James Bond 28: 7-Year Wait, New Director, & Top Contenders

0:00It's April 27. This is Entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI, what everyone's talking about. James Bond fans, brace yourselves. The next DOO 7 flick won't hit theaters until Spring of 2028, making it a 7-year wait since Daniel, Craig's no time to die. That's the longest stretch in the franchises 64-year run. We've seen delays before, like the 6 years between 1989's License to Kill, with Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan's Golden Eye in. 1995, but this tops them all with no lead actor locked in yet. Amazon NGM Studios took the reins last year from the broccoli family after 30 years of control, shifting the vibe to get everything perfect. Instead of rushing, Dune director Dennis Villeneuve is helming it post his third Dune, with Peaky Blinders writers Steven Knight crafting the script they're aiming for. Pre-production by January 2027, shooting through summer, then a solid 9-12 months editing Bookies have Calum Turner as the top pick at 4-5 odds to be the new Bond, with Harris

1:04Dickinson close at 8-5, while names like Jacob Allordy and Aaron Taylor Johnson Trail odds flipping daily as the spy world buzzes.