MGM’s Bond 25 will open April 8, 2020 now, instead of Feb. 14, 2020. That new date is the Wednesday before Easter, and currently 007 is the only major pic on that new date. Universal just pulled Fast & Furious 9 off of Holy weekend and pushed it to Memorial Day weekend that year. Essentially, Easter weekend will be a crowded one in China, which is another reason … Continue reading ‘Bond 25’ Moves Back Two Months In 2020!!
After its director shake-up earlier this year, the cast of Bond 25 is coming together with the recent news that Lea Seydoux (Madeleine Swann), Ben Whishaw (Q), Ralph Fiennes (M) and Naomie Harris (Moneypenny) are set to return alongside Daniel Craig’s 007. As yet, there’s been no official word on casting for the film’s villain(s), although Tomasz Kot (Cold War) was said to have been wanted … Continue reading ‘Bond 25’: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rami Malek Was Touted To Be The Villain!!
Back in September, we learned that True Detective Season 1 director Cary Joji Fukunaga was set to helm Bond 25 after Danny Boyle dropped out of the director’s chair. Word on the movie has been pretty silent since then, but Fukunaga recently gave an interview to Inquirer.net (via DarkHorizons) about his plans for the Bond franchise. While he wouldn’t give specifics, Fukunaga did say that … Continue reading ‘Bond 25’: Cary Joji Fukunaga Addresses Rumors Regarding the Absence of Blofeld and Q!!!
Although we’ve still got Daniel Craig’s final stint in Bond 25 to look forward to, the rumor mill has already churned out a host of candidates to succeed him as Ian Fleming’s 007 when he retires his license to kill, and now The Sun has thrown another name into the hat. According to the tabloid’s report, Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has Game of Thrones and … Continue reading Richard Madden Rumored To Be Offered James Bond Role!!!
The Bond 25 director search has taken yet another unexpected turn. While the folks at EON and MGM took their time in settling on a filmmaker to take the helm, considering directors like Denis Villeneuve and David Mackenzie, the surprise announcement came earlier this year that Danny Boyle would be directing Bond 25 based on an original story he hatched with Trainspotting 2 writer John … Continue reading ‘Bond 25’: Cary Fukunaga to Direct The Next James Bond Film!!
Despite the fact that Danny Boyle dropped out of the director’s chair over “creative differences,” MGM and Eon are still eyeing a Fall 2019 release date for Bond 25, which means somebody is going to have to direct this thing. According to Variety, the studio has been hard at work setting meetings with possible Boyle replacements, with three names emerging as frontrunners for the position: … Continue reading ‘Bond 25′: Yann Demange And S.J. Clarkson Among Front-runners to Direct!!!
It hasn’t been a full week since Bond 25 lost its director, and already the replacement rumors are heating up. Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire filmmaker Danny Boyle was set to co-write and direct the next Bond movie, with filming beginning in December, but it was announced this week that he was departing the project due to creative differences. This has put Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and … Continue reading ‘Bond 25’: Edgar Wright and Jean-Marc Vallée In Line To Helm!!
When Danny Boyle exited MGM and Eon’s Bond 25, it didn’t just stir up the production process, it might have shaken up the release date schedule, too. Boyle wasn’t just set to direct the picture, which was aiming to start rolling cameras on December 8th for a November 8, 2019 release, he was also a co-writer alongside Oscar-nominated screenwriting partner John Hodge (Trainspotting). Producers Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, … Continue reading ‘Bond 25’ May Miss Its Targeted Release Date as Production Restarts!!!
Bond 25 has hit a major road block. Months before filming was about to begin, and after a lengthy search to find the right director, filmmaker Danny Boyle has now exited the director’s chair, leaving Bond 25 in a bit of a pickle. The announcement was made by longtime producers Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, and producer/star Daniel Craig, explaining that “due to creative differences, … Continue reading ‘Bond 25’: Director Danny Boyle Exits!!!
The particulars of James Bond 25 have been finalized, and everything’s now officially official. After years of rumors and guesswork, it was announced that EON Productions—the owners of the Bond rights—has settled on Universal Pictures to handle international distribution of Bond 25, while the previously announced MGM Studios and Annapurna Pictures will handle domestic distribution. Moreover, Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire filmmaker Danny Boyle has been confirmed … Continue reading ‘Bond 25’: Danny Boyle Officially Directing with Filming to Start in December!!!
Daniel Craig is busy packing his Walther PPK, martini glass, and perhaps one of his notoriously low cut bathing suits. The James Bond star confirmed to the Associated Press this week that he will be returning to the super spy role for his next project. The film will be the 25th installment in the long-running franchise and marks Craig’s fifth stint as 007. Danny Boyle, the … Continue reading Daniel Craig Confirms ‘Bond 25’ As Is His Next Project!!!
After much mystery, Danny Boyle has confirmed his tentative plans to write and direct the latest James Bond film, currently referred to as Bond 25, by the end of the year. Now, while that’s exciting, a lot of things have to fall in place before production can get going on the next chapter of Bond’s thrilling adventures. Speaking to Metro (via The Playlist), Boyle not only confirmed that he’s … Continue reading Danny Boyle Confirms He’s Directing ‘Bond 25’!!!
As MGM and Annapurna Pictures move closer to pulling the trigger on James Bond 25, the studios are switching up their plan of attack when it comes to finding a director. Last summer, the studios announced a November 2019 release date for Bond 25, which started a ticking clock of sorts as they secured Daniel Craig to return, then turned their sights to finding a … Continue reading Danny Boyle Rumored To Direct ‘Bond 25’!!!
There’s bad news for Nolanites today as Christopher Nolan, director of Dunkirk and the venerable Dark Knight Trilogy, has ruled himself out of the race for Bond 25. Nolan’s love for all things James Bond is no secret, but while appearing on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs series (h/t Digital Spy), the illustrious filmmaker set the record straight: he currently has no plans to helm … Continue reading Christopher Nolan Rules Himself Out Of The Race For Bond 25!!!
The distribution rights for James Bond expired at Sony after Spectre, which has led to a bidding war this past year between studios since a James Bond film, no matter its quality, is a guaranteed hit. While major studios including Sony, Warner Bros., and Universal all wanted James Bond, it looks like the rights for the upcoming 25th installment will go to the small, up-and-coming … Continue reading ‘James Bond 25’ Likely to Land at Annapurna for Domestic Distribution!!!
It’s been well over two years now since MGM and Eon’s distribution deal with Sony Pictures for the James Bond movies came to an end, and while the search for a director is heating up, the sweepstakes to see which studio will land Bond continues to take even more twists and turns. Sony, Universal, and Fox had been pursuing the property, with Warner Bros. and … Continue reading Apple, Amazon Now in the Mix for James Bond Rights!!
Yesterday, we learned that EON had set a release date for James Bond 25, but we didn’t know the distributor, the director, or if Daniel Craig would return. I speculated that he might be done because of the length between movies and that he seems to have grown tired of playing the role. But I was wrong! According to The New York Times, “two people … Continue reading Daniel Craig to Return for ‘Bond 25’!!
It turns out that even though we still don’t know who’s getting the rights to the James Bond movies, who will direct the next one, or even if Daniel Craig will return to star, there’s just no stopping 007. The franchise’s official Twitter account just tweeted out the following: James Bond will return to US cinemas on November 8, 2019 with a traditional earlier release … Continue reading ‘James Bond 25’ Gets Release Date!!
Yesterday, the Bond 25 fan Twitter noticed that Christopher Nolan’s production company, Syncopy, was listed on IMDbPro as a producer on the film. This led to speculation that Nolan might be directing the next Bond film, which is a juicy piece of information that’s pretty far away from being remotely true at this point. To begin, Bond is still looking for a home. EON and … Continue reading Christopher Nolan Rumored To Be Directing ‘Bond 25’!!!
What kind of filmmaker is the perfect match for the James Bond series? On one hand, it seems like it should be a journeyman, the kind of director who is comfortable working alongside protective producers, a capable craftsman who knows how to deliver productions on time and on budget. But on the other, it seems like it should be an artist, someone capable of grabbing … Continue reading ‘Bond 25’ Reportedly Eyeing ‘Lucky Number Slevin’ and ‘Sherlock’ Director!!!
It’s starting to look like 007’s famed Walther PPK and the non-stirred martini will be in new hands. The Daily Mail is reporting Daniel Craig has rejected a huge contract extension to return as James Bond, telling executives he’s “done” playing the world’s most famous secret agent. The publication states that the four-time Bond turned down an estimated $100 million to return, including profit sharing, … Continue reading Daniel Craig is reportedly ‘done’ with James Bond!!!
Synopsis – A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE. My Take – Bond films have been celebrated worldwide for years. And if there was anything we learnt from Skyfall (2012) it’s … Continue reading Spectre (2015) Review!!
Spectre (2015) Synopsis – A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE. Starring – Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes Watch the trailer now: Continue reading James Bond is back!!! Watch the trailer of Spectre!!
