Overview
- Soderbergh said he pitched two Bond approaches, including a 2008 plan for a lo-fi, R-rated, 1960s-set parallel series in a separate universe with a different actor.
- He described that period lane as cheap, gritty, and filmmaker-led, and he discussed the concept with writer Tony Gilroy as a potential collaborator.
- After Skyfall, he proposed a “twofer” that paired a big contemporary Bond with Daniel Craig and, after that, the stripped-down period film as two distinct tracks.
- He recalled that Barbara Broccoli and EON were intrigued by the ideas but chose not to move forward.
- He added that he will not re-pitch those concepts despite Amazon MGM taking creative control in 2025 and hiring Amy Pascal and David Heyman to produce the next Bond film.