Simon
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*Anthony Horowitz watching Daniel Craig parkour across a construction site in the mid-noughties* this man fought in World War II
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Anthony Horowitz watching BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE: "What? But how is Batman back after faking his death and retiring to Europe with Catwoman?!"
November 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Anthony Horowitz watching BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE: "What? But how is Batman back after faking his death and retiring to Europe with Catwoman?!"
Abigail has already articulated this better than me.
Hard to imagine a better articulation of how fannish brain has broken Hollywood. How is Bond back after dying in the last movie? Because he’s a fictional character and we’re not done telling stories about him.
November 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Abigail has already articulated this better than me.
Seems bad that professional writers are so canon-pilled that they can't conceive of episodic stories around a character disconnected from larger continuity. No-one cares about Bond "lore": that's not a thing that matters in the slightest.
I couldn't pinpoint why but I blame the MCU for this.
I couldn't pinpoint why but I blame the MCU for this.
November 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Seems bad that professional writers are so canon-pilled that they can't conceive of episodic stories around a character disconnected from larger continuity. No-one cares about Bond "lore": that's not a thing that matters in the slightest.
I couldn't pinpoint why but I blame the MCU for this.
I couldn't pinpoint why but I blame the MCU for this.
Casino Royale is genuinely a great film. Take or leave the other 20 or so.
November 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Casino Royale is genuinely a great film. Take or leave the other 20 or so.
Even that is a metatextual manoeuvre too far. The audience can have that metatext in their heads but there's no reason for a film to acknowledge it. Just make a Bond film.
November 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Even that is a metatextual manoeuvre too far. The audience can have that metatext in their heads but there's no reason for a film to acknowledge it. Just make a Bond film.
Copim (www.linkedin.com/company/copim/) and Open Book Collective (www.linkedin.com/company/open...) are a good place to start.
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Copim (www.linkedin.com/company/copim/) and Open Book Collective (www.linkedin.com/company/open...) are a good place to start.
Reposted by Simon
Might as well. It's not like it's cold outside.
November 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Might as well. It's not like it's cold outside.