Posted in: Movies | Tagged: , , , ,

Director List For 'Bond 25' Getting Shorter, New Favorite Revealed

Published
by
|
Comments

The upcoming 25th film in the James Bond franchise is getting closer to naming its director.  The list has been relatively short this time, compared to years past.  Not to mention, there is still an ongoing bidding war for which studio will take control of the brand, too.

Director List For 'Bond 25' Getting Shorter, New Favorite Revealed

Last month, it was announced that both Apple and Amazon had entered the multi-studio landgrab to be the new home of all things 007.  They join the other big players like Warner Brothers, Sony, Universal, and Fox.  Reports vary, but it still looks like Warner Brothers is the leading likely candidate to be still standing when the dust settles.

This also means that director choice is sort of a free for all, but with several prominent names being mentioned. The most mentioned favorite (until today) was Oscar nominated director Denis Villeneuve.

After his landmark film Arrival, his follow up of a little sci-fi sequel called Blade Runner 2049 performed poorly at the box office but still received tons of fan support.  Villeneuve is also taking over the Dune reboot/remake, as well as a Cleopatra epic at some point.  The question would be, will he have TIME for Bond?

HollywoodLife.com reports that Yann Demange and David Mackenzie's names have also been thrown into the mix.  But the big news from their unnamed source says that the current favorite is actually Christopher Nolan.

Nolan's got some great titles behind him, including the Batman franchise with Christian Bale, Inception, Dunkirk, and Interstellar.  He would be an interesting choice, for sure.

It has been confirmed that Daniel Craig is returning for the yet-untitled Bond 25, for his 5th time as the licensed to kill MI6 agent.  This will also reset a bit of Bond history, meaning that Craig will have held the role for 13 years, one year longer than current record holder Roger Moore.

Enjoyed this? Please share on social media!

Stay up-to-date and support the site by following Bleeding Cool on Google News today!

Mary Anne ButlerAbout Mary Anne Butler

Bleeding Cool News Editor Mary Anne Butler (Mab, for short) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), and most recently Bleeding Cool. 

Over the past 10 years, she’s built a presence at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). 

 Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. 

 Though she be but little, she is fierce. #MabTheProfessional
twitterfacebookinstagram
Comments will load 20 seconds after page. Click here to load them now.