Who said investigative reporting is dead? Okay, so maybe this isn’t what one thinks of when those two words are put together, but when it comes to film reporting, this is about all we can get.
Bleeding Cool has gone out of their way to report that, while it’s a rumor by definition, they believe the title of the upcoming 23rd James Bond feature is actually set to be Carte Blanche.
Ranging from a Serbian paper chatting with cellist Jelena Mihailovic (who is penning the opening score for the film) who said that she would be working on the film, to the fact that the 37th Bond novel has just been released in June under the title, and finally, with reports saying that production was looking for a large train sequence (the novel follows Bond trying to stop a train from reaching its destination), it appears this may be the case.
The film is going to be helmed by Sam Mendes and as far as Bond titles go, this one fits the bill. I’m not a huge fan of it, but it’s as good as we are going to be getting out of the franchise, known for its awful monikers.
What do you think?
[Source: Bleeding Cool]
I read the book, and while it was a good read, it never jumped out at me as something worth making a movie out of. Â It certainly does not jive with the vibe and mythology established by the first two Craig films. Â But then again, since when do Bond movies ever follow the plots of their eponymous books?
Comment by Ahren Sievers — August 30, 2011 @ 8:38 pm
It’s fake. Comepltely fake:
1) Despite supposedly being a musical genius, Jelena Mihailovic has no presence on the internet aside from these reports. She’s not a member of any of Serbia’s orchestras the way the article suggests she is. She has no resume as near as I can tell.
2) BOND 23 is currently looking to film in India, with the shooting permits coming through for a train sequence. India is not featured in CARTE BLANCHE, and while the novel does feature a train deraiment, it happens in Serbia and the article claims filming will take place there, too.
3) EON have officially denied the reports. Which might not sound that big, but they have a long-established policy of not commenting on reports like this. Half a dozen websites have reported it, so they’re clearly keen to kill it off. They’ve also never adapted a continuation novel, or used the title of one.
This isn’t an unusual practice in the Bondverse – an aspriring actor (usually in conjunction with their publicist or agent) releases an article about how they’re in contention for the next Bond Girl role. It’s a quick way to get instant credibility. Mihailovic has taken this to the next level.
Comment by Prisoner Monkeys — August 31, 2011 @ 5:36 am