Richard Curtis Writing Bond 22?
Filed under: Action, RumorMonger, Scripts, DIY/Filmmaking, James Bond, Remakes and Sequels
Well folks, you can chalk this one up as today's most bizarre rumor: According to the James Bond-related website MI6, writer-director Richard Curtis is now writing the screenplay for Bond 22. Not only that, but they also claim regular Bond scribes, Neil Purvis and Robert Wade, have been dropped after punching out scripts for The World is Not Enough, Die Another Day and, most recently, an early draft of Casino Royale.
Add to that the recent news of director Richard Michell quitting Bond 22 over "creative differences", and it appears something is not quite right in 007 land. Out of all the names to circle the latest Bond film (which is due to be released on May 2, 2008), Richard Curtis is definitely the most, um, interesting. Here we have a guy that's made a name for himself off a slew of comedies (Bean, The Black Adder) and romantic comedies (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones' Diary, Love Actually) -- is it stupid of me to think Bond 22 is a strange project for him to take on?
Assuming this information is correct (which, of course, is a big assumption), does this mean Curtis will also direct the film? Keep in mind Curtis also wrote Notting Hill, which Roger Michell directed -- perhaps that connection is what's fueling this news.
[via IGN]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-15-2006 @ 10:02PM
J. Te Quan said...
Comedy is a thousand times more difficult to write than drama or action. The Bond scripts have their charms, but they are and always have been utter crap. The franchise has been completely reliant on the sturdiness of Fleming's original character and Connery's legacy.
Frankly, it would be a delight to have a script written by someone who understands eccentric characters, the British-ness of Bond and dramatic structure. Curtis not only makes alot of sense, but might even make a film distinguishable from the others.
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8-15-2006 @ 10:38PM
David Mulholland said...
Daaaaaang! I was just signing in to say that comedy is a thousand times more difficult to write than drama or action and the Bond scripts have their charms, but they are and always have been utter crap. But um, I don't have to now. J. Te Quan, consider your fan club started.
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8-16-2006 @ 4:08AM
Martin said...
No more stupid than Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) writing the screenplay for You Only Live Twice.
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8-16-2006 @ 8:55AM
Josh Boelter said...
Richard Curtis is a good writer and a smart guy. I think he'll make the characters more interesting than they've been in past Bond films.
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8-16-2006 @ 12:42PM
The Jeremy said...
Something hasn't been right in 007 land since Pierce Brosnan got sacked. I'm just saying...
Considering the work of Curtis, perhaps they should hire Stephen Moffat to write Bond 23, although I think judging from the tv series *Ultraviolet* (and not the krap film with almost the same name), I think Joe Ahearne would be the man to go to for a very smart and gritty Bond film. Judging from his directing abilities from the previously mentioned series as well as his work on *Doctor Who*, he'd also make a fine Bond director. However, if SonyMGM did not have confidence in him as a director, they could always hire Joe Carnahan to direct Ahearne's screenplay.
I'll keep my fingers crossed that SonyMGM may go this route when they decide to give the role back to Brosnan or thereafter with Julian McMahon.
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