But, creative differences led to his departure, and eventually director Cary Joji Fukunaga took over the directing duties.
Originally, Yesterday mastermind and British film icon Danny Boyle was to direct No Time To Die.
Previously known for directing films like Sin Nombre and Beasts of No Nation, as well as the TV series Maniac, Fukunaga has a taste for seriously offbeat stories that allow the viewer to unfold the mysteries at the center along with the characters on screen.
Pair that with Cary Joji Fukunaga’s eye for action, as seen in the first season of HBO’s True Detective, and you’ve got a pretty impressive mix of talents that could serve this story exceedingly well.