Next James Bond Film to Hit Theaters November 2012
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) James Bond finally is getting back into action.
The new management at MGM, along with Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, announced Tuesday that the 23rd film in the spy franchise will arrive in theaters Nov. 9, 2012.
That will mark a four-year hiatus for Bond since his last adventure, 2008's "Quantum of Solace." The franchise had been on hold amid MGM's financial troubles, with the company now trying to start over after filing for bankruptcy protection and restructuring last November.
Daniel Craig will return to the franchise as the titular British super-spy, despite the fact that he has committed to David Fincher's American adaptation of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and its two sequels.
Production on "Bond 23" is set to begin in late 2011. Sam Mendes ("American Beauty," "Road to Perdition") is directing a screenplay written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan.
Deadline.com is reporting that the script details are being kept under wraps, but the story begins where "Quantum of Solace" leaves off.