Danny Boyle will direct the next ‘James Bond’ movie
AFTER being hotly tipped as the director of the next “James Bond” movie, Danny Boyle has now confirmed that he will helm the 25th film in the long-running series, which is scheduled to start filming before the end of the year.
Boyle has been a long-time favourite for MGM and Eon Productions — which own the rights to the franchise.
Speaking to Metro New York, the filmmaker said: “I am working on a Richard Curtis script at the moment. We hope to start shooting that in six or seven weeks. Then Bond would be right at the end of the year. But we are working on them both right now.”
This isn’t the first time that Boyle has been on MGM and Eon Productions’ radar. The studios previously envisaged him to direct the last two 007 flicks, before signing up Sam Mendes.
The “Trainspotting” director also said that screenwriter John Hodge is working on an idea for Bond 25, without going into detail. The pair previously worked together on “Shallow Grave” in 1994, “The Beach” in 2000 and more recently, on “T2 Trainspotting” in 2017.
The date and location of shooting are still unknown but Bond 25 is due for release in November 2019.
Boyle — who won the Best Director Oscar for “Slumdog Millionaire” — will direct a cast including Daniel Craig, who returns as the British secret agent for this 25th adventure.
The last two Bond movies, directed by Mendes, were the franchise’s two highest-grossing movies at the box office, with over US$1.1 billion for “Skyfall” and US$880.7 million for “Spectre.” — Relaxnews