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Denis Villeneuve explains why he passed on directing Bond 25

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Now that Daniel Craig is officially on board to return as 007 and a November 2019 release date has been set, Eon is currently searching for a director to succeed Skyfall and Spectre helmer Sam Mendes and take the reins on Bond 25.Last year, it was reported that Yann Demange (’71), David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) […]

Bond 25 nearing distribution deal

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With Sony’s deal having expired with the release of Spectre, it seems that Bond 25 is closing in on a new distribution deal, with Deadline reporting that MGM and Annapurna Pictures are close to announcing that they will team on the U.S. release of the next instalment in the long-running spy saga.The outlet reports that producers […]

Denis Villeneuve is interested in directing Bond 25, but Dune is his priority

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With Sam Mendes opting against a return for Bond 25, EON is currently searching for a director to take the reins on Daniel Craig’s final outing as super spy 007.A few months back, it was reported that Yann Demange (’71), David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) and Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049) topped EON’s shortlist, while a subsequent […]

Daniel Craig reportedly wants Denis Villeneuve to direct Bond 25

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Now that Daniel Craig has renewed his license to kill for a fifth and final outing as 007, the search is on for a director to succeed Skyfall and Spectre helmer Sam Mendes for 2019’s as-yet-untitled Bond 25.While there has been talk that producer Barbara Broccoli is considering a female filmmaker, it was reported back in […]

Preview of James Bond: The Body #4

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Dynamite Entertainment releases James Bond: The Body #4 this week; check out a preview of the issue here…On the run from a lethal antagonist, weaponless and wounded deep in the Highlands, Bond finds solace with a woman who exchanged her job as a doctor and a life in the city for a cottage and solitary life […]

Why David Mackenzie is the perfect choice to direct Bond 25

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Tom Jolliffe wants to see David Mackenzie directing Bond 25…The latest James Bond instalment has had a degree of uncertainty around it since Spectre hit cinemas two years ago. The target seems to be 2019, and only until recently it seems that momentum is building. In part it seems that Daniel Craig will be tied […]

Amazon and Apple enter race for James Bond rights, keen on spinoffs and TV shows

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Bond 25 may have found its 007, with Daniel Craig confirmed as reprising the role for his fifth and final outing, but the next instalment still needs to find a director, not to mention a new distributor after Eon and MGM’s deal with Sony expired with the release of Spectre.Over the past few months, Sony, […]

Daniel Craig rumoured to have signed on for two more Bond movies

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Following the news that Bond 25 is set to hit cinemas in November 2019, there’s been a lot of speculation suggesting that Daniel Craig has already finalised his deal to return as 007, although for some reason Eon is keeping his involvement under wraps for the time being.Well, according to The Sun – so get […]