Barbara Broccoli says next James Bond film is two years after production: “We’re reinventing it”

Exclusive: James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has revealed that it will take “at least two years” before the next 007 film is made, and a replacement for Daniel Craig has not been found “because he is the reinvention of Bond”.

Speaking with us at a private event in central London honoring Broccoli and his brother Michael Wilson for their BFI scholarships, Broccoli didn’t mention who will play the next Bond, but offered an update on the decision-making process. Processes.

“Nobody is running,” he revealed. “We are working on where to go with him, we are talking about it. There is no script and we can’t produce it until we decide how to approach the next movie because it’s really a reinvention of Bond. Let’s rediscover who he is and it takes time. I would say that shooting is at least two years away. “

A private dinner was held at the Claridge Hotel in central London and was organized by Tim Richards, president of the British Film Institute.

Duo EON Broccoli and Wilson presented their BFI scholarships to regular Bond members Ralph Fiennes, who plays spy M, and Naomi Harris, who plays clumsy Miss Moneypenny.

Fiennes described Broccoli and Wilson as “exemplary directors and directors” and praised their “transcendental endurance”.

He noted that two producers “killed Bond”. There’s no time When he died, Fiennes joked: “Naomi and I are the people who will solve this problem. You found it and we will train “.

Ben Roberts, CEO of BFI, praised Broccoli and Wilson as “two movie giants” not only for keeping Bond alive, but also for producing independent films, franchises and tireless support for organizations such as the London Film Academy, Innovative North. and Wilson co-founded with Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, Lisa Brier and Harry Potter Producer David Hayman.

The evening was a Bond Love Festival, infused with heartfelt and witty video messages from Bond seers, including Daniel Craig, Dame Judy Dench, Leah Seiduks, Rami Malek and Sam Mendes, the director. fallen from the sky Y Spectrum.

Composer David Arnold played the piano, including a theme song from a 1967 Bond painting. Მ Live only twice Accompanied by the soundtrack of Nancy Sinatra.

On Monday evening, 150 guests were invited during the presidential dinner, a mix of directors, film and theater executives and many who have been associated with Bond for many decades.

The latter category included casting director Debbie McWilliams, hairdresser and makeup artist Naomi Donne, EON commercial director Stephanie Vanborn, screenwriter Robert Wade, Mary D’Abo (daylight live), And Mark Forster, who made the 2008 Bond movie The quantum of consolation.

In attendance were director Paul Feig, producer Eric Fellner, director Hugh Hudson, producer and trustee of BFI Elizabeth Carlsen, Fiona Lamptay, director of Netflix UK, Netflix Mar In the film, the award-winning actress. Movie stars don’t die in Liverpool Produced by Broccoli and Wilson, IMDB founder Colonel Needham and directed by Edgar Wright (in Soho last night)Both are sources of all knowledge about Bond. The event was also attended by actor Joel Richardson and producer legend Jeremy Thomas along with stage producer Michael Rose and writer and director Terry Gilliam.