A series of rows between Bond producer Barbara Broccoli and distributors MGM have seen the latest James Bond 007 film delayed further. Originally due for release in November 2005, the film still has no star, script or director.
Barbara Broccoli wants to return to the style of film her father Cubby Broccoli pioneered, serious and plot-driven, while MGM want to keep with the gadgets, stunts and big-budget special effects type of film.
A Hollywood insider says: "It does not bode well. There is a lot of ego, money and belief at stake - no one is backing down. The Broccoli camp believe they are the keepers of an untouchable tradition, and the money men want their megabucks."
