OFFICIAL: Marc Forster to direct Bond 22

zencatzencat Studio City, CAPosts: 224MI6 Agent
edited June 2007 in Quantum of Solace - Bond 22 (2008)
Yep, it's true...

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  • Andy A 007Andy A 007 Posts: 199MI6 Agent
    Very unorthodox, but fantastic news!
  • taitytaity Posts: 702MI6 Agent
    Hes had wide ranging work, I take it he was hired because he can bring alot to the table.

    I still wanna see Paul Haggis take a shot at one.
  • spectre7spectre7 LondonPosts: 118MI6 Agent
    Who the hell writes this stuff?:
    While some may feel that Forster, born in Ulm, Germany in 1969 is a bit of a departure for Eon Productions, because the recent slate of directors have hailed from the British Commonwealth, Forster will not be the first Bond director from outside the Commonwealth with Terence Young born in China and Guy Hamilton born in France.
    Since when was Young Chinese and Hamilton French?
  • taitytaity Posts: 702MI6 Agent
    Furthermore, just because you're born somewhere doesnt mean that you're not of that nationality. I heard Young's parents were living in China at the time, but that he was a British resident.

    And wasnt one director born in India?
  • John DrakeJohn Drake On assignmentPosts: 2,564MI6 Agent
    {[] Great news. I loved Stranger than Fiction. I think this is quite an ambitious move, and proof that Eon intend to follow up CR with something special, rather than an assembly line product, that the fans will accept, because we are fans.
  • bluemanblueman PDXPosts: 1,667MI6 Agent
    Awesome news! {[] Great choice and looking forward to what he brings to the team.
  • MoniqueMonique USAPosts: 696MI6 Agent
    Wow..he's an interesting choice. He did a great job with Finding Neverland and Monster's Ball, but has he ever done action?
  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    Looks like I need to see some of this guy's work... ;%

    This is very much 'in character' for Eon, when you think about it...not unlike picking Apted to helm TWINE...they're never afraid to give a huge project to a director who's 'made his bones' with smaller, personal-type pictures.

    Wow...filming's not that far away, actually... :)
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  • bluemanblueman PDXPosts: 1,667MI6 Agent
    Loeff, Forster is a very different type of director than Apted IMO. Check out "Stranger Than Fiction." Good stuff.
  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    blueman wrote:
    Loeff, Forster is a very different type of director than Apted IMO. Check out "Stranger Than Fiction." Good stuff.

    Not having seen any of his stuff, I wouldn't know; the fact that they both specialized in 'small' films prior to Bond was my only observation.

    I'll put it in my Netflix queue ;) Thanks for the tip {[]
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  • HardyboyHardyboy Posts: 5,906Chief of Staff
    He certainly has an eclectic body of work. I have to admit, I didn't like Finding Neverland, but his other two films were terrific. It'll be interesting to see what he does with Bond.
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  • Lady RoseLady Rose London,UKPosts: 2,667MI6 Agent
    Loeffelholz wrote:
    Looks like I need to see some of this guy's work... ;%

    Me too. I haven't seen any of his work so I will have to go and have a look before I can have an opinion either way.
  • Dan SameDan Same Victoria, AustraliaPosts: 6,054MI6 Agent
    Monique wrote:
    Wow..he's an interesting choice. He did a great job with Finding Neverland and Monster's Ball, but has he ever done action?
    Exactly. I don't know if this is really a good idea. He's a talented director but his best films are small intimate dramas/comedies.
    "He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
  • bluemanblueman PDXPosts: 1,667MI6 Agent
    Dan, I think we're in for a treat. ;) Best bit of Bond news since the Craig casting IMO.
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,340MI6 Agent
    Interesting. He isn't commonwealth, hasn't done action or really big films. But his films are good, and he really knowns how to instruct actors.
    I think the danger is if the action scenes don't work or have atoo diffrent style and tone than the rest of the film. I'm looking forward to this.
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,340MI6 Agent
    The BBC writes: "It will be based on a script developed by Forster and Crash director Paul Haggis".
    What, no Purvis and Wade? Surely the BBC must be mistaken ...
  • Tilly Masterson 007Tilly Masterson 007 UKPosts: 1,472MI6 Agent
    Confirmation here.
  • Lady RoseLady Rose London,UKPosts: 2,667MI6 Agent
    Number24 wrote:
    The BBC writes: "It will be based on a script developed by Forster and Crash director Paul Haggis".
    What, no Purvis and Wade? Surely the BBC must be mistaken ...

    On the link Tilly posted the last paragraph says ...

    'Bond 22 will begin filming at Pinewood Studios in London in December, based on a screenplay drafted by Neil Purvis and Robert Wade. '

    I didn't think we would escape them completely. :))
  • Barry NelsonBarry Nelson ChicagoPosts: 1,508MI6 Agent
    The only movie of his that I saw was Monster's Ball, which I liked. However, looking at his credits I don't see much experience with action scenes, which could be a concern. I guess this is his chance to show us he can do it.
  • Dan SameDan Same Victoria, AustraliaPosts: 6,054MI6 Agent
    edited June 2007
    blueman wrote:
    Dan, I think we're in for a treat. ;)
    We could ideed be. :D I am concerned about Forster due to his lack of action experience, but I am not disappointed. I will wait to see what further developments are in store. I'm a little surprised that Campbell was not given another go, due to the commercial success of CR. However, I can't help but be happy that another director has been called up, as I was less than thrilled with Campbell's direction of CR (particularly his love of psychoanalyzing. :#)
    "He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
  • wordswords Buckinghamshire, EnglandPosts: 249MI6 Agent
    Worth dropping in to comment on this I think! What an exciting choice for Director. I think it will work like it did with Michael Apted with Foster doing the drama and Second Unit Directors handling the action (I think that's right! :) ).

    Whatever, it will make for interesting character driven movie I think!
  • John DrakeJohn Drake On assignmentPosts: 2,564MI6 Agent
    words wrote:
    I think it will work like it did with Michael Apted with Foster doing the drama and Second Unit Directors handling the action (I think that's right! :) ).

    I think that's probably correct. Foster has been hired to make the sequences between the action sequences work and the 2nd Unit will handle most of the big set-pieces.
    Whatever, it will make for interesting character driven movie I think!

    Foster has proved he can coax terrific performances from actors. I think he will work really well with Daniel Craig. Here's a clip from Stranger than Fiction that somebody put on Youtube. It's one of my favourite moments from that movie, or actually any movie from the last year or so. Will Ferrell singing 'Whole Wide World' before being pounced on by Maggie Gyllenhaal.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXAKEeYmUus&mode=related&search=
  • TOOTSTOOTS Posts: 114MI6 Agent
    edited June 2007
    By deduction, does this mean that the Director of Photography will be Roberto Schaefer and the editor will be Matt Chesse who have shot and edited respectively Marc Forster's previous films?

    Marc Forster appears to be the youngest Bond director.
    He was born in 1969.
  • diVicenzodiVicenzo Posts: 24MI6 Agent
    Dan Same wrote:
    Monique wrote:
    Wow..he's an interesting choice. He did a great job with Finding Neverland and Monster's Ball, but has he ever done action?
    Exactly. I don't know if this is really a good idea. He's a talented director but his best films are small intimate dramas/comedies.

    Daniel Craig had never done action either but look how good he was! :p ;)
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,761Chief of Staff
    Lady Rose wrote:
    Loeffelholz wrote:
    Looks like I need to see some of this guy's work... ;%

    Me too. I haven't seen any of his work so I will have to go and have a look before I can have an opinion either way.

    Same here. He does seem like a leftfield choice though.
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  • bluemanblueman PDXPosts: 1,667MI6 Agent
    Kinda reminds me a bit of Young or (early) Hamilton or Hunt...a young creative guy strong on character work and great story-telling. Guess that is leftfield for Bond these days, CR excepted. ;) Viva la new EON!
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,467MI6 Agent
    Have to say, watching bits of Layer Cake last night, I'm surprised that Matthew Vaughan was never considered. I'd have thought he'd be just right for a Bond film, but perhaps the whole series is different now anyway, and I'm still judging by old rules...
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  • spectre7spectre7 LondonPosts: 118MI6 Agent
    Napoleon Plural wrote:
    Have to say, watching bits of Layer Cake last night, I'm surprised that Matthew Vaughan was never considered.
    A reliable source tells me that the Stardust shoot went very badly, which is a possible reason why Vaughan isn't involved. Remember that he was also slated to direct X-Men 3 at one point.
  • Dan SameDan Same Victoria, AustraliaPosts: 6,054MI6 Agent
    diVicenzo wrote:
    Dan Same wrote:
    Exactly. I don't know if this is really a good idea. He's a talented director but his best films are small intimate dramas/comedies.
    Daniel Craig had never done action either but look how good he was! :p ;)
    He was good in what? :o :p :D (You're right, he was great in the action scenes, but as far as the acting goes... ;))
    "He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
  • Lady RoseLady Rose London,UKPosts: 2,667MI6 Agent
    Just been looking up Forsters work. Nothing of any note really and nothing I find appealing.

    I will just have to wait and see what he turns out.

    On a different note, I noticed he is younger than me. That means that not only is the actor playing Bond younger than me but now, so is the director!!! This is a sad, sad day ..... :(
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