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The 23rd James Bond film will have a 'shocking story'
according to writer Peter Morgan, but work is on
hold until February due to MGM sale... |
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Bond 23 - A Shocking Story
20th December 2009
Screenwriter Peter Morgan has tantalisingly teased 007 fans
just before the Christmas holidays with the first glimpse in
to the creative process behind the 23rd
James Bond film.
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Morgan, who was drafted
in to compliment regular James Bond
scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, has moved from London
to Vienna, Austria.
Renowned for his scripting of the award-winning
films "The Queen" and "Frost/Nixon",
Morgan moved to the city in the summer along with his wife
and four children, telling the local press that the lack
of direct flights to Los Angeles makes it a 15 hour trip
back to Hollywood.
From July until October this year, Morgan
was writing the first draft of Bond
23 - the third outing for Daniel
Craig as 007. "It's a shocking story", he
said after admitting he couldn't give anything more away. |
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Above: Writer Peter Morgan pictured in his new home, the city
of Vienna.
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Being on the 007 team is a new experience for
Morgan. "Bond
creates a hysteria around it, one that I haven't previous known",
he said. "It's a magnet for publicity - everyone wants to
know what's going on with the new Bond".
Pre-production work on Bond 23 has now been
put on hold until February as the heavily in debt MGM, through
which EON Productions
release the 007 pictures, is up for sale.
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A new owner will likely green light Bond
23 immediately to recoup some of its investment with a
sure-fire box office smash. Time Warner Inc and Lions Gate
Entertainment are two of the heavy hitters said to be eyeing
a bid for the famed studio and its back-catalogue of 4,000
films.
Daniel Craig has stated a number of times
that principal photography
is expected to start at the end of 2010, with Judi
Dench also confirming her involvement is planned for
early 2011.
This timetable is similar
to the past few Bond movies, so fans should expect a
November 2011 release date. Perhaps 11/11/11? |
Bond 23 is being written by
regular Bond duo Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, and "The Queen" and "Frost/Nixon" scribe
Peter Morgan. Daniel Craig will play 007 for the third time,
with Dame Judi Dench returning as MI6 chief 'M'. David Arnold
will compose the score for his sixth 007 movie. Producers
Barbara
Broccoli
and
Michael
G.
Wilson
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