The BJMDDS General Discussion Thread......

[bjmdds]

Although Daniel Craig may no longer be James Bond, he’s retained a strong working relationship with EON producer Barbara Broccoli, steward of the 007 series. The duo have spent quite some time now looking for funding to produce what is being dubbed as Daniel Cr-egg’s ‘dream project’ – a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello set in an American military barracks in Iraq. Daniel Craig starred in an off-Broadway production of the play several years ago, playing Iago, while David Oyelowo played the titular Othello. The show received excellent reviews and Cr-egg and Broccoli have reportedly spent the last two years trying to find funding to adapt that version of the play (which was directed by Sam Gold) into a feature film. The report (over at World Of Reel) suggests that Gold may well direct the film version and that the quest for funding has taken Cr-egg and Broccoli to Qatar. A more speculative suggestion (which we’ll place firmly in the ‘rumour’ camp) states that ‘that they secured funding by making a deal with the Qataris to get Broccoli to set part of the next Bond film in Doha.'-----this is what she has been doing for the past 2 years! How is this being allowed by MGM and Bezos?! Bond is not in her thoughts most likely yet everyone involved with the franchise knows it and nothing changes!

[Pluto007]

It's being allowed because she's waiting for EoN's top director candidate to finish shooting Dune 3. He's in preproduction. June 2025 or July 2025 shoot.

When he's completed principal on that film, a script will be ready for him to attach himself to his next project, Bond 26. There won't be any solid Bond news, not anything "concrete", at least for the next year.

[Kristatos]

It's being allowed because she's waiting for EoN's top director candidate to finish shooting Dune 3. He's in preproduction. June 2025 or July 2025 shoot.

How much power does Bezos have to dictate what films EON produce anyway?

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[Pluto007]

It's being allowed because she's waiting for EoN's top director candidate to finish shooting Dune 3. He's in preproduction. June 2025 or July 2025 shoot.

How much power does Bezos have to dictate what films EON produce anyway?

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Not a lot at all, if any. I was going to put allowed in quotations, but thought it sounded disrespectful, which wasn't the point of my post.

[Kristatos]

Not a lot at all, if any. I was going to put allowed in quotations, but thought it sounded disrespectful, which wasn't the point of my post.

I thought that was the case. Even if he could, I don't see why he would want them to only make Bond films. EON has been focused on Bond for many decades now, but that's the exception, not the norm. Most production companies don't work exclusively on a single franchise.


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[Pluto007]

Not a lot at all, if any. I was going to put allowed in quotations, but thought it sounded disrespectful, which wasn't the point of my post.

I thought that was the case. Even if he could, I don't see why he would want them to only make Bond films. EON has been focused on Bond for many decades now, but that's the exception, not the norm. Most production companies don't work exclusively on a single franchise.


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Yessir, exactly. When it gets down to it, EoN is a very boutique film production company. It's run like an indie outfit.

[dirtybenny]

I don't know why you're chomping at the bit for more "Nu-Bond" anyway BJ? The Bond we knew and loved was murdered and buried long ago, the sooner you make peace with that the better for your wellbeing. I'd rather have no Bond at all than more evil foster brothers, baby momma drama or useless self evisceration.

[Kristatos]

I don't know why you're chomping at the bit for more "Nu-Bond" anyway BJ? The Bond we knew and loved was murdered and buried long ago, the sooner you make peace with that the better for your wellbeing. I'd rather have no Bond at all than more evil foster brothers, baby momma drama or useless self evisceration.

Well, I can't speak for BJ, but I was kind of hoping that with Craig gone, we might put all that behind us. Though Purvis and Wade are still there, which suggests that it's likely to be more of the same. Even Denis Villeneuve, whilst I'm sure he would do a good job, seems like exactly the sort of director who would have been hired during the Craig era. Nothing I've heard so far exactly screams "radical reinvention".

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[dirtybenny]

I don't know why you're chomping at the bit for more "Nu-Bond" anyway BJ? The Bond we knew and loved was murdered and buried long ago, the sooner you make peace with that the better for your wellbeing. I'd rather have no Bond at all than more evil foster brothers, baby momma drama or useless self evisceration.

Well, I can't speak for BJ, but I was kind of hoping that with Craig gone, we might put all that behind us. Though Purvis and Wade are still there, which suggests that it's likely to be more of the same. Even Denis Villeneuve, whilst I'm sure he would do a good job, seems like exactly the sort of director who would have been hired during the Craig era. Nothing I've heard so far exactly screams "radical reinvention".

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Exactly Kris, looks like more of the same, if and that's a big if they decide to course correct and we get a film classic fans can get behind then great, I'll be pleasantly surprised. However, if or should I say when the latest "emo" Bond mopes his way to theaters I won't be disappointed because it'll be expected.

[Pluto007]

Open question: don't you think the new era will be different from Craig's?

No matter the faults of EON, and I'm on record of really liking them as producers, with some heavy criticism as well (but I honestly don't know of a perfect anything, so I'm okay with that), but it seems the only time EON tried to force one era into another was very early on:

Trying to make Lazenby the Sean-Bond. OHMSS is brilliant, but the weak link is trying to make anyone Sean, methinks.

They were wise to let Moore be his own interpretation; Dalton was his; Brosnan and Craig the same. They let the actors invent their persona, and built films that would best represent that actor.

I have to believe we're done with Vesper, Maddy, baby, Brofeld.

I can't see the next era being Craig 2.0, and think (hope), they've not done anything in their history to make us believe they'd do this.

Thoughts?

[dirtybenny]

I can't see the next era being Craig 2.0, and think (hope), they've not done anything in their history to make us believe they'd do this.

Thoughts?

I'm afraid this article says otherwise:

https://virginradio.co.uk/entertainment ... ional-side

"Perhaps 'evolution' is a better word than 'reinvention'. Broccoli says that that the recent “humanising of the once-womanising spy and the ensuring of more fulfilling, meatier roles for the female stars of the franchise” will “continue in the next films.”

[Kristatos]

Ultimately, the casting process isn’t simply about choosing someone for a role in a movie, they underline.

“That’s why, when people go, ‘Oh, who are you going to get?’ it’s not just about casting an actor for a film. It’s about a reinvention, and ‘Where are we taking it? What do we want to do with the character?’” says Broccoli. “And then, once we figure that out, who’s the right person for that particular reinvention?

So yeah, it sounds like they are looking to fit the actor to the role, rather than the other way round.

[Pluto007]

I suppose we will see, but they can have all she says (personally it sounds like double speak and she’s delaying giving the answer she should have given (that is: we are taking a hiatus for the next five years)), without it falling into the tropes of the Craig Era.

I don’t think we are going to get Craig 2.0. After all you can have a strong and dimensional woman that’s not Maddy (look at Atomic Blonde).

[bjmdds]

Henry Cavill is now the "most likely" actor to take on the role of James Bond after Daniel Cr-egg, according to a new study. Cr-egg's successor remains a mystery at the time of writing after Barbara Broccoli and Bond bosses rubbished reports that Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been offered the part earlier this year. Taylor-Johnson has spoken out about the rumours before, dodging any concrete commitment to the role while the likes of Cavill, James Norton, Idris Elba, Theo James, Damson Idris and several others have been tipped for the part. The Kick-Ass star remains a frontrunner with bookmakers to eventually land the leading role as the iconic spy but it may not be the foregone conclusion some think it is. Not only was Taylor-Johnson "ruled out" of the race to replace Cr-egg according to an AI study earlier this month, but it seems a study into online trends also hinder his chances. According to analysis from Betway Casino, Cavill is the preferred actor to take on the part after an examination of several pieces of data. The bookmakers "analysed the number of Google searches, the number of articles, article engagement and Reddit mentions for 31 potential actors" so it could see who had "generated the most online hype and is therefore most likely to play the role". Cavill came out on top as "the internet’s favourite person to play the next Bond" as he racked up the highest Google search volume for the term "Henry Cavill Bond". There was an average monthly search volume of 5,400 for "Henry Cavill Bond" in the past year, surpassing the 1,700 for Taylor-Johnson.

[bjmdds]

High levels of xylitol, a low-calorie sweetener used in many reduced-sugar foods as well as gum and toothpaste, are linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death, says a new study published in the European Heart Journal.The research team studied more than 3000 people in the US and Europe over 3 years and found that people with the highest amount of xylitol in their plasma were more likely to have a problem with their heart or blood vessels.

[Pluto007]

High levels of xylitol, a low-calorie sweetener used in many reduced-sugar foods as well as gum and toothpaste, are linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death, says a new study published in the European Heart Journal.The research team studied more than 3000 people in the US and Europe over 3 years and found that people with the highest amount of xylitol in their plasma were more likely to have a problem with their heart or blood vessels.

A clear message from Mother Nature: eat whole, unprocessed food.

The food pyramid is a lie. The government “health” officials are led by out of shape politicians and, GPs read books and have a framed piece of paper up on their wall.

Eggs, steak, duck, bison, lamb…. The most nutrient dense food on the planet.

Fat is filled with nutrients.

Organ-meat = vitamins.

Fruit and honey are immune boosters and the sugar won’t make you fat.

[kater23]

Honey is also an antiseptic.And never goes bad.

[bjmdds]

High levels of xylitol, a low-calorie sweetener used in many reduced-sugar foods as well as gum and toothpaste, are linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death, says a new study published in the European Heart Journal.The research team studied more than 3000 people in the US and Europe over 3 years and found that people with the highest amount of xylitol in their plasma were more likely to have a problem with their heart or blood vessels.

A clear message from Mother Nature: eat whole, unprocessed food.

The food pyramid is a lie. The government “health” officials are led by out of shape politicians and, GPs read books and have a framed piece of paper up on their wall.

Eggs, steak, duck, bison, lamb…. The most nutrient dense food on the planet.

Fat is filled with nutrients.

Organ-meat = vitamins.

Fruit and honey are immune boosters and the sugar won’t make you fat.

Were animals put on this planet to bet eaten or looked at?

[Pluto007]

High levels of xylitol, a low-calorie sweetener used in many reduced-sugar foods as well as gum and toothpaste, are linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death, says a new study published in the European Heart Journal.The research team studied more than 3000 people in the US and Europe over 3 years and found that people with the highest amount of xylitol in their plasma were more likely to have a problem with their heart or blood vessels.

A clear message from Mother Nature: eat whole, unprocessed food.

The food pyramid is a lie. The government “health” officials are led by out of shape politicians and, GPs read books and have a framed piece of paper up on their wall.

Eggs, steak, duck, bison, lamb…. The most nutrient dense food on the planet.

Fat is filled with nutrients.

Organ-meat = vitamins.

Fruit and honey are immune boosters and the sugar won’t make you fat.

Were animals put on this planet to bet eaten or looked at?

Animals are a gift. They fertilize, they nourish, they guard, they keep over population of other animals in check.

Industrial farming is evil and abusive. And most people’s interaction with how their food ended up on their plate is going to a store and purchasing some plastic wrapped hunk of meat.

Being respectful to the animal in its life, treating them with compassion and care, and thanking them for the nourishment some provide for us.

Pretty heavy discussion on a Sunday morning lol

[kater23]

Indeed. I TRY to go more plant based but darn it, I do love a good steak once in a while. Ironic, as right now I am in Texas..someplace where they take red meat very seriously!