In the wake of Amazon’s surprise acquisition of creative control over the James Bond franchise from longtime stewards Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, the e-commerce giant faces a critical choice: What filmmaker will guide 007 into its new era?
There might be no time to die, but for Amazon, the right choice might be worth waiting for.
According to half a dozen industry insiders that spoke to TheWrap, Christopher Nolan remains both the top choice and the perfect filmmaker to reinvigorate Bond. Last week, another outlet reported that Nolan almost came close to directing a Bond movie after “Tenet,” yet he opted to direct “Oppenheimer” instead because Barbara Broccoli wouldn’t grant him final cut.