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Why Christopher Nolan Must Direct A Bond Film

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Neil Calloway argues that Britain’s best director must direct Britain’s biggest franchise… So it seems like the news that Syncopy will be producing the next Bond was at best premature and at worst totally untrue. It’s a shame, because the possibility that Christopher Nolan is going to direct a Bond film is too great to […]

UPDATE: Christopher Nolan’s Syncopy reportedly producing Bond 25

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Hot rumour! It is being reported that Christopher Nolan’s production company Syncopy is producing the next film in the James Bond franchise. It has been known for some time that the high profile director was interested in making a Bond film one day. And plenty of fans have shared that desire, believing that Nolan’s style […]

Sherlock director rumored to be in running for Bond 25

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According to rumours, Eon Productions may have identitied Sam Mendes’ successor for Bond 25, with Paul McGuigan said to be in consideration for the coveted position. “Word is, the producers are so pleased with Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, directed by Scotsman Paul McGuigan (Sherlock, Lucky Number Slevin,” Victor Frankenstein), that he too is under consideration,” reports […]

Five studios reportedly vying for Bond 25 distribution rights

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Given the popularity of the franchise and the box office success of recent instalments, it will come as no surprise to hear that there’s an intense amount of interest in Hollywood with regards to the distribution rights for the James Bond series, following the conclusion of Sony’s four-picture deal with the release of Spectre in […]

Jeffrey Wright teases Felix Leiter return for Bond 25

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While we still don’t officially have a 007 for the as-yet untitled Bond 25, it looks like a cast is indeed starting to assemble. Actor Jeffrey Wright (Westworld), whom you may remember played Felix “a friend from Langley” Leiter in Casino Royale, has just teased a possible return to the franchise. Okay, not that cryptic. […]

More Transformers sequels, Daniel Craig staying on for more Bond, Deadpool 2 casting update and more – Daily News Roundup

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TILL ALL ARE ONE… If you thought the series was set to be done after Transformers: The Last Knight, you’d be very wrong! Not only are we getting another sequel and a Bumblebee spin-off, it’s being reported that Paramount have another fourteen movies planned in the Transformers universe. Yes, fourteen. “There are 14 stories written and there’s […]

Daniel Craig “just about persuaded” to do Bond 25, Tom Hiddleston “too smug and not tough enough” for 007

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The million-dollar question of whether Daniel Craig will or won’t return as James Bond for the 25th entry in the long-running spy franchise continues to roll on, with Page Six reporting that producer Barbara Broccoli has “just about persuaded Daniel Craig to do one more Bond movie.” This comes after Daniel Craig reportedly turned down a […]

Neal Purvis and Robert Wade reportedly returning for Bond 25

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We still don’t know whether Daniel Craig will be returning as 007 in Bond 25, but it seems that screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are officially on board for the next instalment of the long-running spy series, according to Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail. Writers #nealpurvis & #robertwade hired to write story for […]

Losing A Grip On Greatness: Dropping the Ball with Logan

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Tom Jolliffe on Logan’s final third and losing a grip on greatness. Warning. Major spoilers follow… So there you are. You’re bowling a near perfect game. You’ve had the odd spare here and there but largely you’ve had strikes. Then you hit a gutter ball and your game starts falling apart. Sometimes it can end […]