Any thoughts on Christopher Nolan directing the next Bond film?

[Pepperbone]

it would be hard for him to do the film the way he’d want to do it.

IF it were to happen, then I'd like to believe Nolan has enough pull in HWood to retain creative license.

In any case, can you imagine a Disney meeting with failed execs demanding creative control over a SW project written and directed by Nolan?
That meeting alone would a good 2-hour comedy.

 

[CB2001]

IF it were to happen, then I'd like to believe Nolan has enough pull in HWood to retain creative license.

In any case, can you imagine a Disney meeting with failed execs demanding creative control over a SW project written and directed by Nolan?
That meeting alone would a good 2-hour comedy.

It’d be a farce for sure. The first thirty minutes would be dedicated to Nolan pushing for a theatrical release with a Blu-Ray/DVD release, and the Disney execs trying to push for a Disney+ release only.

 

[batguy]

I don't see Chris Nolan (or anyone else) being given enough creative control to make a new SW movie that doesn't suck. Not with Iger & Kennedy in charge. Nolan would know it and he wouldn't try to play that losing game.

 

[renaissance_man]

If you want any chance of hearing the next Bond clearly delivering his most iconic line, then no. No to Christopher Nolan. This is is probably an unpopular opinion, but I think Nolan is a bit overrated.
His best film was The Prestige and I think a lot of that was because it was based on a book and Nolan didn't actually write the story himself.

 

[batguy]

Nolan is good but overrated IMO.

It's kind of inevitable in this era of corporate filmmaking. Anybody who geniunely stands out with their own style & strengths (in the world of big-budget mainstream work) ends up being overhyped.

IMO Tarantino is another case of good-but-overrated. IMO he hasn't stretched himself much as he has aged. It's kind of impressive that his stuff remains as good as it does, considering how basic his formula is and how much time he has spent in that sandbox. He's been doing his retro-cool-break-the-plot-rules thing for so long . . . by now it has become retro-cool itself.

 

[Wakeem]

I don't agree. I think both Nolan and Tarantino could make awesome Bond movies. Better than any of the ones starting with Goldeneye up to the last one. But I saw a story on how the producers chose the Bond actor from the director of Goldeneye and Casino Royale. And going by that, unless the producers realize the situation they are in and what's needed, I doubt Nolan will ever direct Bond.

I hope I'm wrong though. I would like to get excited about a Bond movie again. I was excited after Casino Royale and then we got Quantum of Solace.

 

[JediMichael]

Well, if Nolan directs a Bond film, despite if its good or bad, at least we'll get a true IMAX Bond film.

 

[Solo4114]

I think it's time to either let go of Bond, or transition it to "generic spy guy" and have it be a code name already.

But I have to agree with the sentiment upthread that Bond is fundamentally of the past, and should be left to it.

Don't believe me? I can prove this for you. Go watch the Amazon Jack Ryan series. It's an interesting show. Enjoyable in a kind of formulaic way. But it doesn't really have anything to do with the Jack Ryan of the books or of the 90s era films. It's a totally different character with a few other characters that have the same names as before, but otherwise no real connection.

And don't get me wrong. I enjoyed it overall. But...it's just Generic Spyguy with the Jack Ryan label on it. I refer to it as "Jork Jorbles" to my wife, because it might as well be named that.

That's what you're asking for with more Bond stuff. It either stays in its era and we all start to cringe a bit more every year as he busts out another outdated attitude, or...you let it go.

There are espionage stories to be told that can be interesting. But I don't think they're gonna be James Bond stories.

 

[batguy]

I think it's time to either let go of Bond, or transition it to "generic spy guy" and have it be a code name already.

But I have to agree with the sentiment upthread that Bond is fundamentally of the past, and should be left to it.

Don't believe me? I can prove this for you. Go watch the Amazon Jack Ryan series. It's an interesting show. Enjoyable in a kind of formulaic way. But it doesn't really have anything to do with the Jack Ryan of the books or of the 90s era films. It's a totally different character with a few other characters that have the same names as before, but otherwise no real connection.

And don't get me wrong. I enjoyed it overall. But...it's just Generic Spyguy with the Jack Ryan label on it. I refer to it as "Jork Jorbles" to my wife, because it might as well be named that.

That's what you're asking for with more Bond stuff. It either stays in its era and we all start to cringe a bit more every year as he busts out another outdated attitude, or...you let it go.

There are espionage stories to be told that can be interesting. But I don't think they're gonna be James Bond stories.

Pretty much. The franchise doesn't match up with this era anymore.


I don't think they should even touch the name/identity thing. Is the current guy the same Bond from the 1960s? Is it a Dread Pirate Roberts deal? Who cares? Just have the new Bond actor walk into the room, be recognized by everyone else as Bond, and move on.

Dan Ackroyd wrote a scene in 'The Blues Brothers' where they parked the Bluesmobile under a big electric antenna, implying that the car was getting charged up with magic power somehow. John Landis elected to leave the scene on the cutting room floor because . . . who cares?

If something cannot be explained well then sometimes it's better not to try. Don't go throwing midichlorians at it unless the audience is really crying foul and demanding an explanation.

 

[JediMichael]

Pretty much. The franchise doesn't match up with this era anymore.


I don't think they should even touch the name/identity thing. Is the current guy the same Bond from the 1960s? Is it a Dread Pirate Roberts deal? Who cares? Just have the new Bond actor walk into the room, be recognized by everyone else as Bond, and move on.

Dan Ackroyd wrote a scene in 'The Blues Brothers' where they parked the Bluesmobile under a big electric antenna, implying that the car was getting charged up with magic power somehow. John Landis elected to leave the scene on the cutting room floor because . . . who cares?

If something cannot be explained well then sometimes it's better not to try. Don't go throwing midichlorians at it unless the audience is really crying foul and demanding an explanation.

I demand a 2 and a half hour movie explaining why and how a kyber crystal powers a light saber.

 

[batguy]

I demand a 2 and a half hour movie explaining why and how a kyber crystal powers a light saber.

Exactly.

Why would building a lightsaber even be part of 'Jedi training'? Building your own airplane is not part of fighter pilot training. Building your own rifle is not part of military training.

A Star War show could spend a lot of time rationalizing lightsaber tech but there's no payoff for the average viewer. It will only bog down the pacing and pull them out of it.

 

[JediMichael]

Exactly.

Why would building a lightsaber even be part of 'Jedi training'? Building your own airplane is not part of fighter pilot training. Building your own rifle is not part of military training.

A Star War show could spend a lot of time rationalizing lightsaber tech but there's no payoff for the average viewer. It will only bog down the pacing and pull them out of it.

Its true. Even Return of the Jedi had a good reason to show Luke briefly building one, and yet they even knew it was better to cut that whole scene and give the same meaning with a quick line from Vader. Thats all it needed and move on.
Its like todays moves would need to go on this whole 20 min side adventure of how and why Luke is building a new saber, with ultra slow motion flash back of his losing the hand.

 

[Wakeem]

I was thinking about what Bond movies might be worked into a female Bond after my post about switching the genders. And concluded that only maybe a few of the recent ones like Tomorrow Never Dies and Skyfall. Perhaps Quantum of Solace. Movies that are basically action movies that feature James Bond not really enjoyable Bond movies for me.

I hate the idea of a generic action Bond that happens to have a passed around code name. The Bond series was never about that. And I don't think you have to go to the past for Bond. Why? Because I've dabbled around with a modern day reboot outline that I started before No Time to Die as I knew what was going to happen in that movie and was disgusted with the idea.

Also on the Luke building a new lightsaber in Return of the Jedi. It's best that the scene was left out because you get the surprise reveal with R2 which is still one of the best hero moments in the series and movies in general to me.

 

[ZeroSum]

I'm surprised nobody has suggested JJ Abrams to direct the next Bond film. He's really good at taking over beloved franchises and reinvigorating them by caressing them with his golden touch.

 

[swgeek]

I'd love to see Nolan direct a Bond film. I like Daniel Craig, but wasn't a big fan of his Bond films, (Casino Royale being the exception). And can we please get better Bond songs?! Except for Skyfall, I thought they were all terrible.

I'd also love to see him direct a Star Wars movie.

 

[joberg]

I'd love to see Nolan direct a Bond film. I like Daniel Craig, but wasn't a big fan of his Bond films, (Casino Royale being the exception). And can we please get better Bond songs?! Except for Skyfall, I thought they were all terrible.

I'd also love to see him direct a Star Wars movie.

Would be fun to see known directors making short SW movies and posting them; either on YT or Vimeo or other platforms

 

[Pepperbone]

The Nolan/Bond rumors are warming up.

Rumor: Christopher Nolan Directing Next James Bond? — World of Reel

On September 7th, I reported that Christopher Nolan had been in discussions with James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli to direct the next 007 movie.

www.worldofreel.com