The future of James Bond — as well as the casting of the next 007 — now rests in the hands of Amazon MGM Studios as the series’ longtime producers have ceded creative control of the franchise. Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson — the daughter and stepson of producer …
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While backstage at the Ivor Novello Awards in London on Thursday, Lana Del Rey detailed which of her songs was written — and rejected — for a James Bond film. “I mean, how has that not happened yet?” Del Rey replied when asked by BBC if she would consider writing …
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British filmmaker Matthew Vaughn’s helmed a gonzo fantasy with a cross-dressing Robert De Niro, a vigilante superhero flick with a foul-mouthed, killer kid, and a delirious spin on Bond with Colin Firth. But Argylle, his $200 million globe-trotting espionage thriller, has proven to be his most divisive film yet. The …
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Adam Reed was searching for inspiration. He’d just sold his stake in the production company he co-founded, 70/30 Productions — responsible for his animated series Sealab 2021 and Frisky Dingo — and fled to Europe, to embark on what he calls a “pilgrimage.” One day during his expedition, he was …
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What can you say about James Cameron that he hasn’t already said about himself? In all seriousness, the guy is a filmmaking legend. Starting out as a model maker for Roger Corman, Cameron worked his way up the food chain, serving as art director, production designer, and oversaw the special …
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He has already portrayedBarack ObamaandMalcom X(and will soon be seen asBob Marley) butBarbiedirector Greta Gerwig believes she has discovered Kingsley Ben-Adir’s true calling.Appearing onVariety’s Awards Circuitpodcastto discuss the record-breaking blockbuster, Gerwig described the scene that convinced her she had found the next 007. Near the end of the film, whereKen, …
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Quick question: Have you seen The Man From U.N.C.L.E.? We don’t mean the popular TV show of the 1960s, in which Robert Vaughn and David McCallum surfed the era’s espionage-a-go-go wave and brought big Bond-style adventure to the little screen every week. We’re talking about the 2015 movie that wanted …
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On the heels of the controversy over Roald Dahl’s children’s books, the publishers of the James Bond novels have announced that the upcoming reprinting of Ian Fleming’s spy series will also have derogatory and racist language removed from the original text. While the editing of Dahl’s books focused on making …
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Let’s first address the obvious: My name is Marlow, and I am interviewing Liam Neeson for his new film Marlowe, the latest spin on Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled detective Philip Marlowe. “Interesting that your name is Marlow!” exclaims Neeson at the start of our chat. I inform the veteran actor that …
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Don’t ask Daniel Craig to make any predictions about your life span. The former James Bond actor said he was already thinking of the death of his character shortly after he made his debut as 007 in 2006’s Casino Royale. In a new interview with the Sunday Times he said …
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