“I’d rather break this glass and slash my wrists. No, not at the moment. Not at all. That’s fine. I’m over it at the moment. We’re done. All I want to do is move on,” Daniel Craig said in October 2015, when he was asked about two ‘Bond’ movies shooting back to back. No, he wasn’t doing two more, he wasn’t doing any. “If I did another Bond movie, it would only be for the money,” he said, deflating and flattening many of the fans in Craig’s characteristically blunt manner.

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Though it was only on the air for two seasons, “Fleabag” is one of the very best TV series in recent memory. And that’s thanks, in no small part, to writer-creator-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Her success with two short batches of “Fleabag” episodes has now made the filmmaker one of the most sought-after talents in Hollywood. And it would appear that she already has her follow-up figured out.

But before she gets to her next big project, Waller-Bridge has made a quick detour into the realm of blockbuster filmmaking, being hired to “punch-up” the script for the upcoming “Bond 25,” the final film in the run of star Daniel Craig.

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“Bond 25” hasn’t had the easiest time getting to the big screen, what with all the new writers and rewrites, a delayed release date, a near delay in production, and a significant injury for its star Daniel Craig. That said, the picture is starting to come together. We know that Christoph Waltz is returning as Blofeld, but not as the main villain (that’s Rami Malek) and now new reports are surfacing that are already disturbing the 007 status quo.

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The cat’s out of the bag. Back in February, I reported one of the first pieces of news about the shifting tectonic plates of the “Bond 25” film directed by Cary Fukunaga. Just one day after the announcement that the release date of the film was delayed a few months—changing its intended Valentine’s Day 2020 release date to Easter, April 8, 2020—we revealed that Scott Z. Burns, writer of “The Bourne Ultimatum,” “Contagion,” and Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming heavyweight A-list ensemble drama “The Laundromat,” was rewriting the script.

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If you look at the history of terrorist villains in film, you will likely notice one disturbing trend — the use of racial and religious stereotypes. Back in the ‘90s, after the Gulf War, if you needed a bad guy for your hero to save the world from, then you might as well make them Middle Eastern. Before that, the Japanese were used as stereotypical bad guys after World War II. It’s a trend that actor Rami Malek has noticed and is exactly why he decided to take over the role as villain in the upcoming “Bond 25.”

Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Malek explains how he had one rule for filmmaker Cary Fukunaga before taking on the role as the villain that will go against James Bond — he’s not going to be your stereotypical religious extremist.

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Growing up, The Beatles were largely influential in “Yesterday” director Danny Boyle‘s life, and while it was really the explosion of punk music that helped shaped him as a person, the music of The Beatles spoke to his British sensibilities. The filmmaker has a knack for subtly highlighting and exploring British culture and trends and whether intentional or not, it certainly gives Boyle an authentic ground level voice.

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The producers of “Bond 25” are officially in damage control. With every bit of news coming out from the production of the upcoming action film being about something terrible, the official James Bond YouTube account decided that it needed to take control of the situation and release a new featurette showing that everything is fine, people. Honestly, it’s all going great on set.

In the new video that features director Cary Fukunaga and actors Daniel Craig, Jeffrey Wright, and others, we see that “Bond 25” spent quite a bit of time in Jamaica and everything went super well.

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All the news coming from the production of the upcoming “Bond 25” seems to point to the set having a bit of a curse. We’ve joked about it before, but with everything happening, from pre-production and through the production that is currently happening, there is just a new story every week about what calamity has befallen the Daniel Craig-led film. Well, thankfully, we have good news to report about “Bond 25.” According to some of those involved, everything is going swimmingly.

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Danny Boyle’s latest film, “Yesterday,” is poised to be released in theaters soon. But even though that film has been receiving favorable reviews and is being seen as yet another win for Boyle, people are more fascinated by another film. A film that Boyle isn’t directing, “Bond 25.” And speaking about his brief experience as a ‘Bond’ director, he revealed that he’s just not really cut out for the franchise filmmaking world.

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It was just over a week ago, when I wrote about how Daniel Craig was undergoing surgery and would miss a couple of weeks of production on “Bond 25.” And at the end of the report, I (jokingly) said that fans of the franchise should their fingers crossed that no other setbacks and/or injuries would be sustained. People, you failed me.

According to a new tweet from the official James Bond franchise Twitter account, it has been revealed that during a “controlled explosion,” parts of the stage were damaged and someone suffered “minor injuries.”

READ MORE: Daniel Craig To Undergo Surgery To Repair ‘Bond 25’ Ankle Injury But Production Will Continue

“During the filming of a controlled explosion on the set of Bond 25 today at Pinewood Studios, damage was caused to the exterior of the 007 Stage.

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Despite being a late addition to the upcoming ‘Bond 25,’ writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge might be the best new face to tackle the upcoming sequel. After 24 films, and several with the current actor Daniel Craig as the superspy, many are hoping that Waller-Bridge can bring something new to the franchise.

The reason folks are hopeful about Waller-Bridge’s involvement is the overall feeling by many that James Bond is a character that is in desperate need of updating.

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There’s good news and bad news regarding the upcoming “Bond 25.” (Shocking, I know.) The bad news is that the ankle injury that Daniel Craig suffered while on the set of the spy film will require surgery. The good news is that production won’t be slowing down.

As mentioned, it was recently reported that Craig hurt his ankle while filming the upcoming “Bond 25.” At the time, not much was known, other than the fact that he was rushed from Jamaica to the US for further tests.

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With all the drama surrounding ‘Bond 25,’ there was already the thought that maybe some higher power just doesn’t want Daniel Craig’s film to get made. Well, if you believe that sort of thing, then we have some news for you.

According to the British outlet The Sun (via Variety), Daniel Craig has reportedly injured himself while sprinting on the set of ‘Bond 25.’ The injury is so severe that the actor was flown out of Jamaica, where the filming was taking place, and has gone to the US for x-rays, halting production on the film.

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You didn’t really think that just because they had a flashy, “Live via Satellite” press conference, where the actors were all chummy and having fun, that the production of the upcoming ‘Bond 25’ was ready to get going without any issues, right? Seemingly from Day 1, the development of Daniel Craig’s swansong as 007 has been beset with problem after problem. Writers were switched. Directors came and went. Actors were rumored but then dropped out.

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After a short game of director roulette (finally landing on Cary Fukunaga) and a couple of release date delays, the production of “Bond 25,” the final film in the series for star Daniel Craig, is now underway, officially. And to kick off the production of the 25th entry in the decades-spanning franchise, the producers decided to spill all the goods on what fans can expect in the new film.

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 The clock is ticking and despite that pre-production has already bled over into some production—cameras have been rolling on “Bond 25,” though it’s all second unit photography without the principal cast—the gears keep on turning on the screenplay for the next 007 movie. The Observer reports that Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been hired to “liven up” the still as-of-yet-untitled ‘Bond 25’ screenplay.

READ MORE: What’s The State Of The ‘Bond 25?’ Cast Members Like Ralph Fiennes Don’t Have A Clue, Cause They Haven’t Even Seen A Script

Waller-Bridge might be best known by American audiences for playing the recalcitrant droid L3-37 in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” but she is a critically-acclaimed artist, writer, playwright known for the creating and writing the critically-acclaimed BBC comedy “Fleabag,” and the currently-beloved BBC America black comedic spy thriller “Killing Eve.

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Sometimes you tell people that the state of a movie is not so rosy, and that despite new screenwriters being involved fairly last minute, others will “carry water” and deliver counter news needed to create a sunnier narrative. In the case of ‘Bond 25,’ the sunny narrative is the film is set to open April 8, 2020. The real state of affairs? Well, things aren’t looking good at the moment, as the script is apparently still unfinished and filming is set to begin next month.

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Obviously, it wasn’t part of the plan for Barbara Broccoli and the other heads of the ‘Bond’ franchise to hire Danny Boyle to direct “Bond 25,” only to have him quit the production only weeks later. But alas, that’s exactly what happened, which raised more than a few eyebrows among film fans. Now, months later, with a new director (and writers) aboard the spy film, Boyle finally speaks out about the reasons for leaving the coveted job.

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In professional sports, teams are constantly trading players and signing free agents before the start of the season. While this sort of analogy has all sorts of holes when you try to link it to the film industry and casting, it is an interesting way to illustrate this new James Bond news. You see, it appears that in the case of the upcoming “Bond 25,” director Cary Fukunaga ended up losing actress Lupita Nyong’o and gained Rami Malek.

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From Queen to James Bond, it would appear that Rami Malek is crossing off some major items on his British film bucket list.

According to Variety, Malek is in discussions to play the villain in the upcoming “Bond 25,” directed by Cary Fukunaga. No real information is known about the role, other than the fact that after his Oscar win last Sunday, producers are really excited about working out a deal that would allow the actor to film ‘Bond’ while also finishing up the final season of “Mr.

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The Oscar curse has taken down the careers of many a talented actor after they take home the statuette, but Lupita Nyong’o is certainly not among them. After winning an Academy Award for “12 Years a Slave,” the actress joined two blockbuster franchises in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and Marvel‘s “Black Panther.” Now, she may be adding a third series to her already stellar resume.

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Reports surfaced last night: the 25th James Bond movie is being delayed. Pushing off from its intended Valentine’s Day 2020 release date, MGM will now open the movie two months later on Easter, April 8, 2020. ‘Bond 25’ is looking down the barrel of a gun: an impending April start date (originally March, recently pushed) and a script that no one is entirely happy with.

READ MORE: Léa Seydoux Teams Up With Daniel Craig’s 007 Once Again In ‘Bond 25’

Sources close to the project tell us that Scott Z.

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Recently, director Cary Fukunaga said that he’s going to finish off the character arc that began in “Casino Royale” in his upcoming “Bond 25.” And one of the ways he’s going to do that for his upcoming James Bond film is by welcoming back some of the bigger names that starred in previous films, including the incredibly rare move of bringing back a former Bond Girl.

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Denis Villeneuve and Roger Deakins just work well together. The filmmaker and his trusted cinematographer have worked on “Prisoners,” “Sicario,” and “Blade Runner 2049,” creating three of the best-looking films of the last decade, and perhaps three of the best films during that time-frame, period. And now, with Villeneuve prepping what is probably going to be his biggest production yet, “Dune,” which will no doubt feature some of the most eye-popping visuals of his career, he’s going to do it without Deakins.

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For Cary Fukunaga, 2018 was just supposed to be the year that his Netflix passion project, “Maniac,” launched to an adoring viewing audience. However, through a dramatic course of events surrounding the highly-public ‘Bond 25’ director search, which included the hiring and eventual departure of Danny Boyle, Fukunaga’s biggest headlines came from becoming the first American to helm an entry in the long-running superspy film franchise.

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