Bond 24 News

Contrary to a Hollywood Reporter story saying that Bond 24 would be released within three years and probably in late 2013 but, our friends at HMSS Weblog just pinged me on Twitter to say that there is no basis in the report. Having listened to MGM’s investor’s call (which I have not yet) HMSS reports […]

Further to yesterday’s report that Bond 24 would be released within three years and probably towards the end of 2014, MGM’s chairman and CEO Gary Barber is quoted as saying during an investor conference call that they hope to announce a director shortly. Source: Bleeding Cool News

With MGM’s results for 2012 released yesterday, it has been announced today that Bond 24 will be released within three years and is likely to be released in late 2014. Following the success of both Skyfall and The Hobbit, MGM is experiencing something of a renaissance, with a cash pile and reduced debt. The studio […]

John Logan recently spoke to the Financial Times, part of which mentions his involvement with Skyfall and writing the next two films. He says that he plans on building on his input in Skyfall in terms of the complexities of Bond’s character and praises Ian Fleming for having courage to show Bond’s vulnerability and depression. […]

Earlier today Empire published a new item saying that Sam Mendes would not be back for Bond 24. However, shortly afterwards it was pulled from their website. The news item is now back and, according to Empire, Mendes told them in an exclusive interview that “It has been a very difficult decision not to accept […]

A story appeared on Empire today saying that Sam Mendes has officially turned down Bond 24, saying it had been a difficult decision. However, that story has been pulled (it was here) without comment and so it is unclear at this moment whether the story is incorrect, or that Empire jumped the gun and the […]

Ben Whishaw has said that he expects be start filming with Daniel Craig in just ten months time, according to a report on Digital Spy. And if that information is correct it looks like Bond 24 is due in 2014, which also means that the producers will be looking to get the script into good […]

Sam Mendes is likely to return to directing duties on Bond 24 if an article published by the Daily Mail is to be believed. He is waiting to see a completed script before committing, which currently exists as two plot outlines by screenwriter John Logan. The only people to have seen this, says the article, […]

Daniel Craig is planning a return to the stage in Broadway alongside his wife Rachel Weisz, according to an article in the Daily Mail. The article states that if the negotiations are finalised it will be for a limited run though, as Craig will have to start pre-production on Bond 24 “next year”. While no […]

Skyfall screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who have confirmed they are leaving the series after the success of the current film, have said that John Logan and Sam Mendes have a plot for Bond 24. An article in Total Film speculates that this might mean Mendes comes back for another film. The pair also […]