The fourth Daniel Craig outing will add more Bond repartee.
Ever since news broke in November that MGM had acquired both SPECTRE and the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld, fans of the James Bond franchise had breathed a sigh of relief. The biggest news since perhaps the signing of Pierce Brosnan to revive the franchise back in 1994, the acquisition of SPECTRE would now allow MGM to pursue a story arc pitting Bond against the evil think tank of villains which included Blofeld at its head.
From all indications, the upcoming Bond 24 was in good shape: the script was complete and 12 Years a Slave star Chiwetel Ejiofor had supposed been offered the role of the film's villain. So, it comes as a bit of surprise that The Daily Mail is reporting that some script changes are in the works. Writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade - responsible for five previous Bond films - have been brought on to "polish and punch-up" John Logan's original script. According to the article, the two are adding more humor, specifically between Craig's 007 and Naomie Harris's Miss Moneypenny. There's also word of improvements to the interplay between Bond and Ralph Fiennes's M.
The site also states that shooting was delayed already, due to Sam Mendes's desire to finish his work on King Lear with the National Theatre in New York. This would push things back to December, just two months longer than originally planned.
Should this be a mere tune-up of material, and the resulting delay doesn't affect the November 6, 2016 release, we have no problem with others taking a look at the script. Should the rumors of "polite turmoil" between Logan and Purvis/Wade be more than just professional, we would become worried. For now, this sounds like a light dusting of the material and not a cleanup on Aisle 5.
Still missing an official title, Bond 24 will hit theaters on November 6, 2015.
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