There is a God... "Jinx" spin-off cancelled.

[Hatter]

Coming Soon! reports...

Halle Berry will not be seen again as the American spy in the Die Another Day spin-off Jinx, after all.

Much to the apparent dismay of Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson at Eon, MGM has nixed their planned spin-off movie featuring Berry's character, which was due to be made before the next Bond film.

Jinx was being written by Bond scribes Neal Purvis and Rob Wade, and was due to be directed by Stephen Frears (which hadn't been announced yet). Last week MGM told Eon to stop work on the project and press ahead instead with Bond 21, due to shoot in 2005.



And also, the IMDb Celebrity News reports...

Actress Halle Berry is fuming after movie bosses axed her plans to make a film based on the character she played in James Bond movie Die Another Day. The Oscar-winning screen star played sexy CIA agent Jinx in the movie alongside 007 Pierce Brosnan, and was desperate to portray the character again in a franchise of spin-off action films. But now the project has been spectacularly canceled by studio chiefs, much to the disgust of the 37-year-old actress. An insider says, "Halle is absolutely furious. She thought she was going to become the female James Bond in a series of films. Now it's been canceled with little explanation." Executives at MGM made the decision over the weekend and have instructed Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson to stop developing the movie.




Hilarious... just hilarious. Although "Catwoman" is still being made, still thank heaven for small favours.

[Jade_GL]

The Jinx chartacter didn't intrigue me at all. As someone who likes strong female characters in movies, this one completely underwhelmed me.

I would say worst Bond Girl ever, but that's a bit extreme.

Still, it's interesting that this got axed. They were going to try and make it a franchise, I guess things don't always go as planned.

[TimTwoFace]

DIE ANOTHER DAY was cheesy enough, especially for her character...she didn't have anything to do but act "sexy". I wouldn't have given her series of films, likely to be even more light fluff, a glance even if I could for free. Thank you, MGM, for using your brains.

-Tim

[Simpler Simon]

Glad to hear they finally announced what all of us already knew. Halle Berry was a horrible secret agent - she was only tough because the script put her in situations that made her look tough. The character carried no more credibility than those early Bond girls like Anya Amasova or Rosie Carver.

Now a Wai Lin spinoff with Michelle Yeoh would've worked much better.

[Algernon]

Let us pray...

There is a God... "Jinx" spin-off cancelled

I believe in God.

I would say worst Bond Girl ever, but that's a bit extreme.

Denise Richards was far worst then Berry.

Now a Wai Lin spinoff with Michelle Yeoh would've worked much better.

Amen.

[Jade_GL]

Denise Richards was far worst then Berry.

I don't know. At least they didn't falsely build up Denise Richards in the movie to create some sort of spin-off movie series.

I liked the bad girl in that movie, she was way better than Denise Richards. But I liked Denise better than Halle, mainly because they made Halle too darn tough and smart for words, all so that she could have a spinoff of her own later. Blah.

[Jedigreedo]

They must've been looking in on Catwoman reactions. I meant wouldn't a Jinx spin-off be about the same 2 or so hours of Halle Berry running around in tight clothes?

[Spastic Minnow]

I think it would have worked, would have been interesting to flesh the character out and a step in the right direction to feature what one would hope would be a viable female spy, emphasis on the "spy" and not the sex.

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Now a Wai Lin spinoff with Michelle Yeoh would've worked much better.

still, can't argue with that logic either. By far the best female character in the Brosnan Bond movies. (well, except fo maybe M, but Judi Dench is in a different category).

[DisneyBoy]

I'd be thrilled to learn that "Jinx" project would force Halle to abandon "Catwoman".

Why did things have to turn out to be the oppposite?

[JLApe]

Denise Richards was far worst then Berry.

There's also Tanya Roberts, Britt Ekland (great body but little talent) and Teri Hatcher.

[okendri]

You still haven't named the worst Bond Girl. Grace Jones is the answer.

[Chris Wood]

Thank God. At least someone at MGM knows what he's doing, even if EON doesn't. I was afraid this spin-off would drive the Bond franchise into the ground. It's always a mistake to dilute the product.

[Damien]

Man, I didn't even know about the plans for a Jinx spin-off. I even forgot her name was Jinx. What fantastic news!

To be honest, after Die Another Day, I was left wondering what ruined it for me more: the kajillion bad puns or Halle Berry and the character she played. To see her, or rather either of them, in a series would just drive me nuts.
How about Honey Ryder? I want a movie that tells me what she's been up to.
P.S. That last part was a joke. Any live-action spin-off of Bond would be almost blasphemous.

[Master Moron]

hmmm...I don't know, wouldn't it be cool if there was a female spy franchise and a women slept with a different guy in every movie?

[JohnStewart-GL]

I wish they'd cancelled Catwoman instead. SO far that movie looks horrible. Jinx just wasnt good enough for her own spinoff. All the character was was T&A.

[Classic Speedy]

I actually kinda liked Jinx; she wasn't a ditsy blonde that permeated many of the earlier Bond films, although her character really didn't do too much. But I certainly wouldn't want a spin-off film starring her.

[Damien]

*checks out Catwoman production...checks out this turn of events...sticks nose in the air..*

Ya smell that? *sniff* That's karma!

[wrenchien]

that probably will be pierce brosnans' last ride.. i only hope he gets treated a lot better in the next bond.

i liked the movie (even got it for family), but torture in north korea is so wrong.

[wrenchien]

as for halle barry...

well, i feel sorry for her, but you do know she's getting up in years(37 or so). she ought to try some of the funny stuff, like in the flintstones, she once did when starting out..