Next James Bond film to be set in Croatia

The next James Bond instalment is tentatively titled Shatterhand. Although Daniel Craig had said he would rahter "slash his wrists than play the secret agent again," he is still the most likely contender for the role in the next Bond film that is based on Never Dream Of Dying by Raymond Benson.

By: IANS | London | Published:July 30, 2017 9:19 pm
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James Bond will battle a blind super-villain in Croatia in the upcoming 25th instalment, tentatively titled Shatterhand, reports say. The next film in the long-running franchise, which will possibly see actor Daniel Craig fighting a blind antagonist, is based on the 1999 thriller Never Dream Of Dying by author Raymond Benson, who also wrote Bond books Tomorrow Never Dies, Die Another Day” and The World is Not Enough, reports mirror.co.uk.

The novel opens with a police raid on a French movie studio that goes badly wrong, while an actress with a sordid past leads Bond to his final target. “Bond scriptwriters feel it could be the perfect follow-up to Spectre. They are hoping to film in Croatia next year,” said a source.

The source added that the producers were furious when a local mayor revealed that they had been scouting for locations in the coastal tourist hotspot of Dubrovnik. Craig, who has been playing the famous spy since the 2006 film “Casino Royale”, has not yet been announced as being back as the British Secret Service agent.

But there are reports that the 49-year-old star is set to return for his fifth stint in the series despite declaring he would rather “slash his wrists than play the secret agent again”. Many actors, among them Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, Tom Hiddleston and Aidan Turner, were rumoured to star in the James Bond film but nothing has been confirmed yet. Danile Craig has played the titular role for the last four movies.

The 25th James Bond film will hit cinemas in November 2019.