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Bond producer threatens to blow hole in Pinewood
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DanielCraigIsNotBond.com news The Bond producers have the unmitigated gall to try to blackmail the British people on the same day the Queen graced their publicity/charity event with her presence. We believe this attempt to extort may prove to be fruitless after the Queen viewed Casino Royale, their Bourne Identity rip-off.
www.itv.com Bond may be shipped abroad 7.13, Tue Nov 14 2006
James Bond, one of Britain's greatest exports may be forced to move to foreign shores because the costs of producing the movies have become too expensive.
Casino Royale producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said there was no guarantee that the next movie would be shot in Britain.
England has been Bond's home since the first 007 movie Dr No was shot at Pinewood Studios in 1962.
Of the 21 Bond films, 19, including Daniel Craig's Casino Royale, have been made at Pinewood Studios and many are shot in locations in Britain as well as around the world.
The Bond franchise is seen as a flagship in the local film industry.
But Wilson warned: "London is the most expensive city in the world right now. To bring talent here and put them up here for long periods of time and the cost of doing business here is a factor."
He added: "Whether the new tax incentives will balance that out or not is something we still have to calculate."
However the UK Film Council insisted that "the UK is one of the best places in the world to make a film".
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