Danny Boyle, a former student at Bangor University, has pulled out of directing the next James Bond movie, blaming “creative differences”.
Boyle, who has directed films such as Trainspotting and Slumdog Millionaire, was due to take the helm of the 25th Bond movie with filming due to begin in early December. The film, which is as yet untitled, stars Daniel Craig as Bond and was due to be released on 25th October 2019 in the UK.
A statement, posted on the official James Bond Twitter account this afternoon (Tuesday 21 August) announced that Boyle had quit.
Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig today announced that due to creative differences Danny Boyle has decided to no longer direct Bond 25. pic.twitter.com/0Thl116eAd
— James Bond (@007) August 21, 2018
Boyle was announced as the director in May this year after months of speculation that he had been hired, despite Boyle admitting in 2013 that he “wouldn’t be the right kind of person” to take on a Bond film.
A replacement for Boyle, who won the best director Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire, has yet to be announced.
