Who killed 007?

Nov 8
09:04

2010

Shirley C Louis

Shirley C Louis

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U.S. MGM had announced in April that the 23rd "007" which plans to be directed by Sam Mendes was forced to delay. But on July, MGM announced more disappointing news that the movie has been cancelled, which means this screen hero 007 has to say "goodbye" again! Will Daniel Craig become "the last 007"? And fans hope that a company will acquire 007 series from MGM so that the super-spy will be reborn.

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U.S. MGM had announced in April that the 23rd "007" which plans to be directed by Sam Mendes was forced to delay. But on July,Who killed 007? Articles MGM announced more disappointing news that the movie has been cancelled, which means this screen hero 007 has to say "goodbye" again! Will Daniel Craig become "the last 007"? And fans hope that a company will acquire 007 series from MGM so that the super-spy will be reborn.

Who killed the 007? Money!

Earlier this year, British director Sam Mendes negotiated with producer for the new set of 007 films, so many fans looking forward to the injection of fresh blood. Allegedly, if all goes well, the film shooting will start on June this year and release in 2011. At that time, MGM have already faced a fund crisis, but there is still confidence that the progress of 007 films will not be affected.

But in late April of this year, 007 series producer Michael Wilson and Barbara Bullock announced they have suspended the new 007 film project. The biggest reason is that "taking into account the prospect of MGM and the unknown financial problem exist in reality," also they stated that "it is uncertain when they will restart the program" and made it clear that MGM is determined to "kill" the 007 series movies.

It is reported that MGM is currently nearly 40 billion in debt, and eager to find a buyer, there is no way to come up with enough cost of making this movie. 

Who can save 007? Unknown

However, from another perspective, some critics said the new 007 film canceled is not such bad news. Although public praise of 007 movies was down, but in recent years, "Casino Royal" and "Quantum of Solace" or were given the nearly 6 billion in global box office. So, if this series is sold, I believe there must be the acquisition of the company immediately.

In addition, the 007 series of novels continues to creation. Recently, the American writer Jeffrey Reddy Buddha won the honor of writing a 007 series of novels, the novel will be published next May 28. 

Craig has another chance

For 007 was canceled, in addition to fans, the most sad people is Bond actor Daniel Craig, who starred in two 007 films, thus became the first line of Hollywood actor. New "007" film project was canceled; undoubtedly, it is a big negative impact for him. But Daniel Craig has been in contact with director David Fincher, hoping to star in remake version of "Dragon Tattoo Girl." 

It is reported that the U.S. version of "Dragon Tabboo Girl" is remake version for a Swedish thriller. The film adapted from famous Swedish reasoning novelist Stag Lager’ "Millennium". Since released in Sweden in 2009, it won successful box office, became the highest grossing ever in the Nordic region.