CULVER CITY, Calif., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Marc Forster will direct
the 22nd James Bond adventure, it was announced today by Michael G. Wilson
and Barbara Broccoli, producers of the James Bond films, Sony Pictures
Entertainment, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.
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Forster is the acclaimed director of the highly anticipated motion
picture The Kite Runner, adapted from Khaled Hosseini's best-selling novel.
He also recently directed the comic hit Stranger Than Fiction for Sony
Pictures. Previously, Forster directed the award-winning and critically
acclaimed films Finding Neverland, which was nominated for seven Academy
Awards(R) including Best Picture, and Monster's Ball, for which Halle Berry
won a Best Actress Oscar(R).
Forster will commence work shortly with screenwriter Paul Haggis on a
draft of the screenplay by Neil Purvis and Robert Wade.
Daniel Craig will reprise the role of James Bond in the as-yet-untitled
Bond 22 production, which follows Casino Royale, the highest-grossing film
so far in the most successful franchise in motion picture history.
With nearly $600 million in worldwide box-office receipts, Casino
Royale was also regarded by critics as one of the best Bond films yet. Bond
22 will begin filming at Pinewood Studios, London, in December 2007.
Columbia Pictures will release the film worldwide on November 7, 2008.
Wilson and Broccoli said, "We are delighted that Marc Forster, with his
exceptional talent and unique vision, has agreed to direct our next James
Bond film."
Forster said, "I have always been drawn to different kinds of stories
and I have also always been a Bond fan, so it is very exciting to take on
this challenge. The new direction that the Bond character has taken offers
a director a host of new possibilities and I look forward to working with
Daniel Craig, Barbara Broccoli, and Michael Wilson, as well as the team at
Sony and MGM on this new film."
Amy Pascal, Co-Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, added, "We had
a great experience working with Marc on Stranger than Fiction and we are
excited to be working with him again. He's an actor's director; he
approaches material with intelligence and taste. What makes him the perfect
choice for Bond 22 is that he will bring to this film all the elements Bond
audiences expect -- action, humor, suspense, and thrills."
"The Bond franchise is one of MGM's most treasured legacies," added
Harry Sloan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MGM. "We share Michael
and Barbara's confidence in Marc Forster's directing talents and support
him in his efforts to continue the evolution of the Bond story for today's
filmgoers."
Forster is represented by CAA and Management 360.
About EON Productions
EON Productions/Danjaq, LLC, is owned by the Broccoli family and has
produced twenty one James Bond films since 1962, including Casino Royale.
The James Bond films, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli,
make up the most successful franchise in film history and include the
recent blockbuster films GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is Not
Enough, and Die Another Day. EON Productions and Danjaq, LLC, are affiliate
companies and control all worldwide merchandising of the James Bond
franchise.
About Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures, part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group,
is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of
Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion
picture production and distribution; television production and
distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel
investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation of
studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and
technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries.
Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.sonypictures.com.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating subsidiaries is
actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion
pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music and
licensed merchandise. The company owns the world's largest library of
modern films, comprising around 4,000 titles. Operating units include
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United
Artists Films Inc., Ventanazul, MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM
Networks Inc., MGM Distribution Co., MGM International Television
Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON
STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Worldwide Digital Media, MGM Consumer Products and
MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in international
TV channels reaching nearly 110 countries. MGM ownership is as follows:
Providence Equity Partners (29%), TPG (21%), Sony Corporation of America
(20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle
Group (3%). For more information, visit
http://www.mgm.com.
Hehe...
Ich habe keinen seiner Filme gesehen und könnte, auch wenn ich sie gesehen hätte, nicht beurteilen ob er nun einen guten Bondfilm hinkriegt oder nicht. Aber eigentlich müsste ein guter Regisseur ja alle Sparten von Filmen gut umsetzen können - genau so wie ein Produktmanager jedes Produkt entwickeln kann, egal was sein Spezialgebiet ist, und zwar aus dem ganz einfachen Grund, dass es sein Beruf ist. 
