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James Bond Producers Speak On Sam Mendes Returning To Direct Another 007 Adventure: “We Will Get Him Back”
Mar 25th
Talking with Getty Images Entertainment, James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson spoke on the possibility of Sam Mendes directing another 007 movie, after the ‘Skyfall’ helmer ruled himself out of directing the next Bond adventure, tentatively titled ‘Bond 24,’ because of work commitments, including theatre productions of ‘Charlie And The Chocolate Factory’ and ‘King Lear.’ “We will get him back,” Broccoli says. “We haven’t given up hope… Maybe not for the next one… but we will get him back again.” “We are working on him,” Wilson adds. “We hope that maybe he will have gotten inspired to come back.”
Sam Mendes added to Getty Images Entertainment about possibly directing another James Bond film, “I’m doing my theatre projects and then I’ll work out, when I’m able to clear my head, what I want to do next. I’ve never really repeated myself, done the same type of movie one after the other, so just give me a chance to think about what I actually want to say. Bond movies, they need someone working on it now. I’ve definitely left the door open though.”
George Clooney & Matt Damon Feature In First ‘The Monuments Men’ Set Images
Mar 25th
This first selection of images have arrive online from the Berlin set of ‘The Monuments Men,’ a Smokehouse production directed by and starring George Clooney. The action-thriller is written by Clooney and Grant Heslov, based on the book by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter. Clooney and Heslov also produce the film through their Smokehouse Productions. It is their first production since winning the Academy Award for Best Picture for their work on Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo.’ The all-star cast includes Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and John Goodman.
Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, ‘The Monuments Men’ focuses on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys – seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 – possibly hope to succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind’s greatest achievements.
MGM Hopes 24th James Bond Adventure Will Arrive In Cinemas Within 3 Years
Mar 20th
MGM said on Tuesday (via Reuters) it expects to release the next James Bond movie, tentatively titled ‘Bond 24,’ within three years, and hopes to announce a new director soon. In a conference call with investors, MGM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gary Barber said the studio was developing the screenplay for upcoming ‘Skyfall’ follow-up. “We are very excited about the franchise, we look forward to announcing a director soon,” Barber revealed. “We are currently developing the screenplay and working with our partners. We look forward to developing the script soon and signing a director. We are hoping within the next 3 years it will be released.”
The ‘Skyfall’ director Sam Mendes recently revealed that he’s not returning to the directors chair for ‘Bond 24,’ citing his theatrical obligations to “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “King Lear”, “It has been a very difficult decision not to accept Michael and Barbara’s very generous offer to direct the next Bond movie. Directing Skyfall was one of the best experiences of my professional life, but I have theatre and other commitments, including productions of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and King Lear, that need my complete focus over the next year and beyond.” He continued, “I feel very honoured to have been part of the Bond family and very much hope I have a chance to work with them again sometime in the future.”
Awesome Fan-Made Poster For The ‘Skyfall’ Follow-Up ‘Bond 24′
Mar 14th
TinyButDeadly has created this excellent fan-made poster for the upcoming ‘Skyfall’ follow-up, ‘Bond 24.’ TinyButDeadly captioned the teaser poster with the following: “A teaser poster I recently designed for the upcoming Untitled 24th Bond movie due for release in 2014, due to the lack of any information about the plot etc. I went for a sort of minimalistic approach. Hope you like it and keep an eye out for I have a couple of other ideas.” You can view the poster in hi-res here.
The ‘Skyfall’ director Sam Mendes recently revealed that he’s not returning to the directors chair for the tentatively titled ‘Bond 24,’ citing his theatrical obligations to “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “King Lear”, “It has been a very difficult decision not to accept Michael and Barbara’s very generous offer to direct the next Bond movie. Directing Skyfall was one of the best experiences of my professional life, but I have theatre and other commitments, including productions of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and King Lear, that need my complete focus over the next year and beyond.” He continued, “I feel very honoured to have been part of the Bond family and very much hope I have a chance to work with them again sometime in the future.” With ’Bond 24′ reportedly looking to start filming towards the end of 2013/early 2014 expect official news regarding the film shortly.
Sam Mendes Passes On The ‘Skyfall’ Follow-Up ‘Bond 24′
Mar 6th
Speaking to Empire, Sam Mendes revealed that he’s not returning to the directors chair for ‘Bond 24,’ citing his theatrical obligations to “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “King Lear”, “It has been a very difficult decision not to accept Michael and Barbara’s very generous offer to direct the next Bond movie. Directing Skyfall was one of the best experiences of my professional life, but I have theatre and other commitments, including productions of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and King Lear, that need my complete focus over the next year and beyond.” He continued, “I feel very honoured to have been part of the Bond family and very much hope I have a chance to work with them again sometime in the future.”
Empire also spoke with Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, who are also hopeful we’ll see another Sam Mendes helmed Bond movie in the future, “We thoroughly enjoyed working with Sam, he directed our most successful Bond movie ever, Skyfall. We would have loved to have made the next film with him but completely respect his decision to focus on other projects and hope to have the opportunity to collaborate with him again.”
George Clooney’s ‘The Monuments Men’ Begins Filming – Starring The Likes Of Matt Damon, Bill Murray & Cate Blanchett
Mar 5th
Columbia Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox send word that ‘The Monuments Men,’ a Smokehouse production directed by and starring George Clooney, has started production in Berlin, Germany. The action-thriller is written by Clooney and Grant Heslov, based on the book by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter. Clooney and Heslov also produce the film through their Smokehouse Productions. It is their first production since winning the Academy Award for Best Picture for their work on Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo.’ Barbara A. Hall is executive producer. The all-star cast includes Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and John Goodman.
Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, ‘The Monuments Men’ focuses on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys – seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 – possibly hope to succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind’s greatest achievements.
