Paul Haggis For Bond 22?

Moore Not Less

What do you think about the prospect of Paul Haggis re-writing the script of Bond 22. Are you for or against it?

It appears that he is not involved in the film...yet, according to the article below.

Paul Haggis Talks to Cinematical About More Bond, Valley of Elah Editing Process

http://www.cinematical.com/2007/03/29/paul-haggis-talks-to-cinematical-about-more-bond-valley-of-elah/

emtiem

Sounds hopeful- I think it'd be great to see him onboard again: CR definitely had a winning script.

Sir Miles

I think Eon would be fools not to get Haggis back on board - and Eon are no fools.

Loeffelholz

Sir Miles wrote:

I think Eon would be fools not to get Haggis back on board - and Eon are no fools.

I agree. If P&W can scrape together a bit of Fleming from, say, the rumoured material---and have Haggis mop up behind them---I like their chances for repeat success.

I eagerly await Dan Same's petition drive to prevent Haggis from getting anywhere near the next script

Tee Hee

Although I do not place CR's script on as high of a divine pedestal as some here, I would not object to Haggis's return for Bond #22. We all know of the repercussions if Purvis and Wade go unchecked.

blueman

So far we have definite maybes from Haggis and Campbell--at least that's better than outright nopes. Very hopeful.

Moore Not Less

I am hopeful that Paul Haggis will return, it would be a good thing to have as many of the same people (as is possible) behind Casino Royale working together again on Bond 22. Especially as Bond 22 is a direct sequel.

I would be very interested to know exactly how much of a re-write Haggis did to Purvis & Wade's script for CR. Original reports suggested that Haggis was going to be spending three weeks on the script. In the end I think it was nearer three months.

Gassy Man

Haggis is by no means a brilliant screenwriter, but his clout from winning an Oscar and being a "name" now in Hollywood probably gave him the gravitas to be heard when arguing for a better Bond script than Purvis and Wade have shown themselves capable of.

Loeffelholz

Tee Hee wrote:

...I do not place CR's script on as high of a divine pedestal as some here

I thought I saw someone bidding on Divine's pedestal on ebay---it was ostentations, certainly...but hardly fitting for a Bond script |)

In all seriousness, this question is all about relativism. Haggis has his share of detractors---as does anyone who's ever written for the screen---but CR was the best Bond script in a long time, IMO.

Was it P&W? Was it Haggis? Was it Haggis mopping up after P&W...or just adding a bit of relationship/dialogue fourish? I don't honestly know. What can I say? It worked for me.

John Drake

By all means get Haggis back for a rewrite. Anything that keeps him busy and prevents him directing another film as bad as 'Crash' is fine by me. I also think they should have somebody who can write some decent one-liners involved. Shane Black would be perfect given his work on 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.'

scaramanga1

Personally I would be happy for Haggis to re-write Bond 22 -after all Purvis and Wades first effort on Casino Royale couldn't have been upto scratch -othewise why call Haggis in the first place? Haggis is proven and excellent -if anything I would have liked him writing from the start and for P & W not to have anything to do with Bond 22. But hey either way the bar has risen and Bond 22 should be on a par with CR at the very least.