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Daniel Craig's second outing as James Bond in
the 22nd movie in the 007 series has been delayed
until November 7th 2008.. |
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Bond 22 Delayed
2nd September 2006
Columbia Pictures confirmed to the Hollywood
Reporter on Thursday that "Bond 22" -- the yet-to-be-named
James Bond film that will be produced after November's "Casino
Royale" - will open November 7th 2008, rather than the
original date of May 2nd 2008.
According to the report, Sony Pictures Entertainment vice chairman
Jeff Blake said the studio, along with partners MGM and British
production company EON Productions, are in talks to bring on a
new director after Roger Michell ("Notting Hill") bowed
out of the project. No new names have been mentioned.
The new date also gives the filmmakers the standard two years
to complete the next film -- the usual time between Bond movies.
"Eighteen months was a very short window," Blake said.
"We're going to stay the course."
Daniel Craig, who will be seen for the first time in the fall
as the newest James Bond, already has signed for a repeat performance
for the 22nd Bond film. He is contracted for three films.
The story and title for the 22nd James Bond film has yet to be
announced.
MI6 exclusively reported on August 15th that British screenwriter
Richard
Curtis was rumoured to be penning the story for Bond 22, and
that regular Bond scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade were no
longer on the project.
Back on July 20th, Eon Productions issued a statement on Bond
22: "As we wrap production on CASINO ROYALE we couldn't be
more excited about the direction the franchise is heading with
Daniel Craig. Daniel has taken the origins of Ian Fleming's James
Bond portraying, with emotional complexity, a darker and edgier
007," said Wilson and Broccoli.
Above: Daniel Craig as James Bond 007
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About Eon Productions
EON Productions is owned by the Broccoli family and is the most successful film series in history. The most recent adventure, DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002), was also the highest grossing film in the franchise bringing in almost $430 million in worldwide box office receipts. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999) grossed $353 million, TOMORROW NEVER DIES released in 1997, grossed more than $340 million around the world and GOLDENEYE, took in $345 million.
The enduring film franchise created by the late producer, Albert R. (Cubby) Broccoli, was launched in 1962 with DR. NO starring Sean Connery, who went on to play James Bond in FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, GOLDFINGER, THUNDERBALL, YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE and DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER. George Lazenby had one outing as 007, in ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, before Roger Moore took over the role in LIVE AND LET DIE, THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, MOONRAKER, FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, OCTOPUSSY and A VIEW TO A KILL. Timothy Dalton later inherited the role and played the famed spy in THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS and LICENCE TO KILL. The most recent James Bond was Pierce Brosnan, who starred in the global blockbusters GOLDENEYE, TOMORROW NEVER DIES, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH and DIE ANOTHER DAY.
Briefing
Produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli (Eon
Productions), QUANTUM OF SOLACE was released in the
UK on October 31st 2008 and is directed by
Marc Forster. Principal photography started on January
3rd
2008 at
Pinewood Studios and around the UK, and foreign locations
including Italy, Panama, Chile, Peru and Austria.
Paul Haggis completed the script based on a first draft
screenplay developed by regular scribes Neal Purvis & Robert
Wade, with later polish by Joshua Zetumer. The story
is a direct continuation of the events of Casino
Royale. 007 faces off against
villains Mathieu Amalric (Dominic Greene), Anatole
Taubman (Elvis) and Joaquin Cosío (General Medrano).
Olga Kurylenko (Camille) and Gemma Arterton (MI6 Agent
Fields) play the Bond Girls. Dame Judi Dench (M), Jeffrey
Wright (Felix Leiter) and Giancarlo Giannini (Mathis)
reprise their roles as Bond's allies. It is British
actor Daniel Craig’s second outing as James Bond,
following his debut film Casino Royale released November
16th 2006.
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