Bond 23 writers announced

[OrangeEmpire]

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MORGAN, PURVIS & WADE TO WORK ON BOND, JAMES BOND


LOS ANGELES, CA June 12, 2009 – 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).


I think it's pretty interesting that EON is going after these Oscar caliber writers for this new branch of Daniel Craig-James Bond pictures. Paul Haggis, who won the Oscar for writing Million Dollar Baby, elevated the series above what we were getting from the Pierce Brosnan pictures and Morgan obviously has his own body that should elevate our excitement.

Just give us a director who can balance action as well as the drama, please.

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[mattvols]

My immediate thoughts are you should get rid of that annoying font color and underline. I did not like what Paul Haggis did with Solace. It was a pretty good action movie but had very few Bond elements in it. I did however love Casino Royale. I hope the next writer will be able to make a good film like Casino Royale but still retain the Bond elements.

 

[OrangeEmpire]

My immediate thoughts are you should get rid of that annoying font color and underline. I did not like what Paul Haggis did with Solace. It was a pretty good action movie but had very few Bond elements in it. I did however love Casino Royale. I hope the next writer will be able to make a good film like Casino Royale but still retain the Bond elements.

LOL!

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[KingNick865]

Quantum of Solace was a good movie, but it was a little too frantic for a Bond movie.

 

[OrangeEmpire]

Quantum of Solace was a good movie, but it was a little too frantic for a Bond movie.

100% agree, I think the whole Bourne movie magic stuff does not translate to Bond.