Bond 23 Gets The Axe

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Barefootsies

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I was just getting used to him as Bond. Damn shame.

As a huge James Bond fan, this news depresses the hell out of me. According to the Mirror, the newest chapter in the spy series has been shut down due to MGM’s ongoing financial woes. The studio, which has been home to 007 since the beginning, is drowning in debt and in need of a life preserver. Sadly, no one is coming to their rescue. Daniel Craig will likely never driving an Aston Martin again, at least for a salary. Depressing.

The as of yet untitled Bond 23 was to be directed by Sam Mendes, but it’s likely he’ll pursue other projects since the flick is in limbo. Too bad. It would have been interesting to see how someone of Mendes’ talents would approach the Bond universe.

So, for now, the franchise is dead. As are all of MGM’s properties, including the much discussed The Hobbit, which is suffering from its own set of delays and problems. Perhaps some kind soul with a heart of gold and a bank account to match will ride in on white steed to save the day. But until that day comes, we’re all left to wonder.

I dig Craig as Bond and was eager to see how he tackled the role his third time out. Casino Royale was brilliant, while Quantum of Solace fell a bit flat. Word is it could be years before 007 resurfaces. Ugh. I need a drink. Shaken, not stirred, of course.
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This fucking sucks. I really liked how this was going. There are too many loose ends after QoS to just drop it. Fuck'n, fuck, fuck. I guess I will have to learn to read.
 
Outsource reading to a philipine VA, get them to call you on skype and read the story to you.
 
Odd, if MGM needed a cash infusion I would think a film franchise that goes back 50 years, with Daniel Craig to bring in the new viewers and nostalgia to keep the old, would be a safe movie to do it. MGM needs to get rid of that albatross Tom Cruise and United Artists deal.
 
willing to bet another studio will pick up the rights to this franchise. Its a cash cow in the US and worldwide. The back catalog alone probably prints money as well as merchandise. MGM deserves to fail, they suck at making hits
 
If the franchise makes money , it'll get picked up somewhere down the line.

The bond franchise from my understanding has always done well, the problem is always cost attrition, just because you have a expensive movie doesn't mean it performs well.
 
Weird that Mendes was going to direct it. Although if I remember correctly, the last Bond movie was directed by the same guy who did The Kite Runner.

I remember hearing a while back that MGM was going to sell off the franchise - or maybe their entire catalog and get absorbed by either Sony or Time Warner.
 
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