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01:30 PDT 20/09/2018
by
Alex Ritman
The film's release was also postponed to Valentine's Day 2020.
James Bond has a new boss.
Cary Fukunaga was named director of the 25th opus of the 007 franchise, Daniel Craig taking over his role – apparently for the last time – as a man with a license to kill.
Eon bond producers made the announcement on Thursday, adding that production was pushed back to March 2019 for a global release date on Feb. 14, 2020, taking Bond out of its traditional winter slowdown (and about four months after the date of previous launch). October 25, 2019).
"We are excited to work with Cary. His versatility and innovation make him a great choice for our next James Bond adventure, "said Michael G. Wilson of Eon and Barbara Broccoli in a tweet.
The news ends weeks of speculation as to who will take over the next 007 after Danny Boyle left the film in August for "creative differences," according to Eon. Several names, including Yann Demange, David Mackenzie and Bart Layton, would have been among those evaluated for this role.
Rumors that Boyle would have had repercussions on Boyle's long-time collaborator John Hodge's screenplay and the choice of actors for the roles of villains would have been widespread.
Fukunaga, meanwhile, is best known for leading HBO's acclaimed first season True detective and the Netflix feature Beasts of No Nation. He recently directed the Netflix series Maniacal, starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill.
Sam Mendes directed the last two episodes of the James Bond series, with 2012 Fall from the sky earning a franchise of $ 1.1 billion and 2015 Spectrum bringing $ 880 million.
Universal distributes the film internationally, while MGM, which makes the film with Eon, manages the national rights.
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