[McG]

There are many licensed Bond books out there; pick a good one that builds on some era.

Casino Royale was so effective because Daniel Craig was vulnerable, and not some invisible car driving indestructible super hero.

They should pick a gap in the timeline, and do a story there. No super computers, no satellites with death rays, just a great character development story. Cold War? Revolutions? There’s lots of events to draw from.

But bigger budgets and crazy over the top events in a movie probably won’t keep the franchise going.

Bond as a character can be flawed as a person; he has a license to kill after all.

Eva Green was a huge vulnerability for Bond. More of that!