James Bond director replacements emerge after Danny Boyle departure
Two new filmmakers are being circled for the project
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Your support makes all the difference.New contenders to direct Bond 25 are officially emerging.
Producers are reportedly rushing to find a replacement for Danny Boyle who left the project over “creative differences”, leaving the fate of the project in the balance.
According to Variety, MGM and Eon are targeting two new filmmakers: Bart Layton ad SJ Clarkson.
Layton first won acclaim with documentary film The Imposter back in 2012. His new film, heist thriller American Animals, is released in the UK this week.
Clarkson was recently announced as the first female director in Star Trek history. She will oversee the fourth film in the rebooted franchise, which recently saw actors Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth drop out over salary disputes.
Another contender is Yann Demange who was in the running ahead of Boyle’s appointment. Working in the ‘71 filmmaker’s favour this time around is the fact his latest film, White Boy Rick – which stars Matthew McConaughey – is now ready to be screened for producers.
Bond 25 was scheduled to begin shooting in December, however, its delay was seemingly confirmed after it was announced Daniel Craig would head up a new independent drama from Star Wars director Rian Johnson. Despite this, it's reported that the production shouldn’t interfere with what is expected to be Craig’s final outing.
Boyle is said to have quit the project after a run-in regarding the casting of two key characters. It’s unclear what will happen with the film's script which he co-wrote with his Trainspotting collaborator, John Hodge.
Here’s a rundown of who we think should be tapped to direct Bond 25.
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