The latest rumour to surround the forthcoming 25th James Bond movie surrounds the choice of director for the production. It’s long been known that incumbent Bond director Sam Mendes wouldn’t be back for this one. And the shortlist instead was said to feature Denis Villeneuve, Yann Demange and David MacKenzie.
According to a new report though, Daniel Craig – now confirmed to return for one more Bond adventure, of course – is leaning towards Villeneuve as his personal choice of director for the next 007 film. Villeneuve is currently promoting his next feature, Blade Runner 2049, and also is deep in development on a new screen adaptation of Dune. Also, having made five films in six years, he’s talked about needed a little break from filmmaking.
However, the Bond job might change that. Craig is a sizeable influence on the choice of new director for the film, so we wait and see how this plays out. The movie itself is due in cinemas by November 2019, and is expected to start filming early next year. We’ll keep you posted as we hear more, of course.
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