The next James Bond Who will it be? And maybe even more interesting: what will happen to the traditions created during the reign of all the previous James.. All of this is from BBC – here. Obviously Sean Connery set the scene, but Roger Moore turned it into something fashionable. The next one were good, but Craig was a ‘real’ Mr. Bond – in my opinion. … and now it is time for another one and another shake-up of traditions. A handful of actors are thought to have made it to the final screen tests to take on Britain’s biggest film role. The three frontrunners are thought to be: • Jack Lowden, 36 - whose credits include Slow Horses and Pride and Prejudice • Josh O’Connor, 36 - The Crown, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery • Callum Turner, 36 - Masters of the Air, The Capture The next movie will be released in 2028 (if everything goes well, according to rumors). So there is not a lot of time now. Production ha to get on in 2027.
The movie will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, known for Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049 and the recent Dune trilogy starring Timothée Chalamet. Bond 26 will be written by Steven Knight, known for TV series such as Peaky Blinders and House of Guinness, and films including Burnt, Spencer, Locke and The Girl in the Spider’s Web. What will the movie be all about? Nobody knows, but AI says: “The specific plot for the upcoming 26th James Bond movie is currently undisclosed and kept strictly under wraps, as the film is in early pre-production. The film will serve as a complete narrative reboot for the franchise, marking the second official reset since 2006’s Casino Royale. This will be the first James Bond film produced under the full creative control of Amazon MGM Studios So we look forward! but let us also be nostalgic: