It was announced today by producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and Sony Pictures Entertainment, that the 22nd James Bond adventure will be released by Columbia Pictures on May 2, 2008 with Daniel Craig reprising the role of the legendary British secret agent.
The story for the latest James Bond film produced by the franchise holders, EON Productions has yet to be announced.
"As we wrap production on 'Casino Royale' we couldn't be more excited about the direction the franchise is heading with Daniel Craig. Daniel has taken the origins of Ian Fleming's James Bond portraying, with emotional complexity, a darker and edgier 007," said Wilson and Broccoli.
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Agreed.
This new Bond is going to rock.
Being hard-boilded, a killer who is taken from Navy Seal type commando/intelligence agent, and being made into the dashing playboy who loves gambling, ladies, and gadgets, is an awesome way to approach a reboot.
(and rings truer to the original Bond that Ian Flemming wrote, which you can see in the early Connery movies. He is suave and sophisticated, but also a deadly killer.)
I think most of the shit-talkers will be eating humble pie after Casino Royale is released and they have seen it.
I will be here to offer it to them in pieces or whole.
I've seen the trailer like..fifteen different times. And it STILL looks fkn amazing. It's going to be much more cinematic and have a lot more drama to it. It'll turn a lot of people off, but fk 'em.
You know what I want to see? I want to see a Jewish James Bond. They might have to change his name (Bondstein.... Moishe Bondstein). I got the idea here: http://www.koolanoo.tv/ (click on “mixing business with pleasure”)
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BUMP.
The Trades has posted a great interview with "James Bond" franchise writers Robert Wade and Neal Purvis in which they talk about the 22nd film.
Wade told the site that you shouldn't bet on Q and Moneypenny to return just yet. "With the way 'Casino Royale' ends, you know there’s still unfinished business for Bond. He may say, 'The name's Bond, James Bond,' but there's still a lot of stuff churning up inside him. So, if you're going to explore that, and we’ve got this great actor to do that with, what you don’t want to do is suddenly clamp it down with all these familiar elements that keep your focus off him. He's the great asset."
Purvis added that it would be easier to add Moneypenny to the storyline. "Q presents more problems. People have all got gadgets now. Other films have lots of gadgets as well…The idea of Q coming back, for the moment, it's just not a high priority."
Wade debunked the rumor that the next film would be based on Ian Fleming's short story, "Risico," but he had no comment about whether Vesper's Algerian boyfriend would be one of the villains in James Bond 22.
About the schedule, Wade said "The idea is for the movie to start shooting at the beginning of next year."
In related news, CommanderBond.net says that Giancarlo Giannini, who played Rene Mathis in Casino Royale, has confirmed that he will appear once again in the next film.
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More news, seems the new film won't have the same director as Casino Royale:
"Casino Royale helmer Martin Campbell told press at the Chinese premiere for the film on Monday that he would not likely be directing the next Bond film despite the global success of the 21st installment.
Campbell also directed the first Pierce Brosnan 007 film, GoldenEye.
Screenwriters Robert Wade and Neal Purvis said earlier this week that they expect shooting to start at the beginning of next year.
James Bond 22 is currently scheduled for a November 7, 2008 release with Daniel Craig returning as the super spy."