Danny Boyle to direct next Bond film

[dr beat]

According to BBC.  So what will this entail? Bond taking skag and jumping into a toilet which is really a secret underwater passage to Blofeld's lair? Another Royal jumping out of a helicopter?

[Wet Blanket]

Boyle's a bit flashy for my tastes. I reckon, visually at least, he'll turn out something along the lines of Quantum of Bollocks.

[saltysnacks]

I just want Toby Jones as Bond.

[dr beat]

But playing it as his character in the Detectorists.

[Sebastian Cobb]

I watched the first half of The Mist the other day, Jones plays a weedy little store bagger in that. Strange casting I thought.

[saltysnacks]

But playing it as his character in the Detectorists.

'I won the lottery the day I met Moneypenny.'

[Neomod]

I watched the first half of The Mist the other day, Jones plays a weedy little store bagger in that. Strange casting I thought.

The feelgood movie of the year.

I'm intrigued by this choice. Most Bond's have usually had journeymen directors, although I do have a soft spot for Lewis Gilbert, so it will be interesting to see how Boyle tackles this. I heard he's not using Purvis and Wade's script either which was apparently a rehash of O.H.M.S.S.

[Phil_A]

It's the Trainspotting screenwriter doing it apparently?

I can hear the obvious parodies even now...

[Norton Canes]

On the BBC site: Danny Boyle to direct next Bond film

Scroll down to the last paragraph of that article.

Oh, God! Oh, Jesus Christ! Oh, my God! Christ! No, no, dear God! No, Christ!

Searches for animated gif of that character from little Britain who does the projectile vomit

[Butchers Blind]

Trying to imagine a Boyle Bond and can't really see it working.  Then again I felt the same when Mendes was named for Skyfall and that worked out.

[Mango Chimes]

Have I slipped through a wormhole or was this announced literally months ago?

[Shit Good Nose]

Have I slipped through a wormhole or was this announced literally months ago?

It was rumoured, but only officially confirmed today.


I dunno - I'm not a fan of either Bond or Boyle, BUT Boyle is one of the most versatile and adaptable film directors working today.  Already everyone's talking about the skag and Glasgow but, really, all of Boyle's films are very different from each other.

[Soup]

I feel like a good half of Boyle's movies end up with the protagonist(s) making off with a big load of cash. Maybe Bond can claim on his missold PPI.

[Bad Ambassador]

I've noticed this too, as if Boyle's career begins and ends with Trainspotting, conveniently ignoring that other film that grossed $380m worldwide and won eight Oscars.

[Bad Ambassador]

I feel like a good half of Boyle's movies end up with the protagonist(s) making off with a big load of cash. Maybe Bond can claim on his missold PPI.

So you haven't seen Millions then? You should, it's great.

[Soup]

Millions is a big dollop of weird catholic goodness, but I'm pretty sure the sneaky bastards keep hold of some of the cash at the end, even if they do then spunk it on some charity like a bunch of fucking losers

[greenman]

Trying to imagine a Boyle Bond and can't really see it working.  Then again I felt the same when Mendes was named for Skyfall and that worked out.

Doesn't seem that hard to imagine for me, I mean Boyle on form generally makes entertaining pulp with some invention to it.

[Dr Rock]

Sadly it will star that jug-eared ugly fella who isn't James Bond so it will be rubbish.

[greenman]

Sadly it will star that jug-eared ugly fella who isn't James Bond so it will be rubbish.

Blofeld takes him hostage 5 mins in, Lea Seydoux spends the rest of the films rescuing him.

[spamwangler]

I feel like a good half of Boyle's movies end up with the protagonist(s) making off with a big load of cash. Maybe Bond can claim on his missold Walther PPI.

[mothman]

Inadvertent slip of the tongue from MrsMoth just now, who said there was going to be a new Bond film... with Danny Dyer.

[Shit Good Nose]

Ha!  Trust a woman to not know the next Bond film is going to be directed by Danny Dyer.  Tut.

[mothman]

I think she knew that, I couldn't remember her exact words. It wasn't a genuine belief on her part that Walford's finest was in the film or going to be James Bond. When discussing wedding songs years ago she suggested Van Halen when she meant Van Morrison, and I've never let her forget THAT.

[Sebastian Cobb]

Films for Clarksons.

[Glebe]

Bond will become a smackhead in it, heh!

Heh!

[Phil_A]

Bond will become a smackhead in it, heh!

Heh!

Choose life.

Choose a job.

Choose a Saville Row suit.

Choose a Walter PPK 7.65mm.

Choose exploding attache cases and rocket-firing cigarettes.

Choose an Aston Martin with bulletproof glass and concealed flamethrower.

Choose secret volcano lairs, space stations and undersea military bases

etc.

[bgmnts]

Martini martini martini martini martini.

[itsfredtitmus]

michael winterbottom to direct next bourne

[Shaky]

I think she knew that, I couldn't remember her exact words. It wasn't a genuine belief on her part that Walford's finest was in the film or going to be James Bond. When discussing wedding songs years ago she suggested Van Halen when she meant Van Morrison, and I've never let her forget THAT.

I once said to a girl, "Did you go and watch Tomorrow Never Dies?" and she replied, "No, I saw the new James Bond film."

I'm making some sort of nebulous point about women and Bond films.

[Attila]

I've noticed this too, as if Boyle's career begins and ends with Trainspotting, conveniently ignoring that other film that grossed $380m worldwide and won eight Oscars.

I'd no idea 28 Days Later did so well!