Christopher Nolan in Talks to Direct New James Bond Film
Following the commercial success of Skyfall, which earned $1.1 billion worldwide, Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G .Wilson have reportedly approached Nolan with the offer to direct the 24th film in the franchise after Skyfall director, Sam Mendes, dropped out due to commitments to theatre projects in London. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDanny Boyle: "I'm Not Really the Guy" for Bond Films
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Trance director Danny Boyle said he had no desire to direct a Bond film, saying that he was "not really the guy for those movies." read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSam Mendes Says He Will Not Direct Next Bond Film
"It has been a very difficult decision." read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPaste's 2012 Gift Guide for Movie Lovers
Everyone loves movies, but we all have those friends and family members that take that love... well, a little further. read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesSkyfall Becomes Sony's Highest-Grossing Film Ever
At this point it’d be easier to list the records Skyfall hasn’t broken. Last month alone it set a seven-day U.K. box office record, had the biggest opening weekend in Bond history and propelled Sony to its highest-grossing year ever. Now it can lay claim to being the highest-grossing film in Sony history as well, according to Entertainment Weekly. The film (now in its fifth week) returned to the No. 1 spot this weekend thanks to an $11 million haul, making its total domestic gross a whopping $261.1 million. Adjusted for inflation, it now only trails three Bond films, 1965’s... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSkyfall
James Bond is the elder statesman of action movies, celebrating his 50th anniversary in film this year with the release of his twenty-third(!) feature, Skyfall. It goes without saying that adaptations of characters with such longevity should reflect the prevailing styles of entertainment and tastes of contemporary audiences or does it?... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsSkyfall Sets Seven-Day U.K. Box Office Record
If the international response to the 23rd installment to the James Bond franchise is any indication as to how the film will fare when it opens in the U.S. next week, Skyfall looks as though it is gearing up to be one of the biggest money-makers of the year. Following a huge international opening weekend, Skyfall has now brought in the biggest opening week of all time at the U.K. box office.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJames Bond vs. James Bond Death Matches
Who can kill James Bond? After surviving 50 years of repeated run-ins with some of the world’s most diabolical villains, escaping certain death more times than we can count, it’s become pretty clear that the answer is no one—except, perhaps, James Bond himself.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayThis Week In News
There was no shortage of music news this week as the famous mural from Elliott Smith’s album Figure 8 was renovated by a group that calls themselves the Punk Rock Marthas, Neil Young & Crazy Horse took to their website to offer an advanced stream of their album Psychedelic Pill, Sufjan Stevens released an awesome—and gory—claymation video for his song, “My. Frosty Man,” fans got to hear the result of Cee Lo’s collaboration with The Muppets for his upcoming Christmas album, two members of Pussy Riot were sent to Siberian prison camps and Calexico played through a blackout. In movie... read more
Found in: NewsIdris Elba Rumored to be the Next James Bond
With high praise rolling in for Daniel Craig’s take on the iconic secret agent James Bond in the upcoming Skyfall, it seems strange to debate who will take on the role when the franchise chooses its next 007. Still, rumors have been swirling for some time regarding the possibility for Idris Elba to become the first black Bond. Now, we have the first confirmation that Elba portraying Bond in the future is real possibility.... read more
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