When it comes to Christopher Nolan all the excitement has been around his upcoming film
Oppenheimer, and on surface, it would be quite silly to think too much beyond that and what
film he could do after.
However, in a recent podcast by Jeff Sneider and John Rocha, the same people who hinted
the news surrounding the actors auditioning for Harvey Dent in The Batman 2
just a few days ago, also spoke on the same podcast about how this moment being the right
time for a Christopher Nolan Bond film.
And I have to admit when thinking about the points
that we're raised and especially the current situation around the future of James Bond,
it's actually not that bad of a theory.
So in this video, I'm going to be discussing the
potential reasons for a Christopher Nolan James Bond movie after Oppenheimer.
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But without further a do, lets dive into the potential for Nolan to
make a Bond film after the release of Oppenheimer.
So when it comes to that mentioned Hot Mic podcast, Jeff Sneider began talking about
the next James Bond movie and said that he believes that the Bond producers will go for
a writer/director to hekm the project.
He then said that he believes Barbarra Brocoli, one of the main Bond producers is in no rush
to hire the next filmmaker, while Amazon, who now own
bond after last year, are wanting decisions to be put in motion.
He said that Amazon need results and that they can't wait around for a decision on one
of their biggest properties for far too long.
But then he got into the juicy part of the theory.
He said that when you now put keep that info in mind and look at the timing of all of it,
with the Bond producers waiting to green light another film and announce
who's involved, isn't it funny that writer/director Christopher Nolan, who's always been heavily
interested in making his own Bond film, is just about to release Oppenheimer and after
that, the industry is his oyster when it comes to what he does next.
Sneider said that whatever writer/director is picked to helm the
next Bond film, they will be involved heavily in the casting and have the chance to choose
a new Bond, as we'd expect.
And we know that when it comes to a Christopher Nolan film, the
auteur blockbuster director has an even bigger say than most when it comes to all parts of
the production and planning.
So his theory is that by adding up the current situation
surrounding Bond, the waiting game if you will that the producer's are playing and the
fact that Nolan is in the final stages of his current release, it wouldn't be too wild
to suggest that maybe they are waiting for Nolan.
Sneider said that right now the stars are alligned for a Nolan Bond film, and when you
take in considering the age of the director and the timing of all of these smaller details,
it makes it very possible that he could be the next director to helm it.
The director is now 52 years old and when you commit to at
least a trilogy of bond films, you're looking at around 10 years of filmmaking work.
So if Nolan doesn't do James Bond soon it might eventually be too late for the filmmaker
to take it on.
Now if he did do it, we don't know to what extent that would be, whether it's one film
to kick off a new bond, a trilogy or even more films beyond that.
But with the fascination of Nolan towards James Bond and with it being
a dream project of his, you would think that a trilogy would at least be a consideration.
So that question of age and timing becomes even
more prominent.
As Sneider was saying in his podcast this is by far the right time for a Christopher
Nolan bond movie.
For one, Nolan has been out of the franchise game for a good 11 years now, and
while he said that his superhero days are over, he never said that his franchise days
are over too.
Not to mention that since the Dark Knight films he's had multiple meetings with the
Bond producers, discussing his potential take on a film.
Yes those talks never materialised at the time, but it was in the middle of Daniel Craig's
films and the director made it clear that if he was to do it, he would want to
put his spin on it.
So returning to a franchise with a property that fits his blockbuster style, one that
he's always wanted to make and one that still allows for a sense of reinvention
and fressness every time, would be an ideal choice.
And Bond can tick those boxes.
As mentioned, he's always had a fascination with bond,
and he's gone on the record many times saying that On Her Majesty's Service is one of his
favourite films.
Add on that Bond's practical filmmaking approach to action scenes has heavily
influenced his take on the iconic Dark Knight Trilogy and the sequences in those films,
making us imagine the appetite to do that or go beyond that in his own Bond film.
Now yes, Tenet was his original approach to a spy movie and
you could argue that he made that approach knowing that he probabaly wasn't going to
make a Bond film.
So essentially he made his own.
But I'd argue that Tenet was a canvas that allowed
him to bring more of the twisty sci-fi elements and deeper originality into the landscape
of an espionage movie.
You have certain conventions when making a Bond film, similar
to how you have certain conventions when making a Batman movie.
So if he made Bond film, he'd of course adapt what people want and expect
from a Bond film put his twist on it.
And I guess Tenet allowed him to go deeper into an original idea.
Nolan has been making original films minus Dunkirk and Oppenheimer since The
Dark Knight Rises, and he's been out of the franchise game since that very film.
So coming back to it and adding his own take on a franchise he's always wanted to make
seems like a great opportunity.
Oppenheimer is a non-traditional large scale film and after tackling many different genres,
puting his mark on Bond will make an interesting return to the
blockbuster.
Now we won't know what a Nolan bond movie would look like because the filmmaker tends
to take a unique stance with each genre of film he approaches.
But I think that's exactly the intrigue of seeing a Nolan bond movie.
Not to mention that the audience for that kind of film will be quite desirable, combining
the box office behemoth of Both with the quite large
audience base of a Christopher Nolan film.
When it comes to the content though, the Bond movies allow for a sense of freshness with
every new take and I think to Nolan that is very
intriguing.
Each film is its own beast and while you can set up things to come with that particular
Bond, its very driven by the storytelling and filmmaking in each individual project.
And that is something that's reflected in Nolan's work too.
Even when he made the Batman films, each one felt singular on its own storytelling merits.
Yes, watching it as a trilogy enhanced the experience of Bruce Wayne's story,
but you can watch each one and appreciate it so much on its own, similar to what you
can do with Bond.
Imagine a Nolan Bond film that plays with the intensity of time, goes deeper
into the psyche of the character over multiple films and one that is coupled with Nolan's
intricate and groundbreaking sense of blockbuster filmmaking and action.
Now you know that I wasn't the biggest fan of No Time To Die, but I do appreciate for
the most part the efforts that those who worked on Daniel Craig's films to
make equally ambitious and at times different bond movies.
Part of that was inspired by the effect of Nolan on the blockbuster film with his Dark
Knight trilogy, and it only takes a bit of analysis when diving into say Skyfall
or even the final Craig bond movie to see the visual and storytelling comparisons.
So I think if Nolan was doing it he'd want to mix it up
and yet bring his trademark filmmaking style all at the same time.
And while you'd think that he'd want to lay off on bond after the similarities between
his films and the craig movies, I think there's no better time to show that
it can be elevated or took in a different direction.
And like I referenced at the start, with the director now in his 50s, surely, this is
now his moment.
But that was my video discussing whether Christopher Nolan could make a James Bond film after the
release of Oppenheimer.
It'll be interesting to see what Nolan does next, and if I had
to be honest, I'd probabaly say there's at least a 30% chance that James Bond is one
of the main options for the filmmaker.
But in saying that, he tends to suprise us from film to
film and for all we know he'll probably end up directing something that we didn't expect.
As I said, when it comes to Bond specifically though, I don't think there's a better chance
for the director to take it on and if he is going to eventually do it, then I think now
would be the right time.
10 years in the future might be too late and having expressed interest,
you'd think it would at least be a consideration.
We'll have to see, but whether he does that or a film within a different genre, I'm sure
we'll all be excited to see it regardless.
But what do you think towards the comments that this is the perfect time for a Christopher
Nolan Bond film, and based on some of the points I've raised, do you think he could
still direct it in the future if he wasn't the main
choice following the Daniel craig films.
Let me know down below in the comments section.
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