The release date for the upcoming 25th James Bond film has been pushed back in the wake of Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle's abrupt departure from the project over "creative differences."

According to The Hollywood Reporter, while Bond 25 was already rumored to miss its scheduled release date of Nov. 8, 2019 prior to Boyle's exit, the film now reportedly won't hit theaters until late 2020. Boyle boarded the project earlier this year, while frequent collaborator John Hodge penned the script from a story by Boyle, displacing frequent Bond screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who'd previously been reported as returning for the project. Boyle's departure reportedly stemmed from conflicts with the Bond team over Hodge's script.

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Boyle's departure was announced earlier this week by star Daniel Craig and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli in a post to the official James Bond Twitter account. No further statement was released at the time.

Boyle was slated to begin principal photography on Bond 25 in December of this year. A replacement has not yet been announced. Bond 25 is set to be Daniel Craig's last performance in the iconic role, ending his five-movie run that began in 2007 with Casino Royale.

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