Well, this is a kick in the 00-wostits. As the headline suggests, director Danny Boyle has departed Bond 25.

The news was actually revealed via the official James Bond Twitter account, and the reason for Boyle’s departure is down to the ever-familiar creative differences. Seemingly, it was Boyle’s choice to exit the picture.

Having been rumoured for the gig for years now, this year saw Boyle finally confirmed to direct the next Bond movie. Now though, it’s back to the drawing board for MGM and EON Productions as they look to fill Bond 25’s director’s chair.

The plan was for the film to start shooting this December, with an October 2019 UK release date already booked in. It remains to be seen whether Boyle’s departure will cause any delays on what will be Daniel Craig’s last outing as this most iconic of characters.

As ever, expect more on all of this as we get it.

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