Source: E! Online

Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, producers of the James Bond films, and MGM announced today that Martin Campbell will direct Casino Royale, the 21st film featuring the one and only Bond. James Bond.

"We are thrilled that Martin has accepted our offer to direct Casino Royale," Broccoli and Wilson said in a joint statement. "He is an extremely talented director and we believe he will help take our films in a new and exciting direction. He...will be joining Eon Productions shortly to work on the development of the script with our writers, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade."

Martin Campbell's first foray onto Bond turf marked Pierce Brosnan's introduction to the 007 role in 1995's "GoldenEye". However the two will not be teaming up this time as Brosnan announced he will not return to the role.

There was no word on who would be cast as the next Bond. Casino Royale is scheduled for a 2006 release.

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