Now 007 Could Leave Britain For Far East

[Goldeneye]

express.co.uk

Sunday January 24,2010
By James Murray


A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save James Bond from being outsourced to the Far East.

Pinewood Studios, home of the British film industry and where the 007 films starring Daniel Craig are made, could be moving abroad after it set up operations in Malaysia and Toronto.

Fears of another British institution falling under the spell of foreign interests increased after Cadbury’s was bought by US food giant Kraft. Now Labour MP Gisela Stuart is asking Business Secretary Lord Mandelson to refer the expansion of Pinewood Shepperton to the Competition Commission to see if the plans will damage Britain’s long-term national interests.

A local council last year rejected Pinewood’s application to build film sets on greenbelt land near the main studios at Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire.

The company later signed a deal with the Malaysian government to develop a massive studio complex in Iskandar, near Singapore. Called Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, the complex will provide more than 100,000 square feet of film sets and create 8,000 jobs. Building is due to finish by 2012.

Mrs Stuart says the expansion is “very disturbing”, particularly as she was hoping Pinewood would consider building on the virtually derelict Longbridge site near Birmingham.

She also wants Lord Mandelson to look into the company’s expansion in Canada. Under a five-year deal newly-built studios were renamed Pinewood Toronto Studios, with Pinewood earning fees based on the revenue performance of the studios.

Mrs Stuart, who will meet a representative of the Pinewood board this Wednesday to discuss her fears, said: “After what happened to Cadbury’s we must act to protect British companies and keep them in Britain.”

Pinewood corporate director Andrew Smith insisted there are no plans to move out of Britain. He said: “Film-making in the UK remains highly attractive.”

[katied]

The shocking plot twist will be that the villain in the next Bond film moonlights at a call center!

[Dr. No]

I don't think this maters to anyone really. If they get a new owner they might be using another studio anyway

[katied]

I don't think this maters to anyone really. If they get a new owner they might be using another studio anyway

That's true.

[007]

Poor old Cadbury’s and Kraft are borrowing part of the money to buy them from a British bank. Unbelievable. Just a few months to go and Gordon Brown is toast.

[Blowfeld]

Not Cadbury!!

Making the 007 movies in the UK is an intricate part of the Bond experience. I for one would be sad to have them chuck the 007 studio and film it in Los Angeles.

[katied]

Not Cadbury!!

Making the 007 movies in the UK is an intricate part of the Bond experience. I for one would be sad to have them chuck the 007 studio and film it in Los Angeles.

But would Babs be less likely to fly over to oversee the filming if it was in California, or India.?Possibly.

[Dr. No]

Cadbury was bought by kraft??? That dosn't sound so good.

Don't the Broccoli travel with the movie where ever it goes. I rember an nice interview with Mrs Broccoli about having to be a emergency nurse on the set of TLD

[katied]

Don't the Broccoli travel with the movie where ever it goes. I rember an nice interview with Mrs Broccoli about having to be a emergency nurse on the set of TLD

ugh..she really IS involved with every aspect of the Bond films.

[Blowfeld]

Don't the Broccoli travel with the movie where ever it goes. I rember an nice interview with Mrs Broccoli about having to be a emergency nurse on the set of TLD

ugh..she really IS involved with every aspect of the Bond films.

I believe this is in reference to the accident on the set in Afghanistan, where Dana Broccoli had to act as the nurse. At that time (I think) Barbara Broccoli was dating Timothy Dalton.

[katied]

I believe this is in reference to the accident on the set in Afghanistan, where Dana Broccoli had to act as the nurse. At that time (I think) Barbara Broccoli was dating Timothy Dalton.

Oops.Still, I'm sure Babs does something similar.

[Captain Nash]

The worrying part is that you actually take this as gospel.
The penny drops.

[katied]

She's known as "Queen Babs" for a reason!

[carl stromberg]

Deja vu...

[katied]

Maybe if Mikey G. finally makes good on his threat to leave EON, we'll start seeing Babs making cameos in the Bond films I hope not though!

[Captain Nash]

Have you been here before Carl?
Ooooooooooooo....spooky. Lucky the lights are on. It'd be confusing as hell in the dark.

[katied]

Queen Babs should make a cameo as the villain in Quantum of Velveeta!(Bond 23)

[Captain Nash]

Queen Babs should make a cameo as the villain in Quantum of Velveeta!(Bond 23)

Good one.

[oscartheman]

Don't the Broccoli travel with the movie where ever it goes. I rember an nice interview with Mrs Broccoli about having to be a emergency nurse on the set of TLD

ugh..she really IS involved with every aspect of the Bond films.

I believe this is in reference to the accident on the set in Afghanistan, where Dana Broccoli had to act as the nurse. At that time (I think) Barbara Broccoli was dating Timothy Dalton.

So this is why she is so bent on destroying Bond.Dalton dumps her and she has it out not just for him but the tall dark sophisticated Bond he played.Right after Dalton left her in a ditch she was trying to get Sean Bean the job.Cubby must have told her to go play with her horses and he'll make the decisions to him.

[Captain Nash]

Is this a bad attempt at humour?
Or do you actually believe this?
Either way.