Bond 22
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| Bond 22 | |
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| James Bond | Daniel Craig |
| Also starring | Judi Dench Giancarlo Giannini |
| Directed by | |
| Produced by | Michael G. Wilson Barbara Broccoli |
| Novel/Story by | |
| Screenplay | Neal Purvis Robert Wade |
| Cinematography by | |
| Music by | |
| Main theme | |
| Composer | |
| Performer | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Columbia Pictures |
| Released | November 7, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Casino Royale |
Bond 22 is the working title of a future EON Productions' James Bond film to follow the 2006 film, Casino Royale. It will be the 22nd official film in the James Bond franchise and the second to star Daniel Craig as Ian Fleming's British secret agent, James Bond. The film will be produced by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, and will be released worldwide by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer & Columbia Pictures. Originally scheduled for a May 2, 2008 release,[1] it has been pushed back to November 7, 2008 to give the producers more time to complete the film.[2]
Pre-production work on Bond 22 was already under way before filming of Casino Royale began in January 2006, according to an announcement by Michael G. Wilson during a news conference in London on October 14, 2005. In a November 17, 2006 interview with the BBC it was confirmed that Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who had previously written the screenplays for The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day, and Casino Royale, would also be working on Bond 22.
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[edit] Premise
As Casino Royale is a reboot of the Bond film franchise, the question has been raised on numerous occasions as to whether future movies would be remakes of previously made films, specifically, a remake of Live and Let Die, Fleming's second novel. According to Barbara Broccoli, Bond 22 and Bond films for the foreseeable future will not be remakes.[3] It is, however, possible that Bond 22 may receive an unused Ian Fleming title such as "The Hildebrand Rarity", "The Property of a Lady", "Risico", "Quantum of Solace" or "007 in New York", even though elements and characters from all of these stories except "Quantum of Solace" have been used in previous Bond films. Robert Wade and Neal Purvis have denied rumours of the story being based on "Risico" [4].
Broccoli also confirmed that Bond 22 would be a continuation of Casino Royale. Daniel Craig may have hinted at the direction of Bond 22 when he stated that the events of Casino Royale would lead Bond to "go out for revenge".[5] If true, Bond 22 would be the first true 007 sequel (previous films have been linked, such as Dr. No and From Russia With Love or On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Diamonds Are Forever, but this would be the first original sequel).
Eva Green has stated in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that Vesper's French-Algerian boyfriend mentioned in Casino Royale may be the villain in Bond 22. It is also possible she may return in a flashback/video scene.[6]
Giancarlo Giannini told Italian newspaper Il Giornale that he will be reprising his role of Rene Mathis in Casino Royale. He further disclosed that Mathis will be revealed to be an ally of James Bond, and will use his status as a double agent to help Bond find the mastermind of the organisation that Mr White and Le Chiffre worked for.[7] Writers Purvis and Wade have stated that it is unlikely that Q will make a return after his absence in Casino Royale. However, Miss Moneypenny may make a return.[4]
At the end of the book, Bond on Set: Filming Casino Royale when filming the last scene of Casino Royale in which Mr White (Jesper Christensen) is shot in the leg by Bond, Daniel Craig says, "This is the last scene in the movie and I wanted to show that Bond means business. We don't know if he kills this guy. We certainly suspect that he is going to extract some information from him."
[edit] Confirmed Cast
On 3 March 2007, a rumour attributed to a Croatian newspaper claimed Goran Višnjić is favoured by the producers for the role of the main villain, Vesper's French-Algerian love after impressing them during his screentest as James Bond for Casino Royale.[9]
[edit] Crew rumours
A report attributed to the Daily Mail claimed that playwright Tom Stoppard is in talks to join in on writing the script. Stoppard is currently co-writing the script for The Bourne Ultimatum. [10] A July 2006 report by The Hollywood Reporter stated that Bond 22 would be based on an original idea by producer Michael G. Wilson who previously co-scripted every official Bond film of the 1980s, For Your Eyes Only (1981) through Licence to Kill (1989), and that they are looking for a writer to adapt. A report in August 2006 by MI6.co.uk stated that Love Actually screenwriter, Richard Curtis, is rumoured to be writing Bond 22. [11] This, as well the previous rumours suggest that regular Bond scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade have been dropped from the project, although these reports contradict the October 2005 press conference where Wilson stated that Bond 22 would be written by Purvis and Wade. It is, however, possible that EON Productions is searching for another screenwriter to polish or do some rewrites, such as Paul Haggis did with Casino Royale.
Roger Michell, known for directing Notting Hill, was said to be in contract negotiations to direct, per reports by the Daily Mail and The Hollywood Reporter.[12] However, Variety reported that negotiations had fallen through.[13] Michell, who had previously worked with Daniel Craig on Enduring Love and The Mother, cited shooting the film so soon as his reason for walking out.[14] Michell later stated that the script was the main reason for the split, "We couldn’t find a way of making us all happy with the script. It’s been through various drafts, but I just decided to say no before I got too far into it". [15] Martin Campbell appears not to be returning now following his announcement at the opening of Casino Royale in China.[16]
On November 9, 2006 Amy Winehouse announced she had been approached by one of the producers of the James Bond movies to sing the main theme of Bond 22.[17]
[edit] Other rumours
Aston Martin may not be supplying James Bond's new car in the film due to Ford putting the company up for sale.[18] Ford has a three-film deal that began with 2002's Die Another Day. Jaguar is speculated to be a replacement with the new Jaguar C-XF design.[19]
[edit] Video game adaptation
In May 2006 Activision acquired non-exclusive rights to develop and publish James Bond games; an exclusive deal with Activision takes effect in September 2007. During an earnings report, Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision, announced that their first Bond game would be released in May 2008.[20] Previously it was reported by Variety that Activision's first game would be a tie-in to Bond 22.[21] Due to Bond 22's delay, it is likely this game will also be delayed until November of 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ Bond's Next Date. Retrieved on July 20, 2006.
- ^ Bond 22 Targeting Nov. 7, 2008. Retrieved on September 1, 2006.
- ^ Exclusive: Daniel Craig and Barbara Broccoli. Retrieved on May 18, 2006.
- ^ a b Scott Juba. "Robert Wade and Neal Purvis: The Voice of Bond", The Trades, 2007-01-29. Retrieved on January 29, 2007.
- ^ Daniel Craig on Casino Royale and His Future as Bond. Retrieved on June 9, 2006.
- ^ More hints Eva Green will return in Bond 22. Retrieved on November 6, 2006.
- ^ a b "Giancarlo Giannini Confirms Return as Mathis in 'Bond 22'", CommanderBond.net, 2007-01-28. Retrieved on January 29, 2007.
- ^ "Eva Green's Vesper Lynd To Possibly Return For 'Bond 22'". Retrieved on November 19, 2006.
- ^ "Goran Visnjic rumoured for Bond 22 villain role", www.mi6.co.uk. Retrieved on March 7, 2007.
- ^ Screenwriter Tom Stoppard and director Roger Michell linked to Bond 22. Retrieved on May 26, 2006.
- ^ Richard Curtis rumoured as Bond 22 writer, Purvis and Wade `out`. Retrieved on August 15, 2006.
- ^ Michell may join 'Bond 22'. Retrieved on July 17, 2006.
- ^ Bond 22 Still Looking for a Director. Retrieved on August 10, 2006.
- ^ Stax. "Who Would Turn Down 007?", IGN, 2007-01-24. Retrieved on January 24, 2007.
- ^ "Director Roger Michell cites script as reason for pulling out of Bond 22", MI6, 2007-03-01. Retrieved on March 1, 2007.
- ^ "James Bond to finally make China debut", Yahoo, 2007-01-29. Retrieved on February 16, 2007.
- ^ "Winehouse seduces Bond bosses", ITV, 2006-11-06. Retrieved on November 11, 2006.
- ^ Ford looking to sell of Bond`s favourite car company Aston Martin. MI6.co.uk. Retrieved on August 31, 2006.
- ^ "Jaguar For James Bond 22?", MI6.co.uk, 2007-01-08. Retrieved on January 8, 2007.
- ^ New Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, and 007 coming in 2007-8. Retrieved on August 4, 2006.
- ^ Ben Fritz. "Bond, Superman games on the move", 2006-05-03. Retrieved on May 18, 2006.
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"Official" (EON Productions) films
Dr. No • From Russia with Love • Goldfinger • Thunderball • You Only Live Twice • On Her Majesty's Secret Service • Diamonds Are Forever • Live and Let Die • The Man with the Golden Gun • The Spy Who Loved Me • Moonraker • For Your Eyes Only • Octopussy • A View to a Kill • The Living Daylights • Licence to Kill • GoldenEye • Tomorrow Never Dies • The World Is Not Enough • Die Another Day • Casino Royale • Bond 22
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Casino Royale (1954 TV) • Casino Royale (1967 spoof) • Never Say Never Again
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