to the reconciliation process than back in 1992, when all of Kirk Kevorkian's problems were weighing down the studio.

I’m still wearing the old rose-tinted specs where Bond 23 is concerned. David Arnold was interviewed on BBC Radio 2 this afternoon. I don’t know how in the loop he is (or how much pre-production time the film makers need) but he still expects filming to begin next January for release November 2011. He said Eon only need three months for post-production work.

And I may be reading too much into a casual comment, but something he said suggest to me producers were in no hurry to reintroduce Q or Moneypenny, and were happy to continue with the grittier direction the series is taking. All sounded pretty positive.

Awesome

i'm happy they will continue with a dark feel

[The Shark]

I know exactly what you mean. I too have this horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach that we won't see Bond 23 for a good while. I'm hoping that this will not be the case, and everything will go ahead as planned.

In total disagreement. I'm the most pessimistic person I know and even I have no doubt BOND23 will be out in 2011 or 2012 at the latest. The series is in a much stronger position to emerge from the studios problems than back in the 1989-95 period, and is probably much more integral to the reconciliation process than back in 1992, when all of Kirk Kevorkian's problems were weighing down the studio.

I’m still wearing the old rose-tinted specs where Bond 23 is concerned. David Arnold was interviewed on BBC Radio 2 this afternoon. I don’t know how in the loop he is (or how much pre-production time the film makers need) but he still expects filming to begin next January for release November 2011. He said Eon only need three months for post-production work.

Can't wait for David Arnold to get the boot. It's been a long time coming.

[Quantumofsolace007]

I know exactly what you mean. I too have this horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach that we won't see Bond 23 for a good while. I'm hoping that this will not be the case, and everything will go ahead as planned.

In total disagreement. I'm the most pessimistic person I know and even I have no doubt BOND23 will be out in 2011 or 2012 at the latest. The series is in a much stronger position to emerge from the studios problems than back in the 1989-95 period, and is probably much more integral to the reconciliation process than back in 1992, when all of Kirk Kevorkian's problems were weighing down the studio.

I’m still wearing the old rose-tinted specs where Bond 23 is concerned. David Arnold was interviewed on BBC Radio 2 this afternoon. I don’t know how in the loop he is (or how much pre-production time the film makers need) but he still expects filming to begin next January for release November 2011. He said Eon only need three months for post-production work.

Can't wait for David Arnold to get the boot. It's been a long time coming.

Pre casino Royale David arnold i agree post oh the other hand i think he's getting stronger.

[Dr.Fell]

I know exactly what you mean. I too have this horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach that we won't see Bond 23 for a good while. I'm hoping that this will not be the case, and everything will go ahead as planned.

In total disagreement. I'm the most pessimistic person I know and even I have no doubt BOND23 will be out in 2011 or 2012 at the latest. The series is in a much stronger position to emerge from the studios problems than back in the 1989-95 period, and is probably much more integral to the reconciliation process than back in 1992, when all of Kirk Kevorkian's problems were weighing down the studio.

I’m still wearing the old rose-tinted specs where Bond 23 is concerned. David Arnold was interviewed on BBC Radio 2 this afternoon. I don’t know how in the loop he is (or how much pre-production time the film makers need) but he still expects filming to begin next January for release November 2011. He said Eon only need three months for post-production work.

Can't wait for David Arnold to get the boot. It's been a long time coming.

Pre casino Royale David arnold i agree post oh the other hand i think he's getting stronger.

He really hasn't gotten any better, he just eased up on being Barry-lite. His scores are only still good enough for television.

[Quantumofsolace007]

I know exactly what you mean. I too have this horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach that we won't see Bond 23 for a good while. I'm hoping that this will not be the case, and everything will go ahead as planned.

In total disagreement. I'm the most pessimistic person I know and even I have no doubt BOND23 will be out in 2011 or 2012 at the latest. The series is in a much stronger position to emerge from the studios problems than back in the 1989-95 period, and is probably much more integral to the reconciliation process than back in 1992, when all of Kirk Kevorkian's problems were weighing down the studio.

I’m still wearing the old rose-tinted specs where Bond 23 is concerned. David Arnold was interviewed on BBC Radio 2 this afternoon. I don’t know how in the loop he is (or how much pre-production time the film makers need) but he still expects filming to begin next January for release November 2011. He said Eon only need three months for post-production work.

Can't wait for David Arnold to get the boot. It's been a long time coming.

Pre casino Royale David arnold i agree post oh the other hand i think he's getting stronger.

He really hasn't gotten any better, he just eased up on being Barry-lite. His scores are only still good enough for television.

and who would u have?

[Dr.Fell]

I know exactly what you mean. I too have this horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach that we won't see Bond 23 for a good while. I'm hoping that this will not be the case, and everything will go ahead as planned.

In total disagreement. I'm the most pessimistic person I know and even I have no doubt BOND23 will be out in 2011 or 2012 at the latest. The series is in a much stronger position to emerge from the studios problems than back in the 1989-95 period, and is probably much more integral to the reconciliation process than back in 1992, when all of Kirk Kevorkian's problems were weighing down the studio.

I’m still wearing the old rose-tinted specs where Bond 23 is concerned. David Arnold was interviewed on BBC Radio 2 this afternoon. I don’t know how in the loop he is (or how much pre-production time the film makers need) but he still expects filming to begin next January for release November 2011. He said Eon only need three months for post-production work.

Can't wait for David Arnold to get the boot. It's been a long time coming.

Pre casino Royale David arnold i agree post oh the other hand i think he's getting stronger.

He really hasn't gotten any better, he just eased up on being Barry-lite. His scores are only still good enough for television.

and who would u have?

I can't say I love any current composers but they are better ones out there. Howard Shore for instance.

[Quantumofsolace007]

It will be interesting to see how thing play out regarding bond 23 this week. this time last week we thought it was on hold now we possibly have a director lets see what next week brings

[Odd Jobbies]

I can't say I love any current composers but they are better ones out there. Howard Shore for instance.

I think Arnold's still the right man. QoS was the best Bond OST in years, IMO.

He obviously knows how to do the ballsey set-piece numbers in a gritty, bombastic way that i think is crucial to Craig's no nonsense macho approach to the action

But more importantly his lighter, often transitional tracks that are variations on the theme really bring the character to the fore. I think many other composers would struggle to use the theme so lightly without either losing it in another melody, or over using it. Arnold's efforts usually nest perfectly within the ambience of the scene.

...Eg. 'Inside Man', 'The Dead Don't Care About Vengeance' and ' Talamone' from QoS.

Most delightfully surprising of all was the last one-minute of 'Pursuit At Port Au Prince', which transitions from the bombastic action to a light transition - simple tone& keystroke alike 'Drifting Away' from the album Reverence by Faithless - eventually incorporating the theme. Felt fresh, but still Bond.

Plus 'Camille's Story' was up there with the OST numbers by Gustavo Santaolalla on films such as Babel. Santaolalla's ' Iguazu', originally used in Michael Mann's film The Insider, is IMO among the very best pieces of music ever committed to film and i think Arnold was obviously inspired by it with 'Camille's Story', doing a great job.

'Somebody Wants to Kill You' was another nice surprise, owing a lot the the band 'Yello' (i'd love to hear them do a dedicated score for a movie one day).

I think Arnold's great work on the above mentioned tracks makes him the best man for B23.

If, for some reason Eon did consider another composer, then i guess the obvious mainstream name would be Hans Zimmer, solely for his score for The Dark Knight - phenomenal in it's brave, stunning use of disturbing, uncomfortable soundscapes - particularly in the Hong Kong scene. Though i imagine this David Lynchian approach was down to Chris Nolan.

Also his simple, but highly effective score for Sherlock Holmes (the best aspect - along with Downey - of this surprisingly good movie).
In truth this whole score was made of variations on 2 tracks pre-existing tracks: 'Farewell To Cheyenne' from Once Upon A Time In The West, & 'March of the Beggars' from A Fistful Of Dynamite, both by the greatest film composer of all time, Ennio Morrecone -- if you're gonna steal, then steal from the best, hey...



BTW, i don't suppose there's any chance of Morricone doing a Bond score...?! ....Dream on!