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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:53 pm
by OscarGuy
That would be fantastic! Hers are two of the best Bond songs ever.
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:37 pm
by MovieWes
Word on the street is that 72-year-old Shirley Bassey is working with current Bond composer David Arnold on something. Could she be recording a new Bond theme? Interesting.
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:32 am
by Penelope
And after the Dr. Evil parodies in the Austin Powers films, I think they should leave Blofeld in the past, as well; it might cause unintended laughter.
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:16 am
by OscarGuy
I'm just following what I've read. Here's the article I read on it. Now, of course this is a rumor, but who said they couldn't pay for the rights to it or work in coordination with estate. Who really knows for sure. I'm just reporting what I read.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/jun/16/michael-sheen-bond-blofeld
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:35 am
by MovieWes
Michael Sheen isn't going to be Blofeld. You can rest assured that we all saw the last of Blofeld in Diamonds Are Forever (unless you count his cameo in For Your Eyes Only, although he's never called out by name) since EON/Danjaq lost all rights to the character and his criminal organization, SPECTRE, to Kevin McClory in a bitter legal dispute. Both Blofeld and SPECTRE returned in Never Say Never Again, a remake of Thunderball which was executive-produced by McClory (who also owned all rights to Thunderball, which he was awarded in 1963 following a dispute with Ian Fleming) and, along with the 1967 version of Casino Royale, is one of only two James Bond films not produced by EON. This is why the producers created QUANTUM for the new series of films instead of resurrecting SPECTRE. Perhaps Michael Sheen is being considered for a Blofeld-esque role, but unless the Broccolis are willing to get entangled in a copyright lawsuit with Kevin McClory's estate, they'd be smart to let Blofeld rest in peace.
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:56 pm
by OscarGuy
Certainly good news to be rid of Haggis and with Morgan on board, that pretty much explains why I was reading that Michael Sheen was being heavily considered for the role of Blofeld.
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:55 pm
by MovieWes
First news about the next Bond pic. Paul Haggis is gone, Peter Morgan is in...
Morgan, Purvis and Wade to work on Bond, James Bond
LOS ANGELES, June 12 – Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions Ltd and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures have today announced that Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon, The Queen), Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (Quantum of Solace, Casino Royale) will be the screenwriters of the 23rd James Bond adventure.
Daniel Craig will reprise his role as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in the film, which will be a MGM release of an EON production. Bond 23 is the latest installment in the longest-running franchise in motion picture history and will be produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. A date for the start of production is yet to be confirmed.
“Peter, Neal and Robert are extraordinarily talented and we’re looking forward to working with the three of them,” commented Wilson and Broccoli.
Peter Morgan is the award-winning writer of such films as The Last King of Scotland, The Queen and Frost/Nixon, which was based on his play. He has also scripted the upcoming The Special Relationship for HBO and Hereafter for DreamWorks. He will turn his attention to Bond 23 on completion of these duties. Morgan is represented by UTA (US) and Independent Talent Group (UK).
Since 1991 Neal Purvis and Robert Wade have collaborated on a diverse range of projects including The Italian Job, Johnny English and the past four Bond films. They recently adapted John Le Carre’s The Mission Song and are also working on the upcoming sequel The Brazilian Job. Purvis and Wade are represented by Endeavor (US), Casarotto Ramsay & Associates (UK).