How far is James Bond 23 from actually being made? It appears it’s really far; almost “dead” far…
* 2006’s Casino Royale made an estimated $594 million worldwide ($167 million domestically).
* 2008’s Quantum of Solace made an estimated $586 million worldwide ($168 million domestically).
EON Productions suspended active development on the next sequel in April due to MGM’s ongoing financial crisis. But now, if reports from across the pond are to be believed, the project — which was to have been directed by Sam Mendes from a screenplay by Peter Morgan — has been scuttled altogether.
British tabloid The Mirror claims to have “confirmed the movie has been axed – and it could be years before the secret agent with a licence to kill is back on the big screen.”
The paper quotes an unnamed “insider” as saying, “Members of the production crew have been told the Bond film has been canned. There is a lot of bad feeling as a lot of time, money and hard work has already gone into this.”
I find this news quite surprising. I mean, Casino Royale is my favorite James Bond movie and Quantum of Solace wasn’t bad. Yes, I was a little disapointed with it because the plot sucked. But both of them made lots of money, and Craig has been awesome as Bond. So I really don’t get why Bond 23 is so far off. I guess we’ll have to wait and see…
What do you guys think? Do you want a James Bond 23 directed by Sam Mendes? Do you still want Craig as Bond?
