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It's one more step closer to being made into a reality for the next James Bond film after the writer behind the script confirmed that the first draft had just been done. Steven Knight who created hit BBC drama series Peaky Blinders confirmed that he had finished the initial version of the script when questioned by Greatest Hits Radio about the progress of his work.
We’ve spent years speculating about what happens to James Bond now that Daniel Craig’s tenure ended with his appearance in No Time to Die. Getting a completed first draft under our belts does feel like a fairly significant mile stone. And of course, the film itself heralds a very big change indeed for the franchise, which is going into uncharted territory with Dune director Denis Villeneuve at the helm (for Amazon MGM Studios), with Knight tasked with presenting whoever ends up being the next 007. The big question on everyones mind is "Who will be the next Bond?" Theres been a lot of rumours and speculation but I imagine we should have announcement very soon.
It seems Gary Oldman may have been jumping the gun slightly when he revealed this week there had already been a decision on who could take over 007 from Daniel Craig, but for now, we’ll stick with what Amazon MGM has confirmed. They haven’t announced anyone yet while Jack Lowden continues to be considered among those most likely to replace the ‘Bond’ legend. Let’s just hope all of this doesn’t cloud our judgment about how good the new film will ultimately prove to be. We may never not who is going to wear that tuxedo or what the movie’s gonna be called, but at least there’s some sort of script floating around these days, right? That’s a pretty good start.
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