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The formidable 007 producers on why new James Bond mission No Time To Die is the ultimate big-screen experience…
MICHAEL G. WILSON AND
fresh and relevant during ever-
BARBARA BROCCOLI DEBATABLY
changing times. The latest
When working on a new James Bond film, where do you begin?
HAVE THE BEST JOB IN THE
adventure, No Time To Die, is the
Michael G. Wilson: We look for the
WORLD: they are the guardians of
25th official Bond film and brings
caper that’s going to be on people’s
James Bond, the world’s greatest
Daniel Craig’s tenure as 007 to an end
minds two years from when we start,
secret agent. The stepson and
on a thrilling, explosive high. At the
try to forecast that and then figure
daughter of legendary Bond
pair’s swanky London HQ (sadly not
out what Bond’s journey is going to
producer Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli,
inside a volcano), the powerhouse
be — what are we going to put him
Michael and Barbara have guided the
producers talk career highs, finding
through emotionally.
series since 1995’s GoldenEye,
talent and the joys of a night out
Barbara Broccoli: Fortunately, Daniel
keeping the 58-year-old franchise
at Picturehouse…
is terrific story-wise. He understands
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