Cary Joji Fukunaga to direct ‘Bond 25’

In this file photo taken on September 13, 2018 US director Cary Joji Fukunaga poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the world premiere of the film `Maniac` in central London. US filmmaker Cary Joji Fukunaga will direct the next James Bond movie, after British director Danny Boyle dramatically quit the project last month. Photo: AFP
In this file photo taken on September 13, 2018 US director Cary Joji Fukunaga poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the world premiere of the film `Maniac` in central London. US filmmaker Cary Joji Fukunaga will direct the next James Bond movie, after British director Danny Boyle dramatically quit the project last month. Photo: AFP

Cary Joji Fukunaga, known for directing the first season of American crime drama True Detective, has been picked as the director for the next installment in the James Bond franchise, the producers of the multimillion-dollar film franchise said on Thursday.

The new movie, Bond 25, will begin filming in March 2019, with a worldwide release slated for 14 February, 2020, Michael Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig said in a tweet https://bit.ly/2xz0V1m.

Fukunaga, who directed the 2015 war film Beasts of No Nation, replaces British director Danny Boyle, who pulled out of the film last month due to "creative differences".