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[Pussfeller]

I´d love the idea of a female director for Bond. And Bigelow definitely knows how to handle tension and action.

Agreed. It's weird that there hasn't been a female director in all these years. And she'd be perfect.

[S K Y F A L L]

I wont be surprised if she directs Bond24.

And she has an Oscar.

[Golden Claw]

Female director = Kathryn Bigelow?? Is that the only name that comes to mind? I don't think the producers would choose an American director for Bond.

Aren't there any worthy female directors from Britain or the Commonwealth? I read somewhere that Ralph Fiennes' sisters Martha Fiennes & Sophie Fiennes are directors, though I've not seen anything of theirs.

[Vauxhall]

Has anyone suggested Ralph Fiennes as a future Bond director? Perhaps not necessarily for BOND 24, but given time.

Also, I wouldn't be particularly shocked if someone told me that one day Daniel Craig will direct a Bond movie. His level of involvement in the film-making process already seems more than one may expect.

[x007AceOfSpades]

Not yet, I've yet to see 'Coriolanus' by Riennes.

[Twingolot]

Has anyone suggested Ralph Fiennes as a future Bond director? Perhaps not necessarily for BOND 24, but given time.

Also, I wouldn't be particularly shocked if someone told me that one day Daniel Craig will direct a Bond movie. His level of involvement in the film-making process already seems more than one may expect.

Me neither, although I don't think Craig would direct especially a Bond movie. If he wants to direct a movie, guess he would start with some little project like Connery's 1973 "The Offence".

Speaking of Bond directors, I think Danny Boyle could have a chance. But I wouldn't like it.

Kathryn Bigelow could be a very interesting choice now. And of course, there's Matthew Vaughn...

[TheManwiththeWaltherPPK]

I want Mendes as long as we can have him. My concern with Bigelow is that she might not get Bond and either take the project too seriously or treat it as a joke. What is so excited about all the reviews about Skyfall is that it seems that Mendes knows what makes Bond so enduring and knows how to build and play with the formula without losing the spark that makes a good Bond movie special.

[bey-columbo]

Christopher Nolan of course.

Matthew Vaughn, why not....

Danny Boyle ? British and director of several excellent movies, creator of the Olympic Games ceremony ?

Pierre Morel ? I don't think so. We need directors more interested by the artistic aspects.

David Cronenberg ? Very good director but too dark for James Bond. He made The Fly and other horror movies.... and when this is not horror movies, this still dark.

David Fincher is more likely to make a Bond like FRWL or OHMSS, where the investigate and the suspense are important.

Ridley Scott, british, but is he adapted for a Bond movie ?

Edited by bey-columbo, 16 October 2012 - 01:13 AM.

[Vauxhall]

Enough here for Mendes fans to feel hopeful: http://www.guardian....ct-bond-skyfall

[bey-columbo]

If Skyfall is a masterpiece, and maybe better than Casino Royale, why not !

Just like Terence Young many years before him.

I don't want to talk about Guy Hamilton, because Goldfinger was brillant, but DAF, LALD and TMWTGG are the less goods, from my point of view.

Edited by bey-columbo, 21 October 2012 - 01:12 AM.

[Harmsway]

Enough here for Mendes fans to feel hopeful: http://www.guardian....ct-bond-skyfall

If SKYFALL is splendid, by all means, he should come back. It would be absolutely lovely to have a director stick around for more than one installment.

[seawolfnyy]

I don't want to talk about Guy Hamilton, because Goldfinger was brillant, but DAF, LALD and TMWTGG are the less goods, from my point of view.

Directors can't completely fix a broken screenplay. DAF was doomed before it ever got started and TMWTGG is just a mess. I wouldn't say the directing was bad with any of them so much as the scripts were bad.

[Redneck007]

Matthew Vaughn would be superb.

[Judo chop]

A Matthew Vaughn Bond product strikes me as too unpredictable. Naturally every director is unpredictable to some extent – only some more than others. Vaughn doesn’t right away strike me as the optimum choice. As if Mendes ever did…

And now I will unhitch my jaw to make way for my hat and boldly declare, before evening seeing SKYFALL, that I hope for more intimate Craig/Mendes collaborations.

[Armand Fancypants]

Vaughn has withdrawn from directing X-Men: Days of Future Past.

My thoughts immediately went to EON having approached him. I wouldn't argue.

[x007AceOfSpades]

I wonder who will direct the sequel. I am interested in Vaughn directing a Bond film and think it would be great.

[Pussfeller]

Vaughn has withdrawn from directing X-Men: Days of Future Past.

My thoughts immediately went to EON having approached him. I wouldn't argue.

Or maybe Craig saw him at a party and offered him the job.

[Single-O-Seven]

Vaughn has withdrawn from directing X-Men: Days of Future Past.

My thoughts immediately went to EON having approached him. I wouldn't argue.

Or maybe Craig saw him at a party and offered him the job.

An article on IGN states he is instead directing a film for Fox called The Secret Service. Bryan Singer is allegedly being asked to take over directing duties for X-Men.

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If Skyfall is as great as advertised, I'm all for Mendes getting another shot. But, I'd be lying if I didn't want Nolan to really do one with Craig. Frankly, for this viewer, it needs to happen next...as in make the announcement already.

But, apart of me believes he'll never do one, no matter how much he says he wants to do one. The reason is the Dark Knight Trilogy and Inception. Those four films have Bond written all over them. He might feel that he's repeating himself if he does Bond.

Still, Bond, Craig, and Nolan...yeah, let's get that done EON.

[x007AceOfSpades]

I don't feel the need to see Michael Caine, Tom Hardy (unless he played a villain in a film without Nolan), Marion Cottilard (beautiful, but talentless), Joseph gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, and Hans Zimmer.

Keep Nolan and co. away from the film.

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It's not like EON won't have a say in the casting of this film. I don't think Nolan's that dogmatic. He'll be in service of the franchise. Nothing more.

Still don't understand the venom towards Nolan directing in a franchise he clearly loves.

[x007AceOfSpades]

The fact he cast's almost 35-50% of the same actors is annoying. He's overrated, overhyped, and a bit of a hack. If anything he'll make a movie that's overly long, limited action scenes, too many characters that in the end serve no purpose to the plot.

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The fact he cast's almost 35-50% of the same actors is annoying. He's overrated, overhyped, and a bit of a hack. If anything he'll make a movie that's overly long, limited action scenes, too many characters that in the end serve no purpose to the plot.

Clearly, you're not a fan. Agree to disagree then.

Edited by CLS, 25 October 2012 - 10:26 PM.

[The Shark]

Still don't understand the venom towards Nolan directing in a franchise he clearly loves.

Because he's completely wrong for it.

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By the way, the guy that makes Memento, the Prestige, and Inception is not a hack. That just doesn't apply.

Still don't understand the venom towards Nolan directing in a franchise he clearly loves.

Because he's completely wrong for it.

In what way? And Mendes was? Nobody had him on the radar until it was actually confirmed that he was doing it.

Edited by CLS, 25 October 2012 - 10:30 PM.

[x007AceOfSpades]

A fan of what, Nolan?

Let's see ever since The Dark Knight, Nolan's fan base has their heads so far up his it crazy (not saying you do) Memento is fantastic, great performances by Joe Pantoliano and Guy Pearce. The Prestige is good, but not a masterpiece. Inception, I like it, but it gets WAY To much credit and it's only a good for one or two play-throughs.

The Dark Knight Is a good film, but it's quite "meh". The Dark Knight Rises is a joke.

[Armand Fancypants]

The fact he cast's almost 35-50% of the same actors is annoying.

Hmm, I've heard a lot of bitching about Nolan, but this is a new reason as to why he's a bad filmmaker.

Quick, someone tell John Ford, Robert Altman, and Akira Kurosawa that they're house because they have a stock acting company.

[Vauxhall]

Tom Hooper.

Danny Boyle.

[x007AceOfSpades]

The fact he cast's almost 35-50% of the same actors is annoying.

Hmm, I've heard a lot of bitching about Nolan, but this is a new reason as to why he's a bad filmmaker.

Quick, someone tell John Ford, Robert Altman, and Akira Kurosawa that they're house because they have a stock acting company.

Did I say that was THE MAIN reason he's a bad filmmaker? It's simply an annoyance. Casting one actor repeatedly is one thing, in fact it's nothing. Casting almost half the cast from your previous work in your next film is an annoyance. This is 'The Dark Knight Rises' not 'The Dark Inception Rises' Please do not put words in my mouth pal.

[Armand Fancypants]

I guess I don't quite get why it's an annoyance. Were you really watching Tom Hardy in TDKR and thinking "Oh hey, there's whatsisface from Inception"?