How to Reboot 007: A James Bond Cinematic Universe (Done Properly)
“Who is Going to be the Next James Bond?”
“Amazon is Going to Ruin 007!”
“A James Bond Shared Universe is Going to KILL CINEMA!”
Okay, okay, let’s all calm down, shall we? It’s no secret that there’s a lot of uncertainty around the future of everyone’s favourite suave Scottish super-spy. The sudden acquisition by Amazon MGM has sparked rumours of a Marvel-type cinematic universe and everyone has been quick to jump on the bandwagon of declaring it to be creatively and morally bankrupt. But what if I told you that a James Bond Cinematic Universe wouldn’t kill cinema, but save it?
The Lord of the Rings: The Age Ends
The Fellowship has formed and fallen, battles have been won and lost, but now all eyes turn East to Gondor and Mordor. This war is coming to its end, and the victor will usher in a new Age. Will it be Light? Or Will Darkness Reign?
The Lord of the Rings: Age of Kings
After the events of the ‘Age of Fellowship’, war has come to Middle-Earth, and none are free from its effects. Sauron’s forces are rising, and the Men destined to defend against him are woefully unprepared.
The Lord of the Rings: Age of Fellowship
This first ‘phase’ if that helps you understand what I’m going for is titled, ‘Age of Fellowship’, and follows the events of the Fellowship of the Ring up to Gandalf the White’s arrival in Rohan. The main reason for this is, apart from the battle of Fangorn Forest, almost all of the members of the Fellowship take a back seat role at this point, allowing the second ‘Age’ to follow other characters stuck in the middle of the war for Middle-Earth.