MGM Approved For Bankruptcy; Composer Says ‘Bond 23’ Back On
By Germain Lussier/Dec. 2, 2010 1:00 pm EST
Among the projects the company is believed to have prioritized once their business is fully operational is the 23rd James Bond film, which had been postponed indefinitely. In fact, composer David Arnold told one magazine that the film is officially back on. Read more about all of this after the jump.
All of the economics of the MGM deal are pretty complicated, with various people lending money, getting money and if you are interested in the ins and outs of it, Variety has a good write up as does The Wrap. Here’s what MGM Co-Chief Executive Officer Stephen Cooper had to say about it though.
And really, that’s all we needed to hear. Indiewire’s write up says that MGM will “turn on the green light” in just a few weeks and they believe James Bond 23 will be one of the first films to get the go ahead.
That’s right in line with what composer David Arnold told Film Music Magazine (Thanks to ComingSoon for the heads up.)
This is all good news for James Bond fans as well as movie fans in general. MGM is one of our most enduring studios and not having them around just didn’t feel right.
We only just got the news that we’re back on. But ’there’s many a slip twixt cup and lip’ So I will keep quiet until I get a script and then start writing ideas. I just hope the next one is as good as my favorites, as I think everyone does. And I’m always interested in what Daniel Craig brings to the part. But like most things with movies, if it ain’t on the page etc… All I can say is that I’m looking forward to a great script for it, alongside every other Bond fan in the world!
What film in the MGM pipeline are you most excited to see? RoboCop, Bond, The Hobbit?
