Bond 24 script further tweaked by Jez Butterworth

After being revealed that Robert Purvis and Neal Wade were back to sort out John Logan’s draft of the Bond 24, an article in The New Yorker now says that that playwright, screenwriter and film director Jez Butterworth has been further polishing the script.

The article also mentions he did the same job on Skyfall, something that had not previously be revealed.

Source: The New Yorker

Thanks to HMSS Weblog for the tipoff.

 

David Leigh founded The James Bond Dossier in 2002. A fan of 007 since the age of 8, he is also author of The Complete Guide to the Drinks of James Bond. You can order a copy here if you don't own it already.

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