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“It doesn’t need to be a reboot.”
So says GoldenEye and Casino Royale director Martin Campbell, according to ScreenRant. I couldn’t disagree more, and I have to wonder whether he’s fully reckoned with the ending of No Time To Die. Bond’s death is too significant a narrative rupture to simply gloss over, and the most coherent way… Read More →
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Bond 26 Theme Artist and Music Brainstorming
With speculation mounting over who will deliver the next James Bond theme, Amazon and EON have a rare opportunity to rethink the definition of a Bond theme. While Billie Eilish’s contribution to No Time To Die was haunting and deservedly acclaimed, there’s no rule that the theme must come from… Read More →
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The Dua Lipa/Callum Turner Bond Rumors
Rumors are circulating (and betting markets are responding) that Dua Lipa is currently the frontrunner to perform the theme song for Bond 26. Simultaneously, her fiancé, Callum Turner, has emerged as a credible contender for the role of the next James Bond. Although I haven’t yet seen Turner’s work firsthand,… Read More →
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Still you jest. Defiant to the last.
This line functions as Die Another Day’s modern echo of Goldfinger’s classic warning: “Choose your next witticism carefully, Mr. Bond. It may be your last.” It’s clear the writers intended this parallel when General Moon confronts a battered and imprisoned Bond. Seeing Bond as a long-term prisoner of war looking… Read More →
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One rises to meet a challenge
Bond delivers this line in GoldenEye with unmistakable sexual subtext, responding to Xenia Onatopp’s declaration that they share three passions: motoring, baccarat, and “this.” The dynamic between Bond and Xenia is one of the movie’s greatest strengths. Their chemistry is electric and adversarial in equal measure, creating a rare pairing… Read More →
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After Bond 26, release frequency must increase
At this point, I’m reluctantly prepared to extend Amazon and its partners the benefit of the doubt as we endure what is shaping up to be the longest gap between Bond movie in the franchise’s history. The transition to Amazon’s stewardship and the corresponding dilution of the traditional creative control… Read More →