New James Bond is Dead, Not Happening
By Krystal Clark
The headline to this story might seem a bit harsh but it’s straight to the point and honest. Over the past year, we (as in fans and journalists) have been patiently waiting for some type of sign that the James Bond franchise would continue despite the financial situation of its studio, MGM. Back when it was announced that Sam Mendes had signed on to direct, it seemed like all was well but then the film hit one huge snag after another eventually ending up in a shallow pit of death!
According to a recent story from AICN, there are no current plans to develop another installment in the Bond franchise. It has nothing to do with the public’s demand, or the producers not wanting to make it, it’s because the studio has royally effed up their finances and they can’t afford it. This is messed up on so many levels. Not only was Mendes going to direct, but Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon) had penned the screenplay!
What the hell’s going on MGM? At the moment they’re still scrounging around to make The Hobbit still happen by getting Peter Jackson to direct after Guillermo del Toro got fed up and left. How many epic franchises are these people going to ruin? And does this kill Daniel Craig’s contract? We’re not sure how many films he was signed on for or the stipulations regarding his involvement. Interesting…
Are you sad to see James Bond go on hiatus?
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 10:07PM
Bond is in desperate needed of a break. The last movie sucked soooo bad. What happened? I thought they had a trilogy they were making about Bonds start as a 00. Turns out they had a left over Ian Fleming book they remade after it was made twice before in 1954 & 1967 and a few scraps from Bond video games never developed because the stories were no good.
They need a break, a new Bond, writers, the works. A fresh start is needed and they need the time off to realize it.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 11:42PM
This is actually old news. The longtime producers of the James Bond franchise put the brakes on the next installment back in April. At the time producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli released a statement which read:
“Due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the future of MGM and the failure to close a sale of the studio, we have suspended development on Bond 23 indefinitely. We do not know when development will resume and do not have a date for the release of Bond 23.”
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 7:29AM
Sad.
Friday, July 16, 2010 10:02AM
[...] and we don’t know if it will ever return. The 23rd installment of the series has been put on hold for the foreseeable future with no change in sight. Over at IGN UK, they were able to catch up with [...]
Thursday, November 4, 2010 3:52PM
Found this post under related articles section beneath an article titled "Bond 23 to be released November 2012."
Your headline was harsh, to the point, and incorrect.