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[Jim]

Yes, all a bit grim all round.

 

Anyway - it's "Ideal Bond Directors". We haven't got a thread on "Not Ideal Bond Directors" and probably won't if this is the standard.

 

Positives, please.

[SecretAgentFan]

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[Connerybond]

This one I am not sure!

[Logie]

I don't know if I'd call him 'ideal' just yet  but I do think one to watch would be Greg Williams - seems he's moving on from his post as Bond's official set photographer and will be directing his first feature film, "Samarkand", starring Tom Hardy very soon. I understand he's good pals with Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig so perhaps not a stretch to think he's at least been considered?

[tdalton]

It would be a huge stretch to think he'd be considered, especially with no completed films to his credit yet.  EON is now aiming to make critically acclaimed films with one eye towards the award season.  Even discounting that, it's still a massive undertaking to direct a Bond film.  They're not going to put that in the hands of someone that inexperienced.

[Logie]

Well, no I wasn't suggesting they're going to hand him the job tomorrow but I don't see why his inexperience should preclude him from their list (if they even have a list). By the time Samarkand is released, he'll already be one film up on John Glen and Peter Hunt when they got the chair! Novice directors have also been known to make critically-acclaimed films and win awards as well.

[JohnnyWalker]

I don't know if I'd call him 'ideal' just yet  but I do think one to watch would be Greg Williams - seems he's moving on from his post as Bond's official set photographer and will be directing his first feature film, "Samarkand", starring Tom Hardy very soon. I understand he's good pals with Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig so perhaps not a stretch to think he's at least been considered?

i love the idea, not much information on this film though.

[Logie]

I believe they start shooting next year. Samarkand is based on a short film, directed by Williams and starring Tom Hardy, which you can see here (NSFW): https://youtu.be/c5H2azNvGo0- and for anyone interested, another of Willliams' short films here: https://vimeo.com/12067022 . Personally, I think he's quite good.

Edited by Logie, 30 August 2015 - 09:31 AM.

[tdalton]

Well, no I wasn't suggesting they're going to hand him the job tomorrow but I don't see why his inexperience should preclude him from their list (if they even have a list). By the time Samarkand is released, he'll already be one film up on John Glen and Peter Hunt when they got the chair! Novice directors have also been known to make critically-acclaimed films and win awards as well.

It's not just about winning awards, although that's going to be a major part of it going forward, but it's also about protecting the studio's investment. With SPECTRE reportedly costing close to $300 million, MGM, whose survival as a studio is inherently linked with the success of each Bond film, is not going to allow the reigns to be handed over to someone with virtually no experience. They are going to either go with someone with name recognition and awards like Mendes or they're going to go with an experienced director who has proven capable of carrying out the vision of the producers while also successfully managing the chaos that is a big blockbuster film such as these while also being a proven moneymaker for the studio.

[Logie]

Fair enough. All I'm saying is, those in charge have backed a few dodgier greyhounds than this in recent times. And they've won.

[rubixcub]

Martin McDonagh ("In Bruges", "Seven Psychopaths") has been mentioned before, right?

 

And I forgot that Joe Wright directed "Hanna"; never saw it but heard good things about it as an actioner.  IMO, the October release of "Pan" will be his make-or-break into the mainstream; it looks very visually impressive, at least.

 

Dave

Edited by rubixcub, 15 September 2015 - 04:38 PM.

[Orion]

Martin McDonagh ("In Bruges", "Seven Psychopaths") has been mentioned before, right?

 

And I forgot that Joe Wright directed "Hanna"; never saw it but heard good things about it as an actioner.  IMO, the October release of "Pan" will be his make-or-break into the mainstream; it looks very visually impressive, at least.

 

Dave

McDonagh would be good, and Daniel Craig has said he'd love to work with him. Also I can see his theatre background gelling nicely with EON and the current regular cast. 

[Pierceuhhh]

Kevin Macdonald would be perfect. He has exactly the sort of stodgy but competent filmography (Last King of Scotland, Touching the Void, The Eagle, State of Play) that Guy Hamilton, Lewis Gilbert or Terence Young would have had pre-Bond.

[SecretAgentFan]

Um... no.

[Pierceuhhh]

Why? What's wrong with those movies?

[rubixcub]

Denis (pronounced "di-NEE") Villeneuve just indicated his interest on www.comingsoon.net.

 

CS: I’m interested in your choice to do genre films, because you did “Prisoners” and “Enemy,” which were both thrillers and then “Sicario” is more of an action movie in some ways. And now you’re doing science fiction, which is also genre. You’ve been leaning more towards genre than drama.

 

Villeneuve: It’s strange, because I understand that each genre has its own specific rules, but for me, they are all movies. I’m just attracted to try to do different things, and I was very excited to make a movie that required more action. I was raised with James Bond. I love James Bond movies. I would love to do a James Bond movie one day. Action is very cinematic. I’m not someone that loves dialogue – I am someone that loves movement. Action, if it’s well done, can be very poetic and meaningful.

 

If "Sicario" does decently at the box office -- it's already got very good reviews -- and he doesn't lose drop the ball with the upcoming "Blade Runner", he could very well end up on the shortlist.  He is Canadian, as was TND director Roger Spottiswoode.

 

Dave
 

Edited by rubixcub, 28 September 2015 - 11:52 PM.

[x007AceOfSpades]

I'm all for him. Sicario is absolutely intense, from start to finish, and he knows how to grip an audience and present engaging set pieces. Of the three films I've seen from him, He gets better and better with each film. He knows how to establish mood perfectly.

[The Shark]

My picks:

Joe Wright
Denis Vilneuve
Luc Besson
Johnathan Glazer

And by extension, I'd love John Powell, Dario Marianelli, Mica Levi or Johann Johannsson to have a crack at Bond, or for Eric Serra to return (one can drea, right?).

[SecretAgentFan]

Denis (pronounced "di-NEE") Villeneuve just indicated his interest on www.comingsoon.net.

 

CS: I’m interested in your choice to do genre films, because you did “Prisoners” and “Enemy,” which were both thrillers and then “Sicario” is more of an action movie in some ways. And now you’re doing science fiction, which is also genre. You’ve been leaning more towards genre than drama.

 

Villeneuve: It’s strange, because I understand that each genre has its own specific rules, but for me, they are all movies. I’m just attracted to try to do different things, and I was very excited to make a movie that required more action. I was raised with James Bond. I love James Bond movies. I would love to do a James Bond movie one day. Action is very cinematic. I’m not someone that loves dialogue – I am someone that loves movement. Action, if it’s well done, can be very poetic and meaningful.

 

If "Sicario" does decently at the box office -- it's already got very good reviews -- and he doesn't lose drop the ball with the upcoming "Blade Runner", he could very well end up on the shortlist.  He is Canadian, as was TND director Roger Spottiswoode.

 

Dave
 

 

A director who says he does not love dialogue is an immediate pass for me.

[tdalton]

Denis (pronounced "di-NEE") Villeneuve just indicated his interest on www.comingsoon.net.

CS: I’m interested in your choice to do genre films, because you did “Prisoners” and “Enemy,” which were both thrillers and then “Sicario” is more of an action movie in some ways. And now you’re doing science fiction, which is also genre. You’ve been leaning more towards genre than drama.
 
Villeneuve: It’s strange, because I understand that each genre has its own specific rules, but for me, they are all movies. I’m just attracted to try to do different things, and I was very excited to make a movie that required more action. I was raised with James Bond. I love James Bond movies. I would love to do a James Bond movie one day. Action is very cinematic. I’m not someone that loves dialogue – I am someone that loves movement. Action, if it’s well done, can be very poetic and meaningful.

 
If "Sicario" does decently at the box office -- it's already got very good reviews -- and he doesn't lose drop the ball with the upcoming "Blade Runner", he could very well end up on the shortlist.  He is Canadian, as was TND director Roger Spottiswoode.
 
Dave

 
A director who says he does not love dialogue is an immediate pass for me.

Couldn't agree more. If that is truly how he'd approach a Bond film, I hope EON doesn't let him anywhere near the director's chair.

[Harmsway]

My picks:

Joe Wright
Denis Vilneuve
Luc Besson
Johnathan Glazer

And by extension, I'd love John Powell, Dario Marianelli, Mica Levi or Johann Johannsson to have a crack at Bond, or for Eric Serra to return (one can drea, right?).

All decent picks.

Villeneuve would be fine. A little severe, perhaps, but he has a very good eye, and like the other directors on Sharky's list, would probably benefit from working with the EON machine. (Don't read too much into his "dialogue" remark. His films have plenty of it.)

[SecretAgentFan]

I still think Villeneuve is too somber, too much "drama needs to be dark and desperate".  

 

After Mendes I would prefer someone with a lighter touch.

[Dustin]

My picks:

Joe Wright
Denis Vilneuve
Luc Besson
Johnathan Glazer

And by extension, I'd love John Powell, Dario Marianelli, Mica Levi or Johann Johannsson to have a crack at Bond, or for Eric Serra to return (one can drea, right?).

Besson? I'm not sure he's still at the top of his game, his recent work didn't turn out all that brilliant. 15 years ago maybe that would have been different. Of the others I've only seen enough of Wright's work to comment; good choice that one.

Cedric Jimenez anybody?

[Agent 76]

Matthew Vaughn

[RMc2]

Matthew Vaughn

 

His films are too superficial for me. He's good at parodying Bond, but that's not the same...

 

Maybe for Bond 7, if they go in a light-hearted direction. Not for Craig.

[Agent 76]

Maybe a little bit of light-hearted moments wouldn't hurt the series too much. Of course not on DAD levels

[SecretAgentFan]

 

My picks:

Joe Wright
Denis Vilneuve
Luc Besson
Johnathan Glazer

And by extension, I'd love John Powell, Dario Marianelli, Mica Levi or Johann Johannsson to have a crack at Bond, or for Eric Serra to return (one can drea, right?).

Besson? I'm not sure he's still at the top of his game, his recent work didn't turn out all that brilliant. 15 years ago maybe that would have been different. Of the others I've only seen enough of Wright's work to comment; good choice that one.

Cedric Jimenez anybody?

 

 

I´m not familiar with his films - can you recommend some?

 

Matthew Vaughn

 

His films are too superficial for me. He's good at parodying Bond, but that's not the same...

 

Maybe for Bond 7, if they go in a light-hearted direction. Not for Craig.

 

 

Vaughn has said in EMPIRE that he had a meeting with Barbara Broccoli and managed to anger her quite a bit, therefore he thought Bond is over for him.  His KINGSMEN will probably have irked EON even more.

 

Personally, I think Vaughn is extremely overrated.

[Harmsway]

Keep Vaughn far, far away from Bond.

[Agent 76]

Well I see he's not popular around here, but I think he has his qualities.

 

In the meantime it seems he has signed to direct a spy movie, an adaptation of the novel I Am Pilgrim.

 

The more spy movies, the merrier, I say.

[Dustin]

Re: Jimenez check ou La French/The Connection. It stands up remarkably well although it invokes the obvious comparisons with the big classics of the 70ies Narc genre.