‘Skyfall’ at 10: Sam Mendes Recalls How Shutting Down the Movie Led to Its Ultimate Success

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‘Skyfall’ at 10: Sam Mendes Recalls How Shutting Down the Movie Led to Its Ultimate Success
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The film faced an uphill battle — including studio MGM going bankrupt and headlines declaring the end of 007 — before a 10-month hiatus put it on the path to $1 billion at the box office.

by producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. MGM’s financial situation hobbled both the production and the franchise, with the latter sorely in need of a hit.

The would-be blockbuster had already been in development for a year-and-a-half —following the mixed critical and box office response to 2008’s noble misfire,. It looked like Bond’s DNR would be a lengthy one, with the press worrying it would be similar to the six-year gap between 1989’s

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