Cary Joji Fukunaga Confirmed to Direct Next James Bond Movie
‘Bond 25’ also gets a new release date.
Cary Joji Fukunaga has been officially announced as the director of the next James Bond film, replacing Danny Boyle who quit due to “creative differences.” Fukunaga — who’s previous work includes Beasts of No Nation, the first season of True Detective, and Netflix’s new Maniac – was chosen due to his “his versatility and innovation.”
As well as announcing Fukunaga as the director, the James Bond producers have also revealed that the 25th Bond movie’s release date has been delayed. According to the statement, filming will begin at Pinewood Studios in March 2019, before a worldwide release on February 14 2020.
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Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig announced today that #Bond25 will begin filming at Pinewood Studios on 4 March 2019 under the helm of director, Cary Joji Fukunaga with a worldwide release date of 14 February 2020. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/Oyzt826sXd
— James Bond (@007) September 20, 2018