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[Quantumofsolace007]

But BOND 23 is not in "development hell". And what IS development hell? Why is that phrase bandied about so easily?

If a film is not being made that does not imply it is in development hell.

I know my post clearly states i realize that now.

[Nicolas Suszczyk]

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[B5Erik]

I don't expect a long delay. As has been stated this is a legal and financial issue - not a creative one.

I'm willing to bet that behind the scenes creative work is still going on back at EON. They're getting ready for when the money and legal issues are worked out. They'll hit the ground running.

Actually, this all works out as free publicity for the next Bond movie and gets Bond back in the public eye again. That may be another part of why this is going on...

[Qwerty]

Now on the CBn main page...

Gemma Arterton: James Bond will survive

Quantum of Solace Bond girl calls current MGM situation a 'minor blip'

[Jack Spang]

One certainly can't blame anyone for thinking MGM are a huge pain in the a**e. They are in huge debt yet still refuse to accept bids from other companies. They are messing everyone around. Good on Eon for doing what they did. I really can't see MGM being offered any higher bids than what has already been put on the table. They are like an insect bite that just won't stop itching. It just never ends with them. MGM, sell up already and stop messing people around!

Edited by Jack Spang, 23 April 2010 - 04:06 AM.

[Guy Haines]

Now on the CBn main page...

Gemma Arterton: James Bond will survive

Quantum of Solace Bond girl calls current MGM situation a 'minor blip'

I've read her comments - and good for her. Of course its a blip.

[JimmyBond]

Ironic that she says this is a mere blip...because that's what she was in QoS!

I keed I keed

[0024]

It just occurred to me, once this matter is resolved, it's almost guaranteed on the main page it will read, in some form, "James Bond Will Return!"

Sorry if this has been posted already, just popped into my brain.

[Vauxhall]

Richard Kiel made similar comments to Gemma Arterton when he was on Sky News this morning. Not surprising, I guess, but still good to hear.

[MrDraco]

not with a bang but a whimper...

[Rufus Ffolkes]

Not strictly Bond related, but The Hobbit, which is in the same boat (or should that be sinking ship?), now has a tentative release date of December 2013:

http://www.cinematic...pushed-to-2013/

[MattofSteel]

Agreed. We won't know anything more until the May creditor deadline comes and goes.

[Quantumofsolace007]

Agreed. We won't know anything more until the May creditor deadline comes and goes.

true and then hopefully we will know lots about bond 23

[MattofSteel]

I'm hoping to know less going in this time. A lot less. The knowledge that production is actually moving forward will be ample enough for me until the teaser trailer.

[jaguar007]

Hopefully come the first of May, MGM's creditors will decide to liquidate and Sony will snap up Bond.

[blueman]

Thought the deadline was the 14th? May be another couple weeks...

[MattofSteel]

Never thought of that. I have no idea when it is, actually. Can anyone enlighten us?

[jamie00007]

Yep. 14th of may.

[Mr. Somerset]

I've been eyeing the 14th of May since EON made that year ruining announcement last week. I would hope for an announcement on the 14th with good news. Let's not have a rehash of 1990, eh?
Doubt it, as soon as this mess gets sorted out, we'll get our 3rd Craig Bond.

[Agent Leiter]

as soon as this mess gets sorted out, we'll get our 3rd Craig Bond.

Here's hoping anyway... at this point, I remain confidant we'll still at least get three Craig films.

[Quantumofsolace007]

I've been eyeing the 14th of May since EON made that year ruining announcement last week. I would hope for an announcement on the 14th with good news. Let's not have a rehash of 1990, eh?
Doubt it, as soon as this mess gets sorted out, we'll get our 3rd Craig Bond.

Can't wait to see Daniel Craig in The property of a lady.....

or whatever bond 23 winds up being called

[DaveBond21]

This is probably a mistake on their part but yesterday I was watching Channel 5 news and they said that Bond 23 has been put on hold and that preproduction had stopped in Vancouver.

Bond 23 in Canada interesting I would of liked it.

Interesting. tdalton would be interested in that, because I think he liked the idea of Canada as a location, and also the idea that Corinne would return.

[tdalton]

This is probably a mistake on their part but yesterday I was watching Channel 5 news and they said that Bond 23 has been put on hold and that preproduction had stopped in Vancouver.

Bond 23 in Canada interesting I would of liked it.

Interesting. tdalton would be interested in that, because I think he liked the idea of Canada as a location, and also the idea that Corinne would return.

It would be awesome if they were to make the new film set in Canada. Any direction that they go in that would bring about Stana Katic's return to the franchise is a direction that I'll fully support. Also, it's well beyond time that Bond went somewhere he hadn't been before, namely Canada or Australia.

[Bryce (003)]

Canada has been mentioned before (mostly in speculation) and both Montreal and Toronto have been bandied about. I guess we just add it to the list.

As a Seattle boy, I wouldn't mind 007 in the Pacific Northwest. Vancouver's a great city. After all these years, I've got a long list of sequences I'd like to see set up there as well my home town.

Somebody have the pre-production and location managers call me.

[Mr. Blofeld]

It would be awesome if they were to make the new film set in Canada. Any direction that they go in that would bring about Stana Katic's return to the franchise is a direction that I'll fully support. Also, it's well beyond time that Bond went somewhere he hadn't been before, namely Canada or Australia.

Why not an adaptation of Bond's offscreen adventure with the Mounties in The Spy Who Loved Me? Might work quite well...

[jaguar007]

Canada has been mentioned before (mostly in speculation) and both Montreal and Toronto have been bandied about. I guess we just add it to the list.

As a Seattle boy, I wouldn't mind 007 in the Pacific Northwest. Vancouver's a great city. After all these years, I've got a long list of sequences I'd like to see set up there as well my home town.

Somebody have the pre-production and location managers call me.

I like that idea as a Pac NW guy myself

[MRW007]

someone explain to me why they cancel the James Bond films for now....but they dont cancel the damn hobbit films that havent even been greenlit yet! EXPLAIN THAT!?

[Zorin Industries]

someone explain to me why they cancel the James Bond films for now....but they dont cancel the damn hobbit films that havent even been greenlit yet! EXPLAIN THAT!?

Completely different projects from completely different people with completely different circumstances governing completely different production parameters.

[jaguar007]

someone explain to me why they cancel the James Bond films for now....but they dont cancel the damn hobbit films that havent even been greenlit yet! EXPLAIN THAT!?

The Hobbit has officially been delayed until 2013. The article does not state this, but I am sure it has to do with MGM's situation.

http://www.imdb.com/news/ni2250786/

[blueman]

Warners says differently: Christmas 2012.