Danny Boyle Exits 25th ‘James Bond’ Movie
Uh-oh, 007. The 25th installment in the James Bond film series, which is scheduled to be Daniel Craig’s final performance as the title character, is now without a director as Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours) exits the project.
As of right now, the official James Bond Twitter account has just sent out a message claiming that Boyle will no longer be directing Bond 25 after some unspecified creative differences between himself, Craig, and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli:
Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig today announced that due to creative differences Danny Boyle has decided to no longer direct Bond 25. pic.twitter.com/0Thl116eAd
— James Bond (@007) August 21, 2018
Boyle was to film a script by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who have penned the scripts for every single James Bond movie that Craig has starred in. With Boyle leaving the project, it’s not clear if the current script will be retained or if some rewrites will be deemed necessary by whatever director takes over the project. Two potential contenders who could be available to replace Boyle – David Mackenzie and Yann Demange – were previously in the running to direct the movie.
Bond 25 is currently scheduled to be released on November 8, 2019, but following Boyle’s departure, it’s likely that the film’s release date will be delayed. As mentioned above, it will be the last James Bond movie that will star Daniel Craig as the franchise’s titular character.
Grant Davis is a freelance writer who has covered entertainment news for more than seven years. His articles have frequently appeared in Star Wars News Net as well as as other entertainment-related websites. As someone who grew up on Star Wars and comic book movies, he’s completely thrilled with the current era of genre entertainment.
