New James Bond film 'will not be called Shatterhand'
The film's producer Barbara Broccoli appears to confirm Shatterhand was just a working title for the franchise's 25th instalment.
Tuesday 5 March 2019 18:02, UK
The next James Bond film will not be called Shatterhand, despite earlier rumours which had sparked ridicule on social media.
The movie's producer Barbara Broccoli confirmed Shatterhand was not the final title when she autographed a logo designed by a 007 fan.
Above the Shatterhand logo, she wrote: "It's not".
In February there had been reports the film - the final instalment to star Daniel Craig - had been given the working title of Shatterhand.
Entertainment industry magazine Production Weekly had claimed the 25th entry in the long-running franchise was being referred to by that name behind-the-scenes, with filming due to have started this week.
Some had criticised the title but Bond aficionados were quick to point out that Shatterhand was in fact a reference to one of the original Ian Fleming novels.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld - the arch-nemesis of 007 - used the alias Dr Guntrum Shatterhand in You Only Live Twice, where Bond goes to Japan.
True Detective director Cary Joji Fukunaga is at the helm in the latest film, after the departure of Danny Boyle last year, with the movie's release planned for April 2020.
Craig previously stated he would rather "slash my wrists" than return to the role of Bond, but later said he made the remarks two days after he had finished shooting Spectre - and was exhausted.
Creative differences between him and Boyle were said to be part of the reason behind the departure of Boyle and the hiring of Fukunaga, who is the first American to direct a Bond film.