James Bond producers talk about finding the next 007

The James Bond series is entering a whole new era right now. The titular role of James Bond must be recast after the departure of Daniel Craig; Meanwhile, Amazon’s acquisition of MGM has put the Bond franchise in new hands for the first time in decades. With all that on the table, there are plenty of questions hanging about how the next phase of 007 films will shape. In a new interview with EON production directors and Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, the topic of what’s coming…

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No Time to Die The producers had to convince studio managers to kill James Bond

No time to die, the 25th film in the James Bond series, did the unthinkable by killing the iconic character. Daniel Craig’s last outing in 007 ended with Bond sacrificing himself to save anyone else, the first time in the franchise that any iteration of the character has died. The series will continue with a new actor in the role and a new direction for the story, but fans don’t lose sight of how important that ending is. The producers had to work to convince the studio to allow it.…

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