Sean Connery originated the role in 1962’s Dr. Related: No Time To Die: What Needs To Happen To End Daniel Craig's Bond StoryĮon Productions produced the main 25 films, with six actors in the lead role and a total gross nearing $7 billion. After Craig assumed the role in 2006’s Casino Royale, more direct connections between films gave Bond a five-film story arc that is rumored to conclude with No Time to Die. The early days of the 58-year movie franchise introduced some classic characters that have since returned, but on the whole they were more episodic, aside from a few Easter eggs for sharp-eyed viewers.

Cary Joji Fukunaga ( True Detective season 1) will assume the directing duties from Sam Mendes who directed the previous two installments. No Time to Die will pick up Daniel Craig’s version of Bond after the events of 2015’s Spectre with co-stars Lashana Lynch ( Captain Marvel), Rami Malek ( Bohemian Rhapsody), and Ana de Armas ( Knives Out) joining previous Bond castmates Ralph Fiennes, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, and Ben Whishaw. In preparation for the 25th entry in the James Bond franchise, No Time to Die, fans will be looking to revisit the earlier 007 movies on streaming services.