Overview
- Multiple outlets cite a Radar Online report alleging executives are wrestling with how to relaunch 007 following the previous film’s definitive conclusion.
- Author Anthony Horowitz, quoted in the reports, criticized the prior creative choice and questioned how writers could plausibly proceed.
- Industry coverage continues to link Denis Villeneuve to direct and Steven Knight to write, though neither the studio nor producers have publicly outlined the story approach.
- A separate line of reporting, including a Deadline-cited search for an actor in their late 20s to early 30s, points to a fresh start that would not require reconciling past continuity.
- Commentary across the coverage notes the franchise’s long history of elastic continuity and floats possibilities such as an early‑career focus or passing the 007 mantle, all currently speculative.