The Future of James Bond | A Pulse Check

Probably the last video I'm going to make on the future of 007 and Bond 26 until we have some actual concrete news but as it has been a while since I last made a video on the subject I thought it beneficial to sum up the latest... And explain why we might well be in for a much longer wait than any of us wanted...
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[@PassTheMarmalade1957]

Calvin, standing over the comatose Bond franchise: "You good, buddy?"

[@YashlenMoodley]

Lara Croft Vs Helena Douglas from Kosmic the KZbinr is Absolutely Epic!

[@countryoftheblind]

I used to feel frustrated with Broccoli and Wilson over the long delays between films. But having seen the Marvel and Star Wars driven into the ground by force-feeding content, I have come to appreciate that absence makes the heart grow fonder.

[@YashlenMoodley]

Lara Croft Vs Helena Douglas from Kosmic the KZbinr is Absolutely Epic!

[@andrewchapman4267]

"There is a Bond-shaped hole we need to fill..." Roger raises an eyebrow.

[@damienfenton3880]

Good video Calvin. I think one of biggest differences between the 89 to 95 gap and now is that the delay in the early 90s was pretty much out of Cubby's control. That is not the case at the moment. EON could be in the middle of production of a new Bond film right now if they wanted to, but are choosing something else instead. I would like Barbara and Michael to produce Bond 26 but if their heart isn't in it anymore, they need to consider passing the torch and allowing the series to continue.

[@calvindyson]

Very true, Damien. Even between QoS and Skyfall, the four year gap was out of Eon's control, covid and the effect that had on NTTD releasing was obviously out of their control too but the hiatus we're currently experience is really down to them right now, as you say. Gaps in the past have been motivated by either legal or financial issues but this is really motivated by Eon not feeling motivated!

[@DafyddBrooks]

I think at the very least, Cubby still tried to make sure that he was determined to make more Bond movies in the early 90's, regardless of the legal problems and let the public know and rest assure. Something thats not quite put in place with whats going on now

[@treadstone1970]

​@@calvindysonit's clear Babs is no longer interested in the franchise having killed the goose which laid the golden egg. She is now too interested in her little art house movie and theatre projects, you know the one's nobody watches or are aware even exist. Her only drive now is for awards recognition which the Bond films are never going to be in contention for other than the technical awards. Bond is nothing but two hours of entertainment pure and simple, something Babs has clearly forgot with the Craig era being all moody and filled with angst. She needs to sell the franchise to someone more interested, a full time showrunner not a part time disinterested caretaker which she is.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

@@treadstone1970 I'm sure people said that about George Lucas not making Star Wars movies anymore [having lost passion for them due to fan harassment] and wished we got a full time studio controlling it and making product every 5 mins... Given one of the biggest films this year is a follow up from a character killed off 7 years ago with that actor back so the 'killed the goose that layer the golden egg' is clearly nonsense, especially in this era of reboots and Craig being 'moody' didn't stop it being successful [Skyfall earned $1.2 billion after all!].

[@JWBabaYaga]

@@calvindyson, indeed. The films should be released yearly!

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

If we're getting spin off novels, then I would like to see... 1. A book about what Dolly and Jaws got up to afterwards. 2. Mr. White: The Untold Story. 3. A novelization of Warhead 2000, with a pamphlet about how that video game from Never Say Never Again works. 4. A seven part graphic novel series about Sheriff J.W Pepper. 5. A story about 009 and their weird taste in Sinatra covers.

[@mrblobby7864]

Completely get feeling restless but I actually like how the franchise still has a degree of prestige to it in this age of MCU and Star Wars fatigue. I'd rather have to wait several years for each new instalment than watch these movies become continuously pumped out slop.

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

Plot Twist: RDJ will play Bond in Secret Wars.

[@sord4]

I know this is a joke but you just made me consider the possibility of Craig or Brosnan coming back as Blofeld in a future Bond film

[@sord4]

I know this is a joke but you just made me consider the possibility of Craig or Brosnan coming back as Blofeld in a future Bond film

[@DafyddBrooks]

Hahahahahaha love it

[@jacobarmstrong5308]

I. Am. Bond. James Bond.

[@GothamKnight84661]

You mean Craig won't return as a Bond villain?

[@LeonKokorevFilms]

Calvin I’m so glad you’re back to uploading regularly, your content has meant to much to me over the years. Here’s to some updates on Bond 26 in the near future 🍸

[@Mostirrelevant]

I barely recognized you from the picture, some weird choice of tuxedo

[@HOTD108_]

​@@MostirrelevantYeah, he almost looks like Sean Connery!

[@Mostirrelevant]

@@HOTD108_ No way...Wow

[@DafyddBrooks]

1:38 so because theres no Bond film, Calvin now feels like he's been in a north Korean prison for over 2 years and has been tortured and grown a long hair and beard???!!!! CHRIST, someone tell Barbs to make a Bond movie QUICK!!!! We hate seeing Calvin Like THIS!!!!

[@calvindyson]

Hahah Pierce Brosnan in a North Korean prison after 14 months is exactly where I'm at mentally after all this waiting! 😂

[@winstonsmithstaxi]

Bond is dead, she killed him

[@Whoa802]

@@DafyddBrooks He's gonna be in cardiac arrest soon if they don't have a new film coming.

[@kenlau457]

There has been no Bond film after Die Another Day.

[@turbochargedfilms]

​@@kenlau457 if you're going to choose an irrational and arbitrary point where Bond "stopped", why Die Another Day? I love that movie personally but its far more a pastiche of the idea of Bond than an actual Bond film (nevermind a good one).

[@kazuhirala]

The downside of the Bond films is we're always in this weird period where we get nothing for 5 to 6 years and then we're kicking off, only to wait 3 to 4 years for a next film. Its just the cycle they've created. I really feel during these down period they could easily bring back Brosnan to do a short mini series of his Bond.....something!

[@jamesatkinsonja]

Even if they do bring him back, it's still would take time to write+ make a project for him [2-3 years] which would push back Bond 26 even more. Given his age [71 so much 13 years older than Roger in View] and reluctance ['my time is my time'] it's a long shot anyway.

[@vinceinhouston-01]

​@@jamesatkinsonjaI can't see Moore doing more than a cameo, myself. Brosnan on the other hand might not mind a Never Say Never film. What would that even look like post the more gritty Craig Bond? To me Connery's Bond was just as believable as Moore's (each had a healthy dose of the suspension of disbelief) and not out of place for the times.

[@chaddha69]

@@vinceinhouston-01Unfortunately Sir Roger Moore is no more 😢

[@vinceinhouston-01]

@@chaddha69 Then it is certainly settled, no more cameos are in the cards. It's. Sometimes it can be difficult to keep up with who actually passed, fake internet passings and the freakin' Mandela effect. In different elsewheres, Sean Connery and Roger Moore are both still making Bond movies.

[@tropicthndr]

No that’s not the downside, the fact that Daniel Craig is a fudge packer, proven as he is seen frequently at gay bars and French kissing men at those bars brings the series to a new low.

[@gavinmetcalfe406]

Group therapy... I think we all needed that. If this hiatus ends with a film of the quality of 'Casino Royale' or 'Goldeneye', it will be well worth the wait.

[@davidjames579]

Martin Campbell's sitting by the phone.....

[@welshtricky1917]

Not only the quality of the next film but I really feel they will take what they had with Craig, films that are interconnected, and master it this time rather than try and messily tie them together and waste the whole Blofeld rights on an underwhelming pair of films. Once we get the first film, I think they will be regular then. But I think we’ll see another 4/5 years before we are bums on the seat in the cinema watching the next one

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

@@davidjames579 He's like 90.

[@davidjames579]

@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 try 10 years younger. And he's still working.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

@@davidjames579 As an aside, I wonder what's happened to his Eva Green reunion 'dirty angels' as it has no release date despite being shot early last year.

[@joshbaker1581]

"Oh my God. Youve just killed James Bond!"

[@WH250398]

"Was that who it was?" -The audience

[@StuartIvie]

Thanks! The gap between Dalton and Brosnan was rough. Very comparable to this situation. If Michael and Barbara are tired/bored, they should sell and retire. Amazon/MGM would likely go nuts: a movie every two or three years, maybe even period pieces with ten or so episodes on Prime, who knows? Again, thank you for your work, Calvin.

[@calvindyson]

Thank YOU Stuart! Much appreciated

[@jamesatkinsonja]

I don't know if that would be a good thing. Star Wars used to be a massive event when it happened occasionally but now it happens so often it gets nothing like that hype anymore. I think the novels are the best place to do spin offs generally.

[@Aaliyahchannel2024]

​@@jamesatkinsonja Such a great point.

[@DK-gy7ll]

Just don't sell it to Disney. I don't think I have to mention why.

[@baronscarpia1]

As a Doctor Who fan, I would like to say - the series was cancelled in 1989. It came back in 2005. We had to wait SIXTEEN YEARS. So, I kind of sympathise. What's more, I was actually around for the gap between Dalton and Brosnan. During that time, I didn't think we'd ever get a new Bond film.

[@davidjames579]

To be fair you did have the 1996 Paul McGann one off, that was intended as a pilot to a series. And talk of a Doctor Who movie series.

[@davidfriend4328]

And about two hundreds books :)

[@chrisdechristophe]

Sadly Dr Who never actually returned in 2005

[@davidfriend4328]

@@chrisdechristophe The differences in Who old and new were mostly technical, I think. They adapted to a film-like look (still video-taped, but filtered to resemble film), had far more location work and less of the crippling staginess of its original form, while the stories were more Earth-focused and gave the companions more to do. But I don't see how it was any different than, to use a Bond example, the Craig era to what came before. But I'd be interested to hear another opinion as I already know my own :)

[@simonpayne8252]

Surely you mean former Dr Who fan? The new series peaked with Matt Smith but had died by the end of Capaldi.

[@georgesimper]

All I want is a lighter tone than the Craig films, David Arnold back as composer and to not have to wait 5 years between films :)

[@grahamgreene779]

bingo. Just give me Bond on a mission a la "For Your Eyes Only" or Octopussy or etc. No serialization, just fun and maybe even some laughs.

[@sandersson2813]

​@@grahamgreene779and a bit of shagging, none of this no shagging Bond nonsense

[@vicentedelhom1]

@@grahamgreene779 we need joy and a new old Bond.

[@winstonsmithstaxi]

Bond is dead

[@sandersson2813]

@@winstonsmithstaxi Bond died with QOS

[@thewildcard83]

“I would like a new bond film before I’m 40”, oh Calvin that passed me back a while ago lol

[@chrismlynarczyk8678]

I've been a fan since 1971. The World NEEDS Bond! James Bond MUST Return!!!

[@Loydstardeli2017]

James bond/ 007 super horoes

[@James-wp3jq]

Im glad i grew up in the 1970s when we had a new bond film every 2 years or so . Thank you Mr Moore and Mr B .

[@Thatguy55595]

I feel so bad for kids growing up today. So glad I was born in the early 1990’s

[@James-wp3jq]

Mad to think that between 1969 and 1973 only 4 years we had 3 actors playing 007 . Now we have to wait 5 years or so between films .

[@irishspagetti6565]

I know, it must have been cool back in the day to have a new Bond movie every two years or even earlier in the series it was one every year, now it might take 12 years just to put out three films

[@adotgif]

6:18 You may have stumbled on how Brian Cox came to be in Road to a Million. Amazon: thoughts on the reality show? MGW & BB: actually, we've been thinking about succession. Amazon: hear you loud and clear!

[@calvindyson]

😂😂😂

[@Ireaboo]

*Amazon: We hear for you

[@adotgif]

@@Ireaboo 🤣 sometimes we're listening quite aggressively

[@al007italia]

As someone who will probably be over 70 by the time the next Bond comes off, i can remember the early years when the Eon films came out every year for the 1st 4 movies, then averaging every 2 years ending with Licence to Kill. Then there was the, what I hated, 6-year gap before Goldeneye came out. & since then, it hasn't been as regular. I want the "every 2-year schedule" to return, or at least 3 years. I know we will never see the 1 a year schedule return.

[@PurushaDesa]

Calvin, they got such incredible mileage out of the many landscapes of Italy that I didn't even notice that pattern till you mentioned it just there!

[@justice4all72]

Long overdue for some new video games, it's the product that got me into the franchise with Goldeneye which I feel is the same for many Millennial bond fans

[@johansvensson833]

the hitman studio has working on one for a copule of years

[@Motley14]

As a massive Hitman fan I'm so curious to see what IO Interactive does with the James Bond video game. The Hitman games are so unique and there's really not a lot out there like them. I want some of the Hitman DNA in their Bond Game, but I'm wondering if they'll basically do Hitman reskinned as Bond or go in another direction. Can't wait to see what they cook up. Also David Bateson who voices Agent 47 would be such a good villain for the game.

[@Thatguy55595]

It’s been 4 years since the game was announced. What the hell are they doing?

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Great video. It seems EON is more interested in the Craig business than the Bond business.From allowing him to invite his preferred screenwriters to polish scripts, to funding his passion projects A Steady Rain, Macbeth, and Othello. They're also in a tough position because Craig was so strong, especially in Casino, which was his best film. The next actor's first outing will have a high bar.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

In fairness he was being consulted on casting and the director as early as Quantum [as the villain was in Munich and the original director Roger Michell had worked with him before] and he asked Sam Mendes to direct it personally [and Ben Whishaw was in 'Layer Cake' with him so he might have recruited him too].

[@dick_mojo]

Casino Royale was strong DESPITE Daniel Craig, not because of him.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

​@@dick_mojo That's just silly-The whole film is about Bond's origin and given how much hate Craig's casting got at the time the fact he ended up getting a best actor nomination at the Bafta's for it shows how well he was received.

[@MichaelOdendaal]

The fact that one of the greatest franchises of all time is just standing still is heartbreaking... Hoping we see something about IO interactives game at the game awards. Glad to see you back Calvin!

[@jschizoid]

Yeah when I was younger I was really really into Bond and that gap between 89 and 95 and no internet news it felt like there would never again be a new Bond

[@gilmangrundy8899]

Yeah, there wasn't the internet in that era so it really was just "well that's it for Bond" until the buzz started around Goldeneye. There was little in the way of speculation - just a vacuum.

[@CGilsonIII]

Passing it off to the Broccoli children might be the breath of fresh air Bond 26 needs, with Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli taking on the role of mentors while doing non-Bond projects.

[@YashlenMoodley]

Lara Croft Vs Helena Douglas from Kosmic the KZbinr is Absolutely Epic!

[@derekh4511]

1. 40 is the new 30. So don't worry too much. 2. With films, I strongly (!) believe, the more time one spends on the screenplay - from the very first ideas to its shooting version - the better. One has time to play around, one has time to correct, one has time to fine-tune. 3. I miss James Bond! I want a new movie, like, yesterday. Still ... it's good that they take their time and do their thing. They usually are good at it. 4. All will be fine! 5. Thank you so very much for your videos! They are always a joy to watch! 6. Have a grand day getting one day older. 🙂

[@billkoenig1552]

The David Wilson interview clip is interesting. For 17 years, I worked for a family-controlled newspaper chain. (The biggest papers were in Phoenix and Indianapolis.) For years, the family said they would never, ever sell. Until they did in 2000. The family members who didn't want to sell had died out. The ones who wanted to sell were now in charge. As David Wilson says, the third generation is always a major inflection point.

[@Popcorn1ns1ghts]

I just want the franchise to go back to as it was before the Craig era. Fun and outlandish adventures and gadgets. That was the main charm for me in the series. I like the more grounded take Craig had but give me more double take animals please

[@emperorchopchop7726]

One of the best things about Bond movies was that they were formulaic. They were independent stories that happened within a known framework, and the story never reached out far enough to disturb the framework: Cold open. M assigns a mission. Q supplies toys. Exotic location #1 and woman #1 (who will probably die). Car chase. Exotic location #2 and woman #2 (who will probably betray Bond). Fight scene. Exotic location #3 and woman #3. Bond gets captured and with the help of a Q gadget, escapes, beats the bad guy and gets the girl. OHMSS deviated from that by having Bond get married, but even then, it re-sets at the end. The Craig movies don't follow that template. They all have to be big, bombastic, and world changing. M dies. Bond has a brother. MI6 HQ gets blown up. Bond has a daughter. It's like none of them are confident enough to just trust the format and be a Bond movie anymore. Godzilla Minus One was a fantastic example of how a franchise can be true to its template while still being a great, original movie. The Bond producers could learn a lot from it.

[@winstonsmithstaxi]

Bond is dead, that B!tch killed him!

[@jamesatkinsonja]

I guess 'Fast & Furious' and MCU had corned the market for that sort of film in recent years [as MI isn't too outlandish] but F&F is finishing and the MCU have had bumps.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

@@emperorchopchop7726 But after 20 films they desperately needed a change and the format had become more obvious due to home media. Mission Impossible 7 got flack for having a similar structure to MI6 for example. The landscape has totally changed since Craig started with stuff like the MCU growing an audience through greater continuity [which the Brosnan films were already flirting with with Valentine coming back and Wai Lin proposed for a Die Another Day cameo, the Jinx movie feels like they were thinking about 'cinematic universes' before that was common!].

[@Seargent363]

I think that's what they are gonna do, they seem to flip flop between serious and over the top gadgets and adventures depending on who the actor was. Serious early Connery/Lazenby lead to the more gadget focus outlandish Moore which lead to the ground Dalton movies which fed into the gadgets and over the top action of the Brosnan years. So a more light hearted Bond is to be expected, especially because it would make easier on the actor to not constantly be compared to Craig.

[@Cinemagic53]

One of your videos was recommended by the algorithm the other day and made me go down my own rabbit hole of looking into the next Bond finding… nothing as well. Definitely looking forward to the next one as well and so happy to hear your thoughts on this unusual silence.

[@waywardlaser]

As someone who was overall satisfied with No Time to Die (and didn't hate the ending) I think it's good we're having a long break. People need time to miss the character before we introduce a whole new version.

[@davidjames579]

Re the Heriditary Monarchy of EON: this question came up when Barbara mentioned that her daughter asked her if she waa supposed to run EON with her cousins after her mother stopped. Barbara said no, you do whatever you want for a career. She did do some small set work on I believe NTTD, but then decided EON wasn’t for her. I think she changed careers. Michael's sons are managing parts of the company, but there isn't a 'family honour' that they have to.

[@ericthorpereviews]

I’m happy with them taking all the time they need. I don’t want to see Bond go the way of basically every other franchise and just pump things out I feel like Bond is perhaps the only major film franchise that has been around as long as it has that has really kept its integrity. I think if possible it should remain a family business because at the end of the day they will do better quality control wise than any big corporation.

[@BenCol]

I suppose I'm staying calm about the amount of time it's taking, but that's under the assumption that once it gets going again it stays going. That they work out what Bond #7's tenure will be like now and that once we get Bond #7's first film we get them once every two/three years. If we get Bond #7's first film and then we're back on hiatus, that'll be majorly frustrating. But in the meantime there's still a lot of Bond media I'm experiencing for the first time, so it's new for me - e.g. I'm reading through the Young Bond and Moneypenny Diaries books for the first time. And even with Bond books, films, comics and games I have read/watched/played before, it's not as if I'm getting bored with them. They're still my go to for a rainy Saturday or if I'm sick. And also there's more to my pop-culture life than just Bond - I'm still ticking off films in the 1001 Movies to See Before You Die book, and also this year I've really started getting into the Godzilla franchise. So, I'm keeping busy and not getting too hung up on the lack of news. I mean, the lack of a new Bond film is disappointing, but I find it hard to muster any anger anymore, just a dejected sigh and an "oh well". I don't have any doubt that there will be another (and then after that another, and then after that etc. etc.) so I guess it's just a case of it'll happen when it happens. Though I admit I am speaking from the privilege of being a guy in his 20s in good health so (unless I'm involved in a freak accident tomorrow) I'm not concerned that I'm going to die before the next Bond film comes out. But yes, if Bond 26 comes out and then we go another couple of years before Bond 27, that's when I might feel the urge to write EON an angry letter.

[@DafyddBrooks]

You could say , the real challenge is....how do you continue the series from Bond 26 to Bond 27. Fingers crossed theyve have things in place for all that

[@calvindyson]

I'm very much looking forward to getting to the Young Bond and Moneypenny Diaries myself!

[@jamesatkinsonja]

@@calvindyson I did really enjoy 'Young Bond' when I read them fairly recently [one of them 'Shoot to Kill' was like Bond meets the Rocketeer!] so I think you'll have fun with them.

[@BenCol]

@@jamesatkinsonja Yeah, so far I've only read the first Young Bond and the first Moneypenny Diary, but I enjoyed them both and I'm looking forward to reading the rest.

[@JWBabaYaga]

I agree with you.

[@soul4speech]

We're in a weird state of Bond at the moment. Not only is the end of the Craig era having it's rest, but it was also the first true "continuation" series. Sure, we have had a direct continuation within Moore's days, but not a connectivity on this lenght. That is world building, which is massive work. And, outside of the planning, the current state of economy within these big budget movies are super expensive, so that takes time. Now that there is no clear direction I understand it will take some time. I do miss the Bond movies, and I am looking forward to see what will happen. Also, I was not too familiar with the spin-off content, but that is also a direction I'd love for the Bond universe to explore. I do not wish for Bond to change gender og ethnicity for the BOND franchise, but I'd love for the universe of the double 00's to expand and explore.

[@deanlemckeevans]

There are a lot of unanswered questions especially if there is a desire from the old brass to continue. I understand the desire to diversify but there will always be a love of movies in general, one of the sons may be right that there are ebbs and flows to the enthusiasm people have about going to the cinema. Audiences grow older, and demographics shift, take a look at how Marvel and Star Wars have fallen. I do really hope there will be more Bond and given its track record as a money printer I believe it will but the makers will wait for the right story, actor and environment and not take unnecessary risks. The great thing about being a Bond fan is all the movies are fairly watchable and enjoyable to some degree and we have a lot of them. Additionally, it is thanks to creators like Calvin that keep this fan base energized and will help us get through these years. On that note, I would love to see some more review videos like you have done with the Bond Experience.

[@alexdas2000]

Just revive James Bond Jr during this hiatus, it can bring in younger fans like it it did with me

[@edvaira6891]

I do hope this works out for you Calvin! I’m somewhat anxiously hoping this series does continue on…I’ve been a loyal fan since Moonraker (I’m 53 so this came out at a perfect time for me, right around my 10th birthday)

[@pauloloughlin1949]

All I'll say is, I would rather these long gaps between films than forcing them out every two years for the sake of it. Bond films feel special to me, because we haven't been oversaturated with them over the years. For instance, theres a new Star Wars film coming in 2026, and I'm just not that bothered about it to be honest. It doesnt feel like a special event anymore, which is a pity.

[@DafyddBrooks]

to be honest though. They came out with a Bond movie every 2 years at one point and not every one of them is special. lets just be careful for what we wish for. all the best, nice thoughts though

[@HOTD108_]

​@@DafyddBrooksYeah, and that hasn't been the case for decades, thus making each release feel special. Did you misread the original comment perhaps?

[@greatwuta]

Wow, you want a Bond film every 5 years or more? And Star Wars is dead thanks to Kathleen Kennedy.

[@christhornycroft3686]

Exactly. Obviously, gaps between films doesn't guarantee quality either, but at least there's the opportunity to put together a good script and cast. Also, given all the whining and complaining about "woke" Bond films, if I were EON, I wouldn't want to make one either right now. You can't have Bond acting like it's 1962 and hitting women all the time in 2024, but if you have him behave like someone would have to in order to survive in the 21st century, some of the audience is going to ruin the box office. Better to let this phase work itself out and then make a film.

[@quadders9198]

Well to give a counter view growing up in the seventies/eighties an anticipation and excitement developed expecting the latest Bond film, kind of like Christmas and in recent years I can see interest in the general public waning, most young men in their 20's I know have little to no interest in Bond. Is good to keep something in the public eye.

[@kylelobb7736]

Personally, I think it's a good idea that the producers are taking their time to craft a good story and decide where they are going to take the character and the franchise. I don't want the Bond franchise to turn into Star Wars or the Marvel films where they just keep putting out half-ass content constantly to the point people just don't care anymore. I think quality should overcome quantity because the results will be worth the wait.

[@picosreviews2770]

So for the new actor who would play Bond, the gap between films should be what 4 or 5 years to get a decent film every time?

[@kylelobb7736]

@@picosreviews2770 I think as much time as is needed to craft a good story. Something that honors the franchise but can do it in a unique way

[@arthurodell3281]

We're not fans of EON. We're fans of Bond. They need to remember that.

[@Thatguy55595]

They don’t remember that lol

[@WayneLaconic]

I totally understand this comment. Whilst I DO understand if Eon wishes to take time with the development of the next movie, I also believe the producers have a responsibility to be honest with what is a very large and incredibly loyal fan base. Subjecting this fan base to what I have described as 'a never-ending 'speculation spectacular'' is simply unfair and takes us all for granted. As the good Bard recognised, 'honesty is the best policy'.

[@richardweddle3408]

Well said. The producers need to get over themselves or get lost. Sell the franchise to people who care about Bond movies and don't consider making them some terrible personal burden.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

@@WayneLaconic They have been honest in saying 'nothing is happening'. It's not like there saying 'it's just around the corner' and nothing happens. Tabloid nonsense saying they are casting etc distorts the picture but official Eon quotes have been pretty consistent in saying nothing is currently in production.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

@@richardweddle3408 More likely it will be sold to a corporation who don't care about the property but do want to pump out content for money.

[@MrJamesbondfan007]

The problem is that it almost feels like Barbara and Michael G. have little interest in making Bond films post-Craig. If we're being honest, NTTD was finished in 2019; it's now 2024, and we're no closer to a new movie. I don't think we need a film every two years, but we are at another one of those critical points in the franchise again where it's time to ask if Bond is still relevant. Sure, it can continue, but should it? When you think about it, we've had one Bond film released in the last nine years. That is staggering. I think the way to save Bond is to hand creative control to a visionary director like Nolan. Nolan continues to produce films that are both critically successful and commercially successful. He also returned Batman to relevancy after Batman and Robin. I cannot help but feel that Wilson and Broccoli have too much creative control. I think that makes it difficult for any director to want to take on the project when there are so many constraints.

[@dawsynasay4841]

I think Bond has twenty years left in the gas tank before the series ends. Not because those in charge end it by choice, but due to Bond slowly becoming less relevant with younger generations. I’m in my 20s and I can honestly say most people my age or younger have never seen a Bond film. We grew up with Star Wars and Marvel; Bond has never been in the limelight like he once was. The longer they take to make new films the faster it’ll kill the franchise because younger generations have no desire to watch Bond

[@sandersson2813]

Marvel is just terrible.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

@@dawsynasay4841There on TV all the time in the UK so I'm sure that most people have seen them [most grew up with the Craig movies]. Dune would mean nothing to kids in the 2010's but the new films have been big hits so if the products good people will come.

[@sandersson2813]

@@jamesatkinsonja I don't care who directs the Bond film, I just want someone who can make a Bond film, not unflushable turds like NTTD, Spectre or QOS.

[@JWBabaYaga]

@@dawsynasay4841, the Bond series will never end.

[@rossscharphorn8771]

I totally feel your pain Calvin. Like you there is not a single day that passes in my life where I don’t think about Bond. This wait is TORTURE for fans like us. But at least this way when they do get the freight train that is Bond back up to speed again, it will be special and we can finally scratch that itch again. Until then we just have to keep calm and carry on friend.

[@DafyddBrooks]

5:57 Yeah I'm with you there Calvin. While we don't want to come off as entitled fan boys, but if EON or the producers dont try and keep fans excited or in the loop of things, then our excitement and enthusiasm is lowered really incredibly and general audiences will lose interest and will possibly be more interested in other things that are promised in the future (RDJ as Dr Doom, I'm excited) more so than Bond movies. And thats where the danger lies sadly, especially with young people who dress up at Comic cons more as MCU, star wars, Star Trek, DR WHO, Disney, video game or any other popular media franchise characters....because......well, Ive certanly never seen anyone dress up as a Bond character, villian or even Bond himself at any of these events. Is there no passion for Bond with those fans?? Lets hope EON will figure it out. All the best Calvin :)

[@winstonsmithstaxi]

Bond is dead, that B!tch killed him!

[@TheGoldStandard2]

100% agree. And it doesn’t help that there isn’t anything on the video game front, so there is just this void of no Bond content.

[@jmtoobin]

Here's an idea: What if the next bond movie was directed by Christopher McQuarrie? I think what he has accomplished in the recent installments of the Mission Impossible franchise were his subtle way of demonstrating that if someone gave him the chance, he would be more than happy to direct a bond film.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

He seems very loyal to Tom Cruise though [being involved at least as a producer/writer in pretty much all his films since 2011].

[@jmtoobin]

@@jamesatkinsonja Just thought I'd throw it out there. I could not think of any other movie director who has had more dedication to spy and action movies than Chris McQuarrie. As far as I know, it's a pretty small pool to draw from.

[@ThorTwinkle]

I'm in the camp "A big gap is not a bad thing" because I like that the 007 movies feel like huge events. Especially because, hot take, the last time we had movies coming out back to back when they didn't have a source material to rely on, it was during the Brosnan years and I found his movies (with the exception of Goldeneye) a bit forgettable. However, I can't deny that I'm getting tired of not having any news about Bond26. I sincerely hope they've at least started working on the script. That said, once again, I'll take these huge gaps over them selling the rights to amazon. That would be the dead of the franchise in my opinion because they'd definitely ruin it to the ground like Disney did with Star Wars and those annual movies + spin off and tv shows.

[@lovablesnowman]

I think the point I'm at and a lot of Bond fans seem to be at is "at what point should we be worried?" I'm starting to get worried

[@ThorTwinkle]

@@lovablesnowman Lmao That's perfectly said. I think I'm actually at that point too 😅

[@JWBabaYaga]

I want Martin Campbell to direct Bond 26! Remember how he's awesome in Bond reboots, the first films for Pierce Brosnan (GoldenEye, 1995) and Daniel Craig (Casino Royale, 2006)!

[@calebmarmon1310]

On one hand, he may not have a third Bond masterpiece in him. Sometimes you hit that point of diminishing returns. On the other hand, I’m more than happy to try anyway.

[@irishspagetti6565]

Martin Campbell will be 90 by the time they get around to making a new film

[@darthkek1953]

One of the reasons Bond succeeded was the constant pivot between "types" of actors. Of the main four, in turns thuggish, comedic, suave, professional. And in that time Britain's place in the world has gone from last-gasp of empire, through American sugar-rush economy, to heading to destitution. At this stage it feels like Spectre/WEF has won. Perhaps this one should see a disavowed, dissident Bond slowly working his way through Parliament & the Civil Service whacking them in turns.

[@scruffybackpacker]

We need a Brosnaissance. Bond is too dark & serious. There's no fun anymore!

[@YashlenMoodley]

Lara Croft Vs Helena Douglas from Kosmic the KZbinr is Absolutely Epic!

[@oneone1795]

Calvin, I always enjoy your take on our shared frustrations- just give us more bond!

[@007dossier]

Othello shows they certainly aren't rushing into Bond 26. You'd think Amazon might be applying pressure but it didn't go well when Sony tried to speed things up. Eon works at the speed to Eon.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

I remember they wanted Bond 24+25 shot back to back and the messy Mission Impossible 7+8 experience shows it would have been biting off more than they could chew if they had done that.

[@Buffy8Fan]

The longest we've gone between 007 films is six years, so 2001 to 2004 isn't a big deal. If they need time to reinvent the character I say good on them for taking said time.

[@DeadJesterCinema]

The latest “grain of salt” rumor from The Telegraph says that EON are in the early stages of meeting with directors for Bond 26, with All Quiet On The Western Front’s director Edward Berger being the top name on their list.. In terms of rumors, this at least makes more sense than any Bond casting rumor, as you typically hire your director first - then your writers, then actors and so on.. But I’m still filing this one under the “I’ll believe it when I see it” category

[@DanisThoughts]

I understand your points and I mostly agree but I think it's pretty cool that there is a massive franchise out there that actually takes its time to make sure they get things right

[@MrMysteryGuest1]

1:35 Re: About James Bond: "That hole does not look like it's gonna get filled anytime soon!" Bond Girls: 😭😭😭

[@davidjames579]

Reallllly 007!!

[@AJGarrett13]

I got into Bond during the post Dalton gap... reading beautiful paperback versions of the books with a foreward by Anthony Burgess and watching old films on TV ...when the trailer for GoldenEye dropped it was earth shatteringly exciting

[@danielscott8180]

Bond is undergoing a "reinvention". This time I believe this is going to be a real reinvention for better or worse. Hopefully for better. They have a clean slate with Craig's Bond dying. Now Bond is like the Batman franchise with each new actor stepping into an alternate universe Bond with no continuation of what has gone before. It's possible, at least for the next guy anyway.

[@davidjames579]

They already did it with Craig, so there's a precedent. Dalton to Brosnan's felt like a soft reboot. Connery, Lazenby Moore were all about the same age. The considerabley younger Dalton and younger Moneypenny seemed to set that.

[@HOTD108_]

While I do respect everyone's opinion, I must say that the whole "After No Time to Die the series should end" rather strange. Bond didn't end when Connery left, nor did it end when Ian Flemming or Cubby Broccoli passed away, so for it to just abruptly be done for good after 60 years of actively going out of its way to adapt and change in order to continue as a series would feel inappropriate I think. Obviously the character was killed off in No Time to Die, which admittedly is a first and some would argue that alone justifies ending the series, but No Time to Die was a Craig film and the Craig films are quite overtly a seperate continuity from the Bond series started with Connery and last seen with Brosnan back in the early 2000s. No Time to Die is perfectly appropriate as a conclusive ending to Craig's Bond specifically (2006-2021), but for it to mark the definitive end of Bond period? I just don't understand the rationale behind that. For a lot of stories, having a definitive end point is a good thing. Lord of the Rings ends with Return of the King, and that's a good thing- but Bond is different. Bond is, with the exception of the Craig era, a series defined by how standalone each story is by design, so unlike other series that demand a conclusion for the sake of dramatic satisfaction, Bond has the long-term benefit of the standalone structure protecting each entry from any potential dramatic cheapening that future installments run the risk of inflicting (just look at Star Wars or the MCU 😬). The lack of hard narrative continuity is exactly why Bond can, and I think should, continue for generations to come without devaluing what came before. Sorry for leaving such a long and rambling comment! Just had to get all that off my chest.

[@alfonsobiggers2452]

I would be lying if I didn't admit my worry on the absolute state of the series right now. Limbo is not kind to lost souls. But everybody needs a hobby, and if Bond has one, it's resurrection. I see a lot of discourse online about how the Bond series should officially die just as the character did in _No Time to Die,_ or that there should be new cinematic tales of Bond set in the 50s and/or 60s. Not only do I find all these ideas as irritating as an unloved season, I also find them a direct defiance of what Bond has proved time and again for over 60 years. James Bond is forever. No matter what time, no matter what actor, director, or writer passes on, Bond will forever be relevant. As long as there is a need for a man of action, as long as there are new threats in the world, Bond will always be there. He survived the end of the Cold War, the death of his author, the turn of the millennium, and decades of changing social attitudes. To end or transform all that, would be to spit upon that entire legacy. Despite a lack of tangible evidence or hope, I still believe the words we were given at the end of every film, including _No Time to Die:_ JAMES BOND WILL RETURN And he will return because he must...

[@davidjames579]

Absolutely! There's a lot of limited thinking going around about the franchise at the moment. Bond has constantly adapted. That's why it's survived. It's not that difficult to make it as a general audience pleaser. Loved your use of Bond references. 😁

[@alfonsobiggers2452]

@@davidjames579 Thank you, sir! I agree very much that this franchise is a consistent pleaser. After all, this is James Bond. The man who only needs to make love to his audience, and they start to hear heavenly choirs singing!

[@hywodnsu]

What is strange is that no actor has made exactly 3 Bond films and even more weirdly none of the Bond actors so far has made the same number of films as any other Bond actor.

[@David-qi1ys]

True for EON films but if you included NSNA Connery and Moore both have 7. But if one really, REALLY wishes to stretch it and say The Rock was Connery's 8th Bond film, it'd be back to true with him having the most.

[@hywodnsu]

@@David-qi1ys I don't think NSNA should be included as an official Bond film for about 12 different reasons.

[@MrAlsachti]

Random thoughts: (1) JB films usually follow movie trends (blaxploitation for LaLD, Star Wars for Moonraker, Bourne for Casino Royale, etc...) We are currently in a period when franchises are dying: superheroes, Star Wars, MI are less successful/anticipated/etc... It is therefore more difficult to predict what will be the next big thing, and thus more difficult to find the right approach for the next Bond. (2) Spin-offs, especially spin-offs involving other 00 agents, are an attractive idea. I've always wondered on what missions the other 00s are. (3) I'd love to see a more faithful adaptation of Moonraker. It is one of the best JB novel and only had an "in name only" adaptation.

[@alexramage4840]

The current trend is a shared universe so the idea of other 00’s in films building up to a “big bad” and a reveal of the new 007 would be an interesting way to go

[@jamesatkinsonja]

@@alexramage4840 I do wonder if the Kim Sherwood novels is a way for them to try that idea out.

[@billkoenig1552]

"I'm going to be 40 before the next Bond movie comes out." Dude, you're a kid!

[@katashworth41]

I don’t think we’re getting one in the next 2 1/2 years which will push it over that threshold for me 😭

[@alexgreenwood404]

I'm 34 and I feel the same as Calvin

[@gerardbrown8634]

I'm gonna be 70 gasp!

[@henryhammond7393]

I feel for you, Calvin. I’ve been a big fan of Bond since I was a kid but… I think I’m actually pretty content with the movies and games we’ve got. I’ll be happy to see new ones on the horizon of course, but no rush. We have all the time in the world. … I mean nothing bad ever happens when someone says that…

[@davidjames579]

😂

[@theultimatevideoman1143]

Up to a point, I don't mind if the gaps are long. So long as the films become regular once the new era gets going. But I have my doubts

[@CovertRecon]

The key is to find other things to occupy your leisure time. You're spending time watching the kettle boil when there are new movie releases every week. Distract yourself from Bond or just rewatch the existing catalogue.

[@Elston-Gunn1]

Love the channel Calvin! Just binged all the fan debates with David, you guys are so awesome it’s infectious. ❤

[@danielhowes6947]

I think Craig should have gone after SPECTRE. This way we would have had another actor in the role. (hopefully) In 2027 i will be 50, will I even care about the franchise by then? I only really became a Fan after seeing Goldeneye in 1995 i think i have had a good run.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

I think we probably would have had a big gap even if that had happened. I read the NTTD making of book recently and you really get an incite into how much Craig was involved behind the scenes and pushing the project forward so no wonder they didn't want to lose him [especially as he was very popular with general audiences] so it kicked the can of the current situation down the road a few years. If Craig was doing a 6th movie it probably would be in pre-production now.

[@jvblhc]

Good to see you, Calvin!

[@jedsithor]

They've said it's going to be contemporary but.I really wish they'd go back to the 50s and make it a period piece. Have the gun barrel opening be set at the very end of WW2 with a young Bond (if I recall correctly, Bond lied about his age when he enlisted in the books} on some espionage mission behind enemy lines that could involve a SMERSH agent in some capacity. The war ends, Bond is discharged and tries to go back to civilian life but what he saw and did during the war at such a young age has left him restless, unable to settle down and find peace. Tensions rise between East and West and in 1949, the Soviet Union tests it's first nuclear weapon and the Cold War that began 2 years earlier is now in full swing. Bond is then recruited by his old handler into a new initiative from MI6 known as the Double O programme. Casino Royale showed the two required kills at the beginning of the movie but a reboot set in the 50s could make those kills the focus of the movie with the targets being linked to the larger plot (I haven't gotten that far yet but since I'm not writing the movie, it doesn't matter lol). SMERSH would be the initial adversary with SPECTRE being introduced gradually over the course of a few movies just like the Connery films did.

[@AgentSolo95]

Such a great video, Calvin! This prolonged gap may do Project 007 a favor when it does release. Assuming it comes out first.

[@vitaminkplus]

Here’s the context: They have no confident direction forwards for a movie icon such as Bond in a media landscape that is so different and risky for movies.

[@reedyma]

Great vid with some good points, personally I wish we would just get more news good or bad, Id just like them to let us know what is going on and what to expect. I hope you keep some regular uploads, love your content.

[@tap9182]

Love your videos, keep up the good videos

[@Whoa802]

14:09 Swear-y Calvin is back! Hooray!

[@YTguySmithy-lk6go]

Lol

[@09juliancarr]

Timely video Calvin, as I read the article you were quoted in in THe Telegraph…

[@davidjames579]

No way! What was the article?

[@johngaudet7363]

Very much enjoying the Nightfire soundtrack in the background

[@yehhkow847]

So, we need to do what we did in the 90s again... James Bond Jr reboot anyone?

[@calebmarmon1310]

Ah yes, James Bond’s.. er… nephew.

[@menkomonty]

Great video Calvin. The idea of a book about Q solving mysteries sounds quite interesting. Sounds like something you'd see on ITV3

[@jamesatkinsonja]

I'm glad we get projects like that as Books [which might be fun but you can take it or leave it] rather than Disney Plus style TV series.

[@henrycavillfriend5479]

Happy birthday sean connery

[@RoyKoopaling]

Oh, I spy some Folio Society editions in the background there. A man of culture. Very good, very good.

[@JWBabaYaga]

The Bond film series will never end!

[@Giantdaz72]

I grew up with Bond, read all the books as a teenager etc..the 1989-95 hiatus was monumental for me, I went from a 17 year old schoolboy Bond super fan to a married man with a kid with lost interest, it was a few years later before I got into The Brosnan era on dvd, which I really love, but the longer the Bond drought lasts fans will be lost

[@AJGarrett13]

I just want a realistic, down to earth Bond movie that's completely off the wall and swarming with magic robots

[@toddcaras4680]

Yes! Exactly.

[@bbrbbr-on2gd]

"Get in the robot, Bond!"

[@andrewgee241]

I actually think it is a good idea for there to be a longer than usual break between movies. Not only will there be a new actor but Bond himself will also be a reboot. There will be a lot for fans to digest so I think a break will help with the transition.

[@akastewart]

0:50 Aaron Taylor-Johnson? Please god, no! He doesn’t have the charisma or acting talent to carry a major film, let alone a major franchise. I would hate for him to become the next Bond because I don’t like watching him, and I’m duty bound to watch every Bond film at least three times. I’d rather they tried something leftfield in the writing, than go with ATJ.

[@adamcollins915]

Remember two Bond films in 83. Then Cubby Brocoli quickly appointing Dalton after Brosnan wasn't available. Ensuring the 2 year gaps continued.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

If I recall they were pretty much about to start shooting when Brosnan had to pull out [given Dalton went straight from filming the now forgotten 'Brenda Star' to Daylights] so they were force to keep going. I do think having Dalton follow on so closely from Moore didn't help him gain an audience at the time as his take is so different [maybe like Craig+ Brosnan he would have benefited from a bit of a gap].

[@adamcollins915]

@@jamesatkinsonja Pierce said Cubby said he could 6 RS episodes. However they had the option of 24. Cubby said no way. Believe RS cancelled shortly after Dalton was appointed. Pierce destined for a decade of duds & TV movies.

[@adamcollins915]

@@jamesatkinsonja Think Cubby just liked making Bonds. Longest gap prior to the 90's was 3 years. Cubby wisely taking his time for TSWLM.

[@adamcollins915]

@@jamesatkinsonja Who would you like to see as Bond?

[@DC9848]

I hope someone at EON reads this: 1) Choose Theo James as your next 007 (he's half Scottish, has that Sean Connery charisma and good voice etc) 2) Make a classic Bond - that is a classic mission. No going rogue or similar 3) Make theme about corporate espionage and states trying to steal another one's industrial secrets. It's much more fascinating than the constant "nuclear weapon threat" 4) Retain the focus on espionage. No return to campy Roger Moore humor. You can do intelligent one liners without reversing to campiness 5) For the love of god, don't film in the deserts despite the Doha/Qatar money. Deserts have been lackluster backgrounds (Spectre's Morocco, Quantum of Solace Chile). What you need is vibrant cities that ooze that escapism: Singapore, Kiev, Nordic capitals like Oslo or Helsinki, Luxembourg etc. 6) Include Belmond train travel type of segment (for example through the Orient) 7) I know we are in the era where you basically need a written consent form for male-female interactions, but classy flirting with intelligent dialogue between two beautiful human beings is exciting for viewers. For example the Casino Royale train scene remains one of the best ones in the franchise still today. There's no need to shy away from it despite the vocal critiques. 8) Music: can we please move on from the super slow and sad Bond movie title songs from the past 10 years (Sam Smith, Billie Eilish etc.). What happened to the songs with more energy, that make you pumped up for the adventure ahead. I bet you could feed into AI songs like goldfinger, A-ha and goldeneye, and it could tell which artist to approach with what lyrics. 9) Could we meet 009 or 008 in the 2nd movie? The goldeneye concept touched a very interesting theme that could be explored deeper in a future movie.

[@vicentedelhom1]

Almost agree in everything. I'd love some humor, but more Connery's sense of. Trains, I miss trains in Bond films. Not sure about Theo James, but who knows...

[@jamesatkinsonja]

Re-1 Theo James has said he's not interested in the role which I admire. 4. Agreed. I think a 'campy' approach wouldn't work now. Mission Impossible has comedy with Simon Pegg but largely takes itself seriously. 7. Vesper in Casino was a romance done well as they take there time to establish them before they become a couple. Its interesting that despite Mission Impossible having clear love interests in Ilsa and Grace Ethan hasn't had a kiss since part 3! 9. I think it would be cool to establish an 00 in the first movie and they become bigger in the following film [maybe becoming the villain]. I do think if Craig was doing another Bond we'd have Paloma back in a bigger role.

[@CallOfCutie69]

You’re hired as a producer Haha, no, they will mess it up Great summary though, unironically

[@punking262]

And try to convince your Bond actor to at least pretend that playing Bond is the best gig in the world.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

@@punking262 If your doing Bond or any franchise it's a massive change in your life and your going to get a lot of attention [Clive Owen said it was a big reason why he was never interested in being Bond] and even Brosnan+ Moore made negative comments about some of the filming [let alone the famous love-hate relationship Sean Connery had with the franchise].

[@viking_2112]

Bloody hell i became a bond fan at the wrong time. Got into bond around march 2019 and i thought it was a good time as no time to die was on the horizon and my dad said he'd take me to see it. Like every bond fan i suffered the delays but finally got what i waited for and unlike most bond fans i absolutely adore nttd. Honestly my favourite film ever. Now the only worthwhile developments have been with a mind to kill, the announcement of project 007 and the release of Goldeneye on Xbox. Hope there is some announcements soon just to get something

[@olybeddard3506]

There won’t be any announcements in the near future. Bond 26 doesn’t even exist as a project. When or if Bond 26 does go in to development, it’s 3-4 years of work. Such a long way to go.

[@jeydoubleyew]

How would we all feel if they where to go back to making stand-alone films for the next Bond? No big story-arc. Just a good film followed by another good film like the Bond films of old. In this age of cinematic universes and EVERYTHING tying together I doubt they will, but it could be really refreshing and cool if they did.

[@davidjames579]

I feel they might do. The shared universe thing has kinda gone now, and rather than repeat, I think Bond can have loose continuity between films.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

@@davidjames579 I could see them doing it like Pierce's films in that TWINE works better if you've seen the earlier films [as Valentine returns and the Bond+ M relationship has developed] but it can be viewed as stand alone.

[@davidjames579]

@@jamesatkinsonja that was the mark of Bond films in the past: you could watch them out of order and fully enjoy them. Like a lot of people I grew up on the Bond films on TV and so just saw them in whatever random order came from whenever they were on. Sensing returning actors (even ones like Charles Gray as Henderson and Blofeld), and storylines (I found out Bond's wife had died long before seeing OHMSS) and it didn't ruin them at all.

[@Wfalen]

The good part about no time to die, is that whoever they chose and whoever makes it, they have a completely clean slate. Personally I think they should just put some 40+ actor playing an established Bond on a mission. Nothing fancy and no need to force some big arc or origin story. This actor could make just 1-2 Bonds with no connection to older movie but not a origin story either. Fiennes could return as M and Naomi Harris as Moneypenny but nothing else needs to be mentioned. After this maybe a new origin story with a younger actor.

[@stg85]

Perhaps a TV series about Bond's time in the navy and how he gets recruted into MI6 could work? It'll probably be a bit more like Star Trek than Bond, but having a bit more back story about the character would be interesting.

[@pieterbalk-ht7kq]

TV series and origins crap waste a lot of mystique of movies. Some things need to be kept to your imagination. And tv series cheapens a franchise. Like we see with Star Wars for instance.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

I think there is already a comic series covering Bond in world war 2.

[@HC-cb4yp]

The problem with killing a character is that they usually stay dead... even when you try to bring them back.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

That's not true given how many reboots we've seen over the years-Deadpool & Wolverine made over a billion this summer despite Wolverine dying in Logan.

[@spencerkindra8822]

I think you're right, if Eon fully commits to making Othello with Craig and then pushing it during awards season from December, 2025-March, 2026, we won't get production on Bond 26 until late 2026 and the movie won't be released until probably late 2027. My logic with it being late 2027 is that every Bond movie since GoldenEye has been released in the autumn including No Time To Die. So it'll be another six year gap which is a bummer. The good thing is that unlike fans between 1989-1995 we have access to all the Bond movies at our finger tips, and tons of other Bond content online and that will make the time pass much quicker. It's funny to think that the first big time gap in between Bond movies was the one between The Man With The Golden Gun and The Spy Who Loved Me and even that was less than three years. Imagine telling Bond fans in 1977, "Hey in the future, you'll have to endure multiple 4+ year gaps and for two of them it'll be during the same actor's tenure." They'd go "Did the studio keep burning down?" LOL. Now the only question left is who will the next Bond be?

[@davidjames579]

I'm quietly confident that EON can work on more than one film at a time. They've done it before. It helps that Craig definitely can't come back, so there's no need to wait for him.

[@spencerkindra8822]

@@davidjames579 That's a good point about Craig. They can make two movies at the same time one of which Craig's not involved in at all. The problem is Babs loves him so much, she might spend way more of her time on Othello than Bond 26. Which by the way that should be called "On HIS Majesty's Secret Service" haha.

[@johansvensson833]

and also 2026 is a crazy year at the box office with huge marvel and star wars movies

[@AnnieB097]

Aww Calvin I can see where you're coming from. And yes it can be agonizing to wait. Cinemas indeed don't seem to be as important now as they once were but we'll just have to wait and see

[@jamesatkinsonja]

0:39 Aliens [well Prometheus!] reference! Another franchise which regularly comes back despite long gaps and re-inventions.

[@PabloRichardFernandez]

This proves what I've suspected for a long time -- that Barbara Broccoli is more interested in chasing trends than making true Bond films. Her tenure saw the Brosnan era devolve into over the top special effects offerings, as per the norm starting in the mid to late 90s, leading into what she admitted was a transition to Craig that aimed to emulate the Bourne series, eventually becoming stories that could serve as vehicles for any protagonist, in the process losing what sets Bond, as a character, apart. Now, seeing how there are no obvious trends that stand out, let alone dominate, in film today, I'm not surprised Broccoli is at a loss as to where to take the character. Thus, Wilson and Broccoli seem to care more about chasing trends (read chasing box office) than they do about the nuance and nature of the character.

[@davidjames579]

The Bond films have been following trends since at least Live And Let Die. Moonraker was supposed to be made in 1968 to cash in on 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Space Race.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

@@davidjames579 Agreed-The Moore era pretty much jumps from one trend to another.

[@davidjames579]

@@jamesatkinsonja Diamonds Are Forever even copies the trend of an earlier Bond film, Goldfinger. And a thinking that a Bond film had to be like American movies, even considering American stars like Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood, and casting one (John Gavin), before getting Connery back. The flip flop tone switches that the Bond series goes through shows how much they're influenced by trends and what they perceive to be the flavour of the time.

[@bensneb360]

At least they’re taking their time and not rushing it, that’s a good sign

[@BigShotCritic]

I like to think they are shelving James Bond because the movie business has become HELLBENT on woke-ifying ALL the major franchises . . . and they're waiting for that nonsense to clear out so they aren't strong-armed into making Bond a black lesbian elderly disabled woman

[@SuperJM9]

One difference between the Brosnan to Craig gap and now is that you had a constant stream of video games in that time. There was Everything or Nothing in early 2004, then Goldeneye: Rogue Agent later that year and From Russia with Love in 2005. That completely filled the gap between the movies. And that’s not even mentioning the PC port of Nightfire in 2003 and the Gameboy Advance ports of Nightfire and Everything or Nothing, all of which were quite different from their console counterparts.