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SPECTRE And Directing JAMES BOND

For director Sam Mendes, Once Was Not Enough.

Sounds like a 007 film title doesn’t it?

Mendes and Daniel Craig return for Spectre, the follow-up to the billion dollar box-office hit Skyfall. With two James Bond missions on his dossier, the director joins an elite fraternity.

Is this the continuation of a new run within the 007 franchise. Sam Mendes won rave reviews for Skyfall and expectations are at an All-Time High (thanks Rita Coolidge) as Bond faces his greatest enemies in Spectre.

To celebrate the second mission for Mendes and return of Ian Fleming’s most evil creation, here’s a look back at incredible runs by directors within the 007 franchise: Continue reading SPECTRE And Directing JAMES BOND

SPECTRE Teaser Trailer

The first teaser trailer for SPECTRE is here via 007.com.

This is the first look at the 24th James Bond adventure with Daniel Craig back as 007 for a fourth time.

SPECTRE follows SKYFALL, the biggest Bond film of all time, which took in $1.1 billion worldwide. Director Sam Mendes is for the follow-up.

“You’re got a secret,” Miss Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) says to Bond after something turns up in the ruins of Skyfall.

Take a look: Continue reading SPECTRE Teaser Trailer

JAMES BOND GIRLS The French Connection II

The tradition of French actresses becoming Bond girls continues in SPECTRE – the 24th 007 film.

Producers revealed Lea Seydoux will play Madeline Swann opposite Daniel Craig – back as Bond for the fourth time.

Berenice Marlohe played Severine in the Skyfall.

Claudine Auger was Domino with Sean Connery in Thunderball.

Carole Bouquet was Melina Havelock in For Your Eyes Only starring Roger Moore

Sophie Marceau was Elektra King in The World Is Not Enough starring Pierce Brosnan.

This marks 3 French actresses for Craig: Eva Green was Vesper in Casino Royale, Marlohe in Skyfall and now Seydoux in SPECTRE. Continue reading JAMES BOND GIRLS The French Connection II

JAMES BOND 24 Update

Daniel Craig in Skyfall courtesy Eon Productions

Daniel Craig will return as James Bond. Writer John Logan is on board for the follow-up to Skyfall which co-wrote. Logan is writing solo this time. Expectations are at (to borrow the theme from Octopussy) at an All-Time High after the critical and box-office success of Skyfall. Continue reading JAMES BOND 24 Update

Who Should Direct James Bond 24?

Sam Mendes will not return for James Bond 24. I named the Oscar winning director of Skyfall the Best Franchise Savior in My Geek Oscars.

The director of the next Bond film has a daunting task after the huge critical praise and billion dollar box office success of Skyfall. Mendes set the next 007 film up for success with his introduction of a new M, Miss Moneypenny and a new Q. The next Bond film has all the trappings even screenwriter John Logan is back to pen the new adventure. Who should direct the next James Bond film?

Let’s eliminate the obvious choice. Christopher Nolan has said he would not consider taking on 007 unless there was an opportunity to start fresh with a new actor in the role. Daniel Craig is keeping the tux.

Now here are my 7 directors for 007: Continue reading Who Should Direct James Bond 24?

Quick Takes: Bond, Apes, Poltergeist

Sam Mendes will not return to direct the next James Bond film. (Sigh)

“It has been a very difficult decision not to accept Michael and Barbara’s very generous offer to direct the next Bond movie,” the director told Empire. “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.”

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Keri Russell will play the female lead in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes according to the Hollywood Reporter Heat Vision. Russell will join Jason Clarke and Kodi-Smit McPhee on the sequel directed by Matt Reeves. Andy Serkis reprises his role as Caesar. (Russell has been kicking butt on The Americans and in Dark Skies.)

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“They’re back!” Gil Kenan (Monster House, City of Ember) will direct a remake of Poltergeist according to Deadline. Sam Raimi is producing the MGM remake of the horror classic by Tobe Hooper. (The original freaked me out as a kid!)

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50 Years of James Bond in 4 Minutes!

As a lifelong James Bond fan I was thrilled the Oscars honored the 50th Anniversary of the 007 franchise and Adele received an award for the theme to Skyfall. I loved Shirley Bassey’s performance of Goldfinger.

That montage. Enough said.

Check out this fan’s montage.

Kees van Dijkhuizen Jr. deserves 00 status for this excellent tribute!

I’m shaken and stirred.

Thanks to Dark Horizons and The Playlist.

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Awards for Comic Book & Sci Fi Movies: My Geek OSCARS

As we count down to this year’s Oscars I can’t help but sigh that the Academy fails to recognize the powerful performances and amazing talents behind 2012’s big sci-fi and comic book (I’m including James Bond because I love him and why not) based films?

Here are my films, stars, creators that should be nominated plus some of my own geeky categories:

Best Picture: The Dark Knight Rises, Looper, Skyfall

Best Actor: Christian Bale, The Dark Knight Rises

Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games

Best Director: Christopher Nolan, Rian Johnson

Best Supporting Actor: Michael Caine, The Dark Knight Rises Javier Bardem, Skyfall Michael Fassbender, Prometheus

Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, The Dark Knight Rises Emily Blunt, Looper

Best Song: Skyfall, Adele

MVP of 2012: Continue reading Awards for Comic Book & Sci Fi Movies: My Geek OSCARS

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