Aug 24, 2018 - Sources close to the production confirm that the next 007 movie will miss its scheduled release date, after disputes between the director, producers and star. Daniel Craig in 2015, at the release of the last Bond film, Spectre.
Boyle himself confirmed last month that he was eyeing the next film, and was working on a script with Richard Curtis ( Love Actually) and John Hodge ( Trainspotting). “It all depends on that, really,” he told. “We hope to start shooting that in six or seven weeks. Then Bond would be right at the end of the year.” This would be a dream come true for MGM, who has been eyeing Boyle for a Bond film for years now, but has yet to make an official announcement about the Slumdog Millionaire director’s participation.
Though Boyle will be a new entry to the franchise, this will be Craig’s fifth time suiting up for the character, which seems to get harder and harder for him with each film. The actor made headlines on his last Bond press tour in 2015, “slash [his] wrists” than take up the mantle once more. He also added, for good measure, that if he did it, it would “only be for the money” and that he doesn’t “give a fuck” which actor comes next. The quotes instantly went viral and have since haunted Craig at every turn, on top of earning from Gary Barber, MGM’s chief executive and chairman.