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[S K Y F A L L]

EDIT moved to the " Evening Standard 'Even the best 007s are not safe' " thread.
http://debrief.comma...s-are-not-safe/

[thecasinoroyale]

Some fuel to the fire, but I can't find official confirmed reports except MI6...

Daniel Craig will play James Bond in at least five films in the EON Productions series, MI6 can confirm. He has already completed shooting on his third outing, "Skyfall", which will open nationwide in the UK on October 26th. His remaining contracted fourth and fifth films will be the 24th and 25th movies in the official series respectively.

Sony Pictures, who through a new co-financing deal with MGM, are also set to continue their relationship that started with "Casino Royal" to Bond 24. Studio executives have been alluding to a return to the two-year cycle to produce the 007 adventures, which would peg Bond 24 as a late 2014 release.

This schedule may be too aggressive for the artistic process at EON Productions, who have savoured the longer than usual break between films to craft the script for "Skyfall" and have other non-007 related projects in the works, too. Craig himself is keen to have a breather before kicking off another Bond outing, telling press recently that he is not taking any other film work on until after all the "Skyfall" promotional work is over in the New Year. Behind the scenes, EON recently started inking screenwriting contracts for Craig's next two Bond movies. Producer Michael G. Wilson also said publically he hopes Craig will go on to be the longest serving actor in the role.

A total of five outings would make him the third longest serving James Bond actor in terms of films produced, but Craig has already clocked up six years in the role over three movies, longer than the time it took Sean Connery to make five. Although Craig's contract has two more films yet to run, Bond actors have been released early from their commitments. Both Connery and Timothy Dalton left the role a film early for completely different reasons.



Certainly brilliant news that we can get a solid run of films with Craig and evolve with his development of Bond - but need some official confirmation first me thinks.

[L4YRCAKE]

I hope it's true and he stays on to do more than eight films total. A new golden era will be ushered in with Skyfall, I'm almost certain. Not that I'm biased.

[thecasinoroyale]

No, I agree - I was born in 1985 so the first Bond I saw was Timothy Dalton in 'Licence To Kill' on an old VHS recording, and then when I was old enough to see Bond at the cinema, it was Pierce Brosnan I followed from 1997 and from then on have been at the cinema for every Bond yet.

But what I understand is that to work as Bond, you need to ground yourself and grow with your audience and I think Sean Connery did it for the 1960s and Roger Moore certainly did it for 15 years in which Bond fans grew and aged with Moore himself and felt comfortable, safe and secure knowing what Bond they were going to get.

Lazenby didn't have a hope, Dalton was robbed of his chance and Brosnan was getting there but was let down by the weak production towards the end so if Craig can get 5, heck even maybe 6 under his belt, I will be so glad an actor has been able to grow into the character and given fans a solid run of films with evident passion and love for the series itself, so I will welcome this to no end rather than every film we debate about "Who's the next James Bond?". I don't want that debate/worry - I want to be secure in the knowledge that we have our current 007 for years to come and so just enjoy the ride for as long as possible!

It's nice to know this is a role to treasure and keep as long as you can, and Craig is doing this - so he's our perfect man for 007.

[SecretAgentFan]

Not to nitpick - but I think Pierce Brosnan´s tenure ended not because of any weak production.

I guess it was EON´s decision to really re-boot instead of giving MGM what they wanted back then: more, more, more of the same. Otherwise Brosnan would have gotten a fifth film, I´m sure. But EON saw the signs of the times - and that Bond-extravaganzas did not fit in with the post 9/11 world. They had to reconsider and become leaner, meaner, and yes, younger.

Would another Brosnan-Bond have worked? Maybe, maybe not. To wait that out and do CR with a new actor then probably would have been a much bigger risk than starting anew with Craig directly after DAD.

Anyway - two more Craig-Bonds after SKYFALL with him approaching 50 years of age sound perfect. After another Bond anniversary (No. 25) it will be time for another shakeup.

Edited by SecretAgentFan, 06 September 2012 - 11:28 AM.

[Invincible1958]

If they do the 2-year-gap, Craig will be 45 while shooting Bond 24, 47 while shooting Bond 25 and would still be young enough to do a sixth film at the age of 49, even if he turns 50 while shooting it.

[Gobi-1]

I think we should expect a three year gap between films. Bond 24 in 2015 and Bond 25 in 2018. Craig will have five films, star in the 25th and serve twelve years, matching Moore's duration in the role. That would be a good time to exit gracefully.

[Pussfeller]

I agree, Gobi. That's precisely my prediction. The two-year cycle doesn't seem to suit either Eon or Craig.

[SecretAgentFan]

It´d suit me...

[Pussfeller]

Assuming that Craig has about six years of Bond left in him, I'd prefer to see that time spent making two CRs, rather than three QOSes. I have no problem waiting three years between films if it means they'll be well-made and worth rewatching.

[DamnCoffee]

I'm refraining putting this on the main page until we get some kind of official confirmation. There's nothing at all new here that I can see, and it just stems from something released a few months ago.

[SecretAgentFan]

I'm refraining putting this on the main page until we get some kind of official confirmation. There's nothing at all new here that I can see, and it just stems from something released a few months ago.

Good call. It´s probably just as accurate as the story about Wilson alluding to a possible Craig departure after SKYFALL...

[S K Y F A L L]

I was kind of hoping we got more then 3 films this decade. The 90's had 3, the 2000's had 3, I was hoping for a little more this time around. I suppose I have high hopes.

[201050]

I was born in 1985..........when I was old enough to see Bond at the cinema, it was Pierce Brosnan I followed from 1997........

....rather than every film we debate about "Who's the next James Bond?". I don't want that debate/worry - I want to be secure in the knowledge that we have our current 007 for years to come .

As you go through life, you'll see that no one gets any kind of guarantee that their favorite character\franchise will always be just the way they want it (or anything else for that matter). I've been a full-on nerd since first sitting in the theater in 1973. There have been all manner of ups & downs with the franchise. It would have been great if all the films and actors were fantastic, but they weren't. Not even close.

We had years where we weren't even sure the franchise had a future. We would have killed for wondering if there were five more films or three more films. I hope Skyfall is great. I hope the franchise settles in for a while, but I’ve long since learned to take it as it comes. I watch the ones I like; I ignore the ones I don’t.

That’s why I get a kick out of people being seriously upset with the age of the new Q – or even more laughable – the style of clothes he’s wearing in the trailer. Are you ****ing kidding me? Q’s clothes? Try waiting patiently for years for a new 007 film and when the theater lights finally go down you get – Madonna – a person who changes ethnicity – John Cleese as comedy relief - and an invisible car.

You quickly learn to appreciate the good and not sweat the future.

[S K Y F A L L]

I know it is wishful thinking but I would rather have short Bond films like QOS every 2 years then big ones like CR every 3 or 4.

Don't get me wrong we need big ones like CR every now and then but not every film. I like the television example someone had made, look at how much filming goes on in a season now and days. I think they should try and do one every 2 years for 3 films in a row and then maybe take a break for a film or 2 before getting back on track.

Because we waited 4 years for CR and then another 4 years for Craig's 3rd film, I think we should get back to films coming out every 2 years.

[DamnCoffee]

I don't mind Bond movies released every two years. It would be nice to get back to the norm. Saying that though, I'd only be confident if EON was working right now on Bond 24. I'd expect the first draft of the script to be completed by the end of the year, with redrafts going on all the way through next year, ready to start filming November 2013.

[The Dove]

Well it's solid enough that Craig will at least be Bond through Bond 25..whether it's a two or three year gap between films who knows or cares.. This is a bright ray of sunshine for me in an otherwise uttery crappy day!!

[Vauxhall]

I don't mind Bond movies released every two years. It would be nice to get back to the norm. Saying that though, I'd only be confident if EON was working right now on Bond 24. I'd expect the first draft of the script to be completed by the end of the year, with redrafts going on all the way through next year, ready to start filming November 2013.

Indeed. Assuming they're cracking on for a 2014/2015 release, plus sticking to the writing format of the past three movies, I'd expect that Messrs Purvis and Wade will already be throwing down a few ideas on paper and the producers will be on the hunt for a third writer to assist them on the project.

[0024]

Fantastic news, if it is indeed true.

Craig has made his stamp as Bond and I'd love to see some adventures take him for a ride. I also wrote an article for this here:
http://afterthecut.c...-of-five-films/

Thanks! Good news today!

[MajorB]

We'll see. As noted, there's no sourcing of the material at all. Other sites have started picking up on the news, so let's hope MI6 has some solid info rather than speculation or a "tip" from an "inside source."

[PeteNeon]

I think we'll get Bond 24 in 2014 and 25 in 2017. I think Sony will be eager to release another film ASAP, but after that, EON will want a break to make DC's swansong as good as possible.

[Matt_13]

MI6 certainly dove on it. We'll see if they're right.

[FredJB007]

I prefer quality, not quantity. Gimme the every three years and make them damn good!

[BoogieBond]

I think they may go for a 2 year gap for the next one, followed by a 3 year gap. It could be a great movie on a 2 year gap, I think the reason QOS was rushed was because of the writers strike, TLD was on a 2 year gap and that turned out OK.

[Pussfeller]

That's true, BoogieBond. QOS was beset by a lot of problems more serious than a rushed schedule.

[DaveBond21]

Great news. I was worried Skyfall would be his last and now we may get him for another 2 films.

I'd love them to be every 2 years!

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[S K Y F A L L]

It would be nice if we got 2 more films every 2 years after SF and maybe a 3 year break after that if Craig doesn't renew his contract with them. I still think it would be cool if we got the longest serving Bond deal.

[quantumofsolace]

more of the same

http://www.guardian....raig-james-bond

[L4YRCAKE]

I'm going to state for the record here and now that Daniel Craig somehow being too old to be Bond past 50 years of age is false. Maybe for the other actors who have played Bond in the past, but not this time around. I think they'll play this character arc (and I don't mean story arc) for the next three films, and the closest thing we'll get to a reboot after that is someone like Christopher Nolan stepping up for his turn to bat and taking the films in a new direction, but there is no doubt in my mind that Mr. Criag will have to be forced from the role rather than be replaced and that won't happen. Craig's Bond is unique because his character has a trajectory for once, and Bond somehow going into retirement after 50 even though he's still going to be in better shape than other men half his age just won't fly. In the real world, sure. But this isn't the real world, this is 007.

[FredJB007]

I'm going to state for the record here and now that Daniel Craig somehow being too old to be Bond past 50 years of age is false. Maybe for the other actors who have played Bond in the past, but not this time around. I think they'll play this character arc (and I don't mean story arc) for the next three films, and the closest thing we'll get to a reboot after that is someone like Christopher Nolan stepping up for his turn to bat and taking the films in a new direction, but there is no doubt in my mind that Mr. Criag will have to be forced from the role rather than be replaced and that won't happen. Craig's Bond is unique because his character has a trajectory for once, and Bond somehow going into retirement after 50 even though he's still going to be in better shape than other men half his age just won't fly. In the real world, sure. But this isn't the real world, this is 007.

Cake, I agree. Its not like Craig is going to just sit around and get fat eating donuts. This is a man that takes care of himself, takes pride in looking like the part. And I think he is most defintely humbled by being 007 and doesn't take it for granted. He has an outstanding relationship with Barbara and Michael and when all parties mutually agree that its time for a new direction(actor), then it will happen. But, I don't see that happening for quite a while.