According to guardian.co.uk, James Bond may be headed to the Middle East for his next adventure.
The site reports that a former Foreign Office official from the British Embassy in Kabul was recruited by the 007 team to provide technical advice about the country’s lucrative opium trade.
The official has reportedly signed a confidentiality agreement that precludes them from discussing the project.
What might give this report extra credence is the fact that last year’s bestselling centenary novel, Sebastian Faulks’ Devil May Care, was concerned with the opium trade in Persia (now Iran). Bond producers had previously ruled out a Devil May Care adaptation.
Ian Fleming’s 007 short story “Risico”, from the For Your Eyes Only collection, also featured a plot involving the drugs trade.
Eon Productions refused to comment on the Afghanistan reports.
The drug trade in Afghanistan also featured prominently in 1987’s The Living Daylights, starring Timothy Dalton.
http://commanderbond.net/article/6294
SKYFALL Thread - Newman's Score, What a Drag
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Bond could be going to the moon for all I care, so long as A.) they get a real action director this time, B.) they ban the use of "shakey-cam", and C.) they allow David Arnold to write the theme song and weave its melody into his underscore.
It'd also be nice if they brought back Q and Moneypenny. Simon Pegg would make a great Q. Sandra Bullock would have been a great Moneypenny about ten years ago.
It'd also be nice if they brought back Q and Moneypenny. Simon Pegg would make a great Q. Sandra Bullock would have been a great Moneypenny about ten years ago.
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They need to get back to basics to some degree with the next movie. More of the traditional Bond aspects, a dash more humor, less of a reliance on the Bourne films, which both of these movies have clearly been patented after -- QUANTUM may have raked in the bucks because of "Casino Royale"'s success but it's not a recipe for a long-term success.
The less "Bond" these movies are, the more ordinary and interchangeable they will become. A repeat of QUANTUM OF SOLACE would be a big mistake for the franchise in the long-term...they need to lighten up, and realize what established this franchise for decades. And that, my friends, isn't Matt Damon!
Moneypenny returning would be nice -- and Q too, though I'd rather see someone subtler than Pegg in the role. As Desmond Llewylln showed, the character itself needn't be "in your face" funny, but rather dry. Let the gadgets carry themselves. Then again, so far there's been no room for that kind of levity in the glum Daniel Craig era.
The less "Bond" these movies are, the more ordinary and interchangeable they will become. A repeat of QUANTUM OF SOLACE would be a big mistake for the franchise in the long-term...they need to lighten up, and realize what established this franchise for decades. And that, my friends, isn't Matt Damon!
Moneypenny returning would be nice -- and Q too, though I'd rather see someone subtler than Pegg in the role. As Desmond Llewylln showed, the character itself needn't be "in your face" funny, but rather dry. Let the gadgets carry themselves. Then again, so far there's been no room for that kind of levity in the glum Daniel Craig era.
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Something like From Russia With Love would be great..."gritty", yet with dashes of humor ("Well, from this angle...things are shaping up nicely" 
) and a smattering of vaguely believable gizmos (that gas-spewing briefcase). Plus, some romance would be nice. Yeah, yeah, Bond was still grieving for Vesper in QOS, but whatshername was one of the blandest Bond Girls of all time. Now that he's essentially put Vesper's ghost to rest, it's the time to see the old suave womanizer come back into the series. We know that Craig has the goods in that area (his dialogue with Eva Green in Casino Royale crackled with sexy wit), so it's time to see the gentleman behind the brute. CR managed to straddle the line between Bourne-style "realism" and the lavish escapism (Tuxedoes! Card games! Exotic locations!) of the classic 007 films, so I hope the next film can manage a similar blend and veer away from the overly glum tone of QOS (an attempted rape scene? Honestly? 
). I'm paying to see James Bond, not Jason Bourne or Jack Bauer. Just so long as they don't backslide into Die Another Day-level excruciating camp, that is.
) and a smattering of vaguely believable gizmos (that gas-spewing briefcase). Plus, some romance would be nice. Yeah, yeah, Bond was still grieving for Vesper in QOS, but whatshername was one of the blandest Bond Girls of all time. Now that he's essentially put Vesper's ghost to rest, it's the time to see the old suave womanizer come back into the series. We know that Craig has the goods in that area (his dialogue with Eva Green in Casino Royale crackled with sexy wit), so it's time to see the gentleman behind the brute. CR managed to straddle the line between Bourne-style "realism" and the lavish escapism (Tuxedoes! Card games! Exotic locations!) of the classic 007 films, so I hope the next film can manage a similar blend and veer away from the overly glum tone of QOS (an attempted rape scene? Honestly? ). I'm paying to see James Bond, not Jason Bourne or Jack Bauer. Just so long as they don't backslide into Die Another Day-level excruciating camp, that is.-
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Funny how they all have the same initials, JB. Of course, there can only one JB.Monterey Jack wrote:Something like From Russia With Love would be great..."gritty", yet with dashes of humor ("Well, from this angle...things are shaping up nicely"
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I like CASINO a great deal, though I do think it's a little bit overrated. Certainly as MJ mentioned the mixture there is a lot more satisfying than QUANTUM OF SOLACE.
Agreed totally on the female lead in QUANTUM as well. Which is why they need to shift this back to what it used to be, and not the "Playstation Generation" Bond the series has sort of become, being aimed at the 25-54 male demographic who flocked to the Bourne films.
Agreed totally on the female lead in QUANTUM as well. Which is why they need to shift this back to what it used to be, and not the "Playstation Generation" Bond the series has sort of become, being aimed at the 25-54 male demographic who flocked to the Bourne films.
I found the new Bond girl to be just fine. These films are about Bond's beginnings; since we're not picking up where Brosnan left off, I have enjoyed the deviation from the norm. Along with the over-gadgetry (a camoflagued car went too far in DAD), I am tired to death of the dumb bimbos that graced nearly all the Roger Moore films and Brosnan's last films, TWINE and DAD. I'm sure as the Bond character develops in the third film he will go back to old behaviors, but for now I really have enjoyed Craig's first two offerings as Bond. I don't miss the gadgets or the stupid bimbos one bit.
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I didn't like Whatshername because she was a "bimbo"...I didn't like her because she left no impression, whatsoever, on me. Even Halle Berry and Denise Richards elicited some sort of response from me (yeah, it was embarassed revulsion, but at least it was something). She wasn't even that attractive (although her drab wardrobe didn't help). Easilly the most forgettable Bond Girl ever.mkaroly wrote:I don't miss the gadgets or the stupid bimbos one bit.
BTW, it apears that Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon) will be penning Bond #23 along with the usual team of Purvis/Wade. Now, just get Martin Campbell back, and we'll be in business.
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Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions Ltd and Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures have announced that Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon, The Queen), Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (Quantum of Solace, Casino Royale) will be the screenwriters of the 23rd James Bond adventure.
Daniel Craig will reprise his role as Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 in the film, which will be a MGM release of an EON production. "Bond 23" is the latest installment in the longest-running franchise in motion picture history and will be produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. A date for the start of production is yet to be confirmed.
"Peter, Neal and Robert are extraordinarily talented and we're looking forward to working with the three of them," commented Wilson and Broccoli.
Peter Morgan is the award-winning writer of such films as THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, THE QUEEN and FROST/NIXON, which was based on his play. He has also scripted the upcoming "The Special Relationship" for HBO and Hereafter for DreamWorks. He will turn his attention to "Bond 23" on completion of these duties.
Since 1991, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade have collaborated on a diverse range of projects including The Italian Job, Johnny English and the past four Bond films. They recently adapted John Le Carre's The Mission Song and are also working on the upcoming sequel The Brazilian Job.
http://www.isnnews.net/
Daniel Craig will reprise his role as Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 in the film, which will be a MGM release of an EON production. "Bond 23" is the latest installment in the longest-running franchise in motion picture history and will be produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. A date for the start of production is yet to be confirmed.
"Peter, Neal and Robert are extraordinarily talented and we're looking forward to working with the three of them," commented Wilson and Broccoli.
Peter Morgan is the award-winning writer of such films as THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, THE QUEEN and FROST/NIXON, which was based on his play. He has also scripted the upcoming "The Special Relationship" for HBO and Hereafter for DreamWorks. He will turn his attention to "Bond 23" on completion of these duties.
Since 1991, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade have collaborated on a diverse range of projects including The Italian Job, Johnny English and the past four Bond films. They recently adapted John Le Carre's The Mission Song and are also working on the upcoming sequel The Brazilian Job.
http://www.isnnews.net/
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/jun ... nd-blofeld
Hoax.
http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?ite ... mi6&s=news
Hoax.
http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?ite ... mi6&s=news
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007 MAGAZINE Is Back!
The World’s Number One James Bond Publication Is Set To Return In Print In Its 30th Anniversary Year
After a 3-year ‘sabbatical’ as an online Internet publication only, 007 Magazine is set to return during summer 2009 with not one, but two separate titles. The sister publication will be entitled 007 Magazine Archive Files, and the first issue will feature articles and many never-before-seen images from the making of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, in the film’s 40th anniversary year.
Each issue of 007 Magazine Archive Files will concentrate on aspects of one Bond film in the series’ history, while the original 007 Magazine will contain a varied selection of features relating to all aspects of the James Bond phenomenon. Both 36-page ‘Limited Edition’ issues will retail at £9.99 each (plus £1.50 p&p - $20 surface mail) and will be published at intervals throughout the year on a non-subscription basis.
007 Magazine editor & publisher Graham Rye explained, “I can think of no better way of celebrating 007 Magazine’s 30th anniversary than the publication re-emerging in a printed format. When we ceased publishing 007 Magazine as a paper publication in December 2005 many of our faithful long-time readers were less than enthusiastic about the changeover to the new media. So after being away for a three-year hiatus I’ve decided to return with a printed magazine format and this time to run two titles side-by-side, hopefully to cater for every possible taste in Bond fandom. With so many unseen images in the 007 Magazine Achive this will prove a great opportunity to bring them to a wider audience.”
The 007 Magazine website will continue to feature a large free view area while its 1,000-page feature-packed encrypted pay-to-view archive area will offer a newly reduced 12-month subscription fee of £9.99 ($16). The current ?£4.99 ($7.50) monthly subscription to the encrypted pay-to-view area will remain the same.
007 Magazine first appeared in print in April 1979 and premiered on the World Wide Web during 1997, while its more recent web persona evolved during September 2004.
007 Magazine publications and website feature the definitive work on the subject, covering everything relating to the James Bond phenomenon and spanning six decades from 1952 to the present day. During its 30-year history 007 Magazine & Archive has become THE foremost worldwide focal point for countless enquiries relating to Bond, James Bond - and provides the ultimate resource for James Bond enthusiasts worldwide, and a unique commercial picture agency & information centre for the world’s media.
The 007 Magazine Archive is the largest commercial archive of its kind in the world and many of its never-before-seen images will feature regularly throughout the pages of both 007 Magazine publications.
http://commanderbond.net/article/6304
The World’s Number One James Bond Publication Is Set To Return In Print In Its 30th Anniversary Year
After a 3-year ‘sabbatical’ as an online Internet publication only, 007 Magazine is set to return during summer 2009 with not one, but two separate titles. The sister publication will be entitled 007 Magazine Archive Files, and the first issue will feature articles and many never-before-seen images from the making of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, in the film’s 40th anniversary year.
Each issue of 007 Magazine Archive Files will concentrate on aspects of one Bond film in the series’ history, while the original 007 Magazine will contain a varied selection of features relating to all aspects of the James Bond phenomenon. Both 36-page ‘Limited Edition’ issues will retail at £9.99 each (plus £1.50 p&p - $20 surface mail) and will be published at intervals throughout the year on a non-subscription basis.
007 Magazine editor & publisher Graham Rye explained, “I can think of no better way of celebrating 007 Magazine’s 30th anniversary than the publication re-emerging in a printed format. When we ceased publishing 007 Magazine as a paper publication in December 2005 many of our faithful long-time readers were less than enthusiastic about the changeover to the new media. So after being away for a three-year hiatus I’ve decided to return with a printed magazine format and this time to run two titles side-by-side, hopefully to cater for every possible taste in Bond fandom. With so many unseen images in the 007 Magazine Achive this will prove a great opportunity to bring them to a wider audience.”
The 007 Magazine website will continue to feature a large free view area while its 1,000-page feature-packed encrypted pay-to-view archive area will offer a newly reduced 12-month subscription fee of £9.99 ($16). The current ?£4.99 ($7.50) monthly subscription to the encrypted pay-to-view area will remain the same.
007 Magazine first appeared in print in April 1979 and premiered on the World Wide Web during 1997, while its more recent web persona evolved during September 2004.
007 Magazine publications and website feature the definitive work on the subject, covering everything relating to the James Bond phenomenon and spanning six decades from 1952 to the present day. During its 30-year history 007 Magazine & Archive has become THE foremost worldwide focal point for countless enquiries relating to Bond, James Bond - and provides the ultimate resource for James Bond enthusiasts worldwide, and a unique commercial picture agency & information centre for the world’s media.
The 007 Magazine Archive is the largest commercial archive of its kind in the world and many of its never-before-seen images will feature regularly throughout the pages of both 007 Magazine publications.
http://commanderbond.net/article/6304
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