On September 7th, I reported that Christopher Nolan had been in discussions with James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli to direct the next 007 movie.
This source of mine has been incredibly accurate in the past and so I had no reason to doubt them. They went on to add that the main issue right now seems to be the amount of creative freedom Nolan would need for the film.
The deal being negotiated would be for Nolan to direct two Bond films, writing both of them as well. Still no word yet on who the actor playing Bond would be, but some encouraging signs are pointing towards Aaron Taylor-Johnson taking over the role. Taylor Johnson also starred in Nolan’s “Tenet.”
The Bond/Nolan rumors are now back again. A reader sent me something, from a person ingrained in Bond intel. This individual was right about Taylor-Johnson screen-testing before it had even been reported, and leaked the “No Time to Die” production dates.
Here are the key points they make:
EON and Amazon are pushing for Nolan and that he's on board, in principle, unless his need for creative freedom isn’t met. There are sticking points to be ironed out in terms of tone that might scuttle things though.
EON wants a full reboot for the modern era with Nolan wanting to make adaptations of the Ian Fleming novels, in period settings, that stick close to the original source material. It’s also unclear as to what what Amazon wants (apart from money).
The goal is to get Nolan to do 2-3 films and then have him executive produce going forward. EON and Amazon are putting “all of their eggs in one basket” for Nolan due to the fact that he wants the job — he delivers critically and commercially successful films, and he's one of the few directors out there who can put butts in seats on his name alone.
If they don't get Nolan, it's literally “back to the drawing board'.” It sounds like the once-rumored Matthew Vaughn is out as he's committed to the DC universe for the immediate future. Nobody else is being considered for now, at least until Nolan gives a concrete answer.
John Malkovich, just a day after entering the top of the Best Actor race for his “Wild Horse Nine” performance, was announced to star in a production of “The Music Critic” in Israel next year.