The 25th instalment of the James Bond franchise, likely starring Daniel Craig, is zeroing in on a director. Reportedly, Yann Demange is first choice for the gig.
According to Variety, the first choice to direct the next James Bond film is Yann Demange, the French filmmaker best known for ’71, Secret Diary of a Call Girl and the upcoming American crime drama White Boy Rick.
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Since the Sony deal ended with Spectre, the next Bond may well be distributed by a different studio, with sources pointing to Warner Bros. as a likely option to take over the franchise.
James Bond will return to US cinemas on November 8, 2019 with a traditional earlier release in the UK and the rest of the world. pic.twitter.com/6HnaDnfruK
— James Bond (@007) July 24, 2017
James Bond returns for his 25th outing on November 8, 2019. Although it hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, Daniel Craig is expected to star, despite having previously expressed vehement dislike for the character.
If he did return, Craig said it would “only be for the money.” It was later reported that Sony would offer him a whopping £150 million to reprise the role.