Danny Boyle reveals he is working on script for Bond 25
Director Danny Boyle has confirmed that he is developing the next James Bond movie.
Boyle, who won the 2009 Best Director Oscar for his India-set “Slumdog Millionaire” and has critically-acclaimed titles such as “Trainspotting” and “127 Hours” to his credit, was top on the list of directors being considered for the next film, which will mark the final appearance of actor Daniel Craig as the famed MI6 spy.
The filmmaker confirmed to Metro New York that he is working on the Bond film during special screening of his new FX series “Trust” in New York.
“We are working on a script right now. And it all depends on that really. I am working on a Richard Curtis script at the moment. We hope to start shooting that in 6 or 7 weeks. Then Bond would be right at the end of the year. But we are working on them both right now,” Boyle said.
Boyle also revealed that John Hodge, with whom he collaborated on “Shallow Grave” “A Life Less Ordinary”, “The Beach”, “Trance” and others, is co-writing the screenplay of the new film.
“We’ve got an idea, John Hodge, the screenwriter, and I have got this idea, and John is writing it at the moment. And it all depends on how it turns out. It would be foolish of me to give any of it away,” he said.
Boyle has always shown a keen interest in directing a Bond film. Both Eon Productions and MGM Studios like the 61-year-old director and wanted to collaborate with him on “Skyfall” and “Spectre”, which were eventually helmed by Sam Mendes.
