Features breaking news on the 25th James Bond movie including first looks at images and other exclusive content. This week it’s all about the sixth 007 film. The next James Bond movie will not hit the big screen until 2018 at the earliest because producer Barbara Broccoli is working on two movies in the meantime. The next James Bond movie won't hit screens until 2018 at the earliest.

The chances of Daniel Craig hanging on to do another James Bond film seem to grow slimmer by the day. Rumours have been swelling for months over who will take on the iconic part after him, with a shortlist of eight actors having reportedly been drawn.

Heading up the list is Idris Elba, the Luther actor having previously spoken candidly about the part, saying he is “too old” to be Bond - Elba is the oldest person on the list at 43.

Featuring alongside him is Michael Fassbender, 39, who will play the lead in the widely anticipated Assassin’s Creed film later this year, and has previously held the long-running role of Magneto in the X-Men series.

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Luke Evans, 37, also features on the list, the Welsh actor best known for his parts in the Fast & Furious series as well as The Hobbit. Sons of Anarchy’s Charlie Hunnam, 36, is also said to be on the shortlist, along with Taylor Swift’s current partner Tom Hiddleston, 35, and Poldark’s Aidan Turner, 33.

Rounding off the eight are youngsters James Norton, 31, who skyrocketed to acclaim earlier this year in the BBC’s adaptation of War & Peace, and Billy Elliot actor Jamie Bell, 30. Bell’s last role was as The Thing in the failed reboot of Fantastic Four.

According to the report, both Bell and Norton do not feature on MGM’s official list but have been in talks with EON Productions over the role. The final decision will be made by the production companies head, Barbara Broccoli.

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An insider told The Sun: “To get anyone to take over from Daniel will be a tough job. There will be a lot of trepidation about a new Bond, but Idris’ talent and proven appeal gives executives a lot of heart.

“Idris may be a little older than the other candidates but he looks like he is still in his 30s. MGM are confident that they are in a pretty strong place with a raft of talent available.”

Current Bond, Craig, 49, is set to lead the 20-part television drama PurityFnaf world game free pc. , something producer David Nevins has said won’t affect Craig being able to return as 007.

The 25th installment of the long-running spy film franchise has finally been confirmed by producers

The next James Bond film has been officially announced, with the new movie set to hit cinemas in November 2019.

The announcement ends the prolonged uncertainty about the next installment in the long-running spy film franchise. The last film in the series, Spectre, was released back in 2015.

With Bond producers reportedly close to securing Daniel Craig’s services for the new film, the movie itself has now been officially announced. Set to be the 25th film in the series, it’ll be written by regular Bond screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade and produced, as ever, by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.

Details of cast and director “will be announced at a later date.”

The currently-untitled film will be released in the US on November 8 2019, while it will be released in the UK and the rest of the world at an earlier date – but the precise date of release for those territories has yet to be confirmed.

See the official announcement of the new James Bond film below.

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Speaking earlier this month, Dunkirk director Christopher Nolan registered his interest in helming a James Bond film – but only if the franchise’s producers felt that the series needed “reinvention.”

“You’d have to be needed, if you know what I mean,” Nolan said. “It has to need reinvention; it has to need you.”