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Bond 23 back on track for 2012
Daniel Craig back in action after MGM returns from the brink
Daniel Craig will return for a third outing as James Bond in 2012, EON Productions and MGM announced yesterday.
Take 23: 'You and I have some
unfinished business'
The future of the franchise was looking uncertain last year as MGM battled with $3.7bn debt, leading to the indefinite postponment of Bond 23.
However, the studio emerged from bankruptcy last December, meaning 007 will be back next November.
Sam "American Beauty" Mendes will direct, although there are currently no details on the film's title or plot, Reuters notes. ®