The as-yet untitled Bond 23 (relax, folks; just a working title, although we like the idea of that being the actual title) is gathering pace. Today, MGM and Bond flame-keepers, EON, announced the writing team for the new Daniel Craig-led mission, and there was a bit of a surprise. Not in the announcement that Johnny English writers, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade would return for more Bondage – as walking 007 encyclopaedias, they’ve been on board since The World Is Not Enough - but the news that Frost/Nixon writer Peter Morgan has come on to fill Paul Haggis’ shoes in the role of Proper, Oscar-Nominated Writer Who’ll Give The Thing Some Classy Oomph. "Peter, Neal and Robert are extraordinarily talented and we're looking forward to working with the three of them," Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a statement. This is, of course, a Good Thing. Morgan is one of the hottest, and best, screenwriters around at the moment, and we can’t wait to see the spin he puts on 007, as he (presumably) hunts down the head of evil organisation, QUANTUM. This also means that Michael Sheen’s a shoo-in for the bad guy role, right? And that bad guy is going to be Ernst Stavro Blofeld, right? RIGHT? A start date on Bond 23 has yet to be announced. Give the new team a chance to throw together some quips and explodey bits first…

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How about throwing John McTiernan a bone ? Predator, Die Hard, The Hunt For Red October, The Thomas Crown Affair......ok Rollerball sucked and nobody will ever forgive him for Last Action Hero, but isn't it about time he was back in the big leagues ??? ... Read More darkspringxl About me
23:45, 15 June 2009 | Report This Post
RE: Bond/Nixon
Very good news. Give it to Danny Boyle to direct. ... Read More Kazuya About me
16:11, 15 June 2009 | Report This Post
RE: PLease sack Purvis and Wade
I thought CR was good, very good but I didn't like QoS much at all so I'm not all that excited about Bond 23. However, if they got Tony Scott to direct.... ... Read More John The Bad About me
16:00, 15 June 2009 | Report This Post
PLease sack Purvis and Wade
They are appalling. Truly God awful. Like Monkeys with crayons. If they are so 'extraordinarily talented' why do they need a teacher constantly looking over them? They personify what is wrong with Bond. I feel ill.... ... Read More Cletus Van Damme About me
11:04, 15 June 2009 | Report This Post
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L: Dave B I like Peter Morgan so this is good news, hopefully he'll have a lot of say over the script. However not sure I like the agree about Kevin MacDonald being a good choice for directior, The Last King of Scotland was good but his attempt at mainstream popularity with State of Play was pretty naff. You need a director who understands action like Martin Campbell. I fear MacDonald would be like Marc Forster, a decent director, but someone who should stay away from action blockbusters. ... Read More JIm R About me
09:16, 15 June 2009 | Report This Post
Now lets get Mathew Vaughn to Direct
Seriously how awesome would it be for these two to reunite for a Bond film? I'm guessing its going to be him or Tom Tykwer. ... Read More JohnClark About me
07:59, 15 June 2009 | Report This Post
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I like Peter Morgan so this is good news, hopefully he'll have a lot of say over the script. However not sure I like the agree about Kevin MacDonald being a good choice for directior, The Last King of Scotland was good but his attempt at mainstream popularity with State of Play was pretty naff. You need a director who understands action like Martin Campbell. I fear MacDonald would be like Marc Forster, a decent director, but someone who should stay away from action blockbusters. I say get Tony ... Read More Dave B About me
21:38, 14 June 2009 | Report This Post
Frost/Nixon is one of the more memorable character studies of recent years so this is definitely good news. ... Read More Biggus About me
15:19, 14 June 2009 | Report This Post
RE: good good good
L: agent cooper I couldn't agree more, Dan bloody Bradley should stick to his Bourne and do it right instead of wrong. I'm thinking Morgan will most likely give it the weight after P&W's first treatment, we'll see but no writers strike is on the horizon and this looks like a late 2011 release, plenty of time to get it right and not rushed like many think QOS was . Yeah let Bond 23 commence, Peter McDonald in the directors chair and we're talking, let a Brit direct please? 'm... Read More Manfrendshensindshen About me
14:57, 14 June 2009 | Report This Post
RE: good good good
L: leroythemasochist something for my shallow little soul to get excited about! Loved CR - more in this vein please. Does anyone out there agree that all the OTT shakey camera stuff in QoS hampered the movie at all? I think Craig is the best Bond since Sir Sean hung up the tux and it's magnificent to see a Bond doing so much of his own stunt work but could anyone really tell??? All that jumping across roof tops and running through crowds at the start was so close up and frantic you... Read More agent cooper About me
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