Tag: Bond 26
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“We are really early on.” -Amy Pascal
Bond 26 producer Amy Pascal’s above comment makes me wince. It has been more than 1,600 days since the world premiere of No Time to Die at the Royal Albert Hall, some four and a half years since Daniel Craig’s… Read More →
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Is there a schedule for Bond 26?
So with all of the rumors and all of the hullaballoo surrounding Bond 26, do we think there is at least some sort of outline schedule for how things should be revealed? Does Denis Villeneuve know that, say, in 3… Read More →
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Will it really be Jacob Elordi?
At this point, it’s hard to imagine the next 007 being anyone other than Jacob Elordi. After weeks of rumors, reports of an audition, and even talk of a potential offer, his casting feels less speculative and more inevitable with… Read More →
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No bodies this time, no trace
In Live and Let Die, Mr. Big’s chilling directive signals a level of operational discipline that extends far beyond Bond’s immediate predicament. The phrase “this time” implies a history of prior interference and suggests a larger world of failed investigations… Read More →
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Rumor: Jacob Elordi OFFERED James Bond role
The Jacob Elordi James Bond rumor has escalated quickly, moving from quiet audition chatter to reports that he has actually been offered the role, according to the celebrity gossip account DeuxMoi. If true, the Australian actor would follow George Lazenby… Read More →
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Dare Bond 26 be dialogue heavy?
Trade me interesting dialogue for filler action scenes in Bond 26 any day. At this point, James Bond has skydived, skied, driven, flown, escaped, pursued and participated in a plethora of villain action sequences. What would really impress me in… Read More →
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Bond-less Pre-Title Sequences
Bond’s presence in the pre-title sequence is a defining attribute, which makes its absence in From Russia With Love, Live and Let Die, and The Man With the Golden Gun all the more interesting. While most openings deliver high-octane introductions… Read More →
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Overthinking the next James Bond movie
Modern Bond filmmaking has fallen into a pattern of overthinking itself. While Daniel Craig’s era rightly reset the franchise after Brosnan’s excesses, that caution has now turned into creative paralysis that has turned off die-hard fans and lost potential new… Read More →
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Will Bond 26 box office performance matter?
While Amazon, Denis Villeneuve, and Steven Knight et al. undoubtedly want Bond 26 to succeed, box office performance may no longer carry the same weight it once did when MGM operated independently. For a company with Amazon’s scale, a swing… Read More →
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Charli XCX rules out Bond 26 theme
Umm, thank you? Charli XCX has publicly ruled herself out of contributing a theme song for Bond 26, effectively removing her name from consideration before any official discussion appeared to take place. While she has dabbled in soundtrack work in… Read More →
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