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Bond 26 director rumours

September 19th, 2023 by

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Decoding the latest Bond 26 rumours and speculation about a possible director.  Just recently there have been a number of rumours published recently about potential directors for Bond 26. Once again Christopher Nolan’s name came up in an article by Jordan Ruimy on World of Reel. The author notes that while discussions are ongoing, no […]

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Christopher Nolan opens up about directing James Bond

July 21st, 2023 by

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In a recent interview with Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast to promote Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan spoke about the possibility of directing Bond 26. Nolan has long been a fan of the Bond franchise, and he has said that he would be “honoured” to direct a Bond film: The Bond films are very specific in […]

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Sam Mendes has NOT turned down Bond 26

July 19th, 2023 by

Dodgy journalism results in 2013 story being shared as current news. It pains me to write this story as I absolutely shouldn’t have to. A news story originating in the Time of India (I won’t link as it will only encourage them) has it that Sam Mendes was offered the directing gig for Bond 26. […]

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Strike action by writers and actors likely to delay Bond 26

July 15th, 2023 by

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Disruption to movie industry due to walkout likely to have ramifications for Bond 26. The ongoing writers strike and the recent addition of actors to the strike could well delay the production of Bond 26. The strike began on May 2, 2023, and has put a halt to all writing for film and television. On […]

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Martin Campbell says Bond 26 is “a year or two away”

June 25th, 2023 by

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Casino Royale director talks to the Express about timelines and casting on Bond 26. Martin Campbell, the director of GoldenEye and Casino Royale, has discussed the timeline for the next 007 movie and the possibility of introducing a new actor to play the iconic role. Campbell revealed that the next Bond film is still at […]

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Denis Villeneuve favourite to direct Bond 26?

April 17th, 2023 by

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Dune director rumoured to be Eon’s top choice to direct Bond 26. Denis Villeneuve is the top choice for the next James Bond director, according to rumours reported here. The French-Canadian director is known to be a Bond fan and was in talks with Eon to direct what eventually became No Time to Die. He […]

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Barbara Broccoli confirms Bond 26 casting not yet underway

February 21st, 2023 by

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Despite rumours and speculation about the next actor to play James Bond, the casting process has not yet begun. Sunday evening saw Barbara Broccoli walk the red carpet of the annual BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Ladbible managed to get to speak to her briefly about progress on Bond 26 […]

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Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson talk 60 years of Bond on The Empire podcast

October 3rd, 2022 by

Bond producers discuss their experiences on the James Bond films and the difficulty of casting the next actor. Eon Productions bosses Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson appeared on a recent episode of The Empire Film Podcast to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the 007 series, which you can listen to above. They talk about […]

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Eon bosses talk to Variety about the next James Bond

September 21st, 2022 by

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If there is any progress on Bond 26 it seems like it is moving at a snail’s pace. Variety has published an interview with Eon bosses Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson to coincide with them  receiving two Hollywood awards. Today they are due to leave hand and footprints at in the forecourt of the TCL […]

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Bond 27 international distribution to be handled by Warner Bros

August 15th, 2022 by

While MGM’s forthcoming films will be distributed internationally by Warners, Bond 26 is excluded from the deal. MGM has announced that the Amazon owned studio’s international releases will be handled by Warner Bros. in place of Universal. However, the new arrangement excludes Bond 26, although Warners will handle Bond 27. According to Variety: MGM and […]

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