James Bond and Disney?!?

Scar Junior

Scar Junior

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cab5f said:
With the release of "Quantum of Solace" this weekend (which was very good by the way!), do you think Disney would ever explore the possibility of bringing some kind of James Bond attraction to the parks. After all, the Bond brand is popular around the world (especially Europe) and it's one of the most known and profitable franchises out there (it made a record 70 million in the U.S. this weekend. I think Lights, Motors, Stunt Show Puts A Damper On Things as it is a stunt show and features cars, guns, and action, all features of Bond movies, but why not?
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I doubt this would be the time for Disney to buy into Bond... Casino Royale had the lowest revenue of any franchise movie - adjusted for inflation.

I've also heard from friends that people are nervous about the future of the franchise. According to them... "Anyone can makle $70 mil. Hell, Jack Black can make $70 mil."

This doesn't sound like a company that is in the mood to consume others...
 
Hathaway Browne

Hathaway Browne

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I won't say it won't happen, because anything is possible. They could come to an agreement with Sony/MGM/UA/Eon and the Broccoli Estate if they felt like splashing some cash about.. but at the moment, there's a much chance as a Star Trek attraction appearing in the Studios. :)
 
millercv

millercv

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Also Paramount parks might have a lock on the theme park rights - I seem to recall a James Bond themed movie motion thing at Kings Island years ago - they had several vehicles from Bond movies outside.

I think the Bond movie from the GMR ending is Thunderball which is the one-off film done by another company so it may have been slightly easier to get the rights for (don't have time to wiki it at the moment).
 
slappy magoo

slappy magoo

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Scar Junior said:
I doubt this would be the time for Disney to buy into Bond... Casino Royale had the lowest revenue of any franchise movie - adjusted for inflation.

I've also heard from friends that people are nervous about the future of the franchise. According to them... "Anyone can makle $70 mil. Hell, Jack Black can make $70 mil."

This doesn't sound like a company that is in the mood to consume others...
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? You're all over the map. What's with the 70 million dollar reference? Quantum of Solace had a 70 million dollar opening weekend in the US. Not total. Opening weekend. Are your friends under the misconception that Quantum of Solace was taken out of theaters yesterday?

It's already made over 300 million worldwide. Casino Royale made almost 600 million worldwide and that doesn't count video, PPV, cable, video games, etc. It's a franchise experiencing a renaissance.

Franchise movie - adjusted for inflation? What does this mean? The lowest James Bond movie - adjusted for inflation? License to Kill made less than 35 million domestic, less than 160 worldwide. Granted it was 20 years ago, but even adjusted for inflation, it's about half the gross of Casino Royale.

Or do you mean the lowest franchise movie - OUT OF ANY franchise, ever - adjusted for inflation? Because I'm sure people involved with Police Academy or Friday the 13th sequels would reluctantly beg to differ.

Your friends aren't too swift about show biz. Tell them to stick to what they know. Sorry, it's just a completely nonsensical post.

This is not to say that Disney will or won't try to do something with James Bond, I'd bet money that they won't. But not for the reasons you specify, because they're wrong.

ADDENDUM: From an AOL article about Quantum of Solace's opening weekend in the US:

James Bond's quantum of the weekend box office: $70.4 million. "Quantum of Solace," with Daniel Craig returning as Bond for the first direct sequel in the spy franchise, pulled in nearly $30 million more over opening weekend than its predecessor, 2006's "Casino Royale," according to studio estimates Sunday.

The debut also topped the previous opening-weekend record for a Bond flick, $47 million for 2002's "Die Another Day."

Adjusting for inflation, Sony's "Quantum of Solace" easily drew a bigger audience than that installment, the last Bond adventure featuring Pierce Brosnan. Based on 2002 admission prices, about 8.1 million tickets were sold for "Die Another Day" in the first weekend, compared to 9.8 million for "Quantum of Solace."
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slappy magoo

slappy magoo

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millercv said:
Also Paramount parks might have a lock on the theme park rights - I seem to recall a James Bond themed movie motion thing at Kings Island years ago - they had several vehicles from Bond movies outside.

I think the Bond movie from the GMR ending is Thunderball which is the one-off film done by another company so it may have been slightly easier to get the rights for (don't have time to wiki it at the moment).
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Thunderball wasn't the one-off. Never Say Never Again, Which seemed an awful lot like an uncomfortably close remake of Thunderball, was the one-off.
 
MKCP 1985

MKCP 1985

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The James Bond theme music is classic, and can indeed be heard in the hat/GMR area of the Disney Hollywood Studios Park, just as EpcotServo has said.

If Bond isn't available due to messy licensing issues, how about Jason Bourne? :cool: Oh, but those movies are put out by Universal. :eek:


I guess we'll have to settle for Inspector Gadget. :lol:
 
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agent86

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Scar Junior said:
I've also heard from friends that people are nervous about the future of the franchise. According to them... "Anyone can makle $70 mil. Hell, Jack Black can make $70 mil."
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You post this quote as though it's from some sort of official source or industry experts. Who are these people you're quoting?? Someone in the know, or on the inside somehow....or just some of your personal buddies who've done nothing more than expressed an opinion?? :hammer:
 
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tomm4004

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millercv said:
I think the Bond movie from the GMR ending is Thunderball which is the one-off film done by another company so it may have been slightly easier to get the rights for (don't have time to wiki it at the moment).
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The clip is from Never Say Never Again. This was essentially a remake of Thunderball released by Warner Bros. Kevin McClory had the rights only to remake that story due to a long legal battle with UA and Broccoli (and others). It's ironic that the one Bond clip in the GMR finale was not from an MGM-UA Bond even though it was Disney-MGM Studios.
 

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