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Cary Joji Fukunaga will direct the new James Bond movie, producers said Thursday. The 25th Bond will begin shooting in London at Pinewood Studios on March 4, 2019, with a worldwide release on February 14, 2020, a few months after the initial target date.
Fukunaga, who was acclaimed for the war movie "Beasts of No Nation" in 2015, replaces Danny Boyle, who left the project last month to present creative differences with producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.
"We are excited to be working with Cary," Broccoli and Wilson said on Twitter. "His versatility and innovation make him an excellent choice for our next James Bond adventure."
Fukunaga won an Emmy in 2014 for leading the entire season (eight episodes) of "True Detective" and giving the crime series a cinematic look. Most recently, he directed several episodes of "Maniac" Netflix, a new half-hour show starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill.
Despite this, Fukunaga was not on the radar of many Bond observers as Boyle's replacement. The speculation centered on Bart Layton, director of "American Animals"; S.J. Clarkson, who was chosen to lead the next installment of the Star Trek franchise; and Yann Demange, the director of the new version "White Boy Rick". Demange had been considered a serious contender in the first round before the position was temporarily transferred to Boyle, and then again during the new search.
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MGM and the production company Eon had little time to choose a new director after Boyle left Aug. 21 to keep the project on schedule. As things stand, the release date of Valentine's Day 2020 is three months later than the original date of November 8, 2019. MGM will distribute the film nationally and internationally internationally.
Boyle was hired to direct and write the screenplay with his co-scriptwriter "Trainspotting," John Hodge. The scenario seemed to have been given the go-ahead, and the new Bond girl and the new villain were soon to be launched, when Boyle and the producers parted abruptly. MGM and Eon then started looking for both a director and a writer.
Fukunaga's first feature film, "Sin Nombre", earned him the 2009 Sundance Award; in his examination, Variety welcomed the arrival of "a great new talent". He also directed "Jane Eyre" in 2011 with Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender.
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