Osgood Perkins Has No Desire to Direct a James Bond Film

Director Osgood Perkins on the inspiration behind Theo James gorefest The Monkey
The Longlegs filmmaker speaks to GQ about his gory new Stephen King adaptation, casting Theo James as terrorised twins, and how his personal experience with death allowed him to find its funny side
How ‘The Monkey’ Writer-Director Osgood Perkins Added Soul to All the Splatter
The Monkey writer/director Osgood Perkins explains how his unique experience with people dying in weird ways funneled into his feel-good horror movie.
Osgood Perkins Has No Desire to Direct a James Bond Film: ‘F**k Jeff Bezos’
Osgood Perkins explained why he will never direct a James Bond film because of IP owner and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
“Longlegs” director Osgood Perkins says he wouldn't make a James Bond movie 'because f‑‑‑ Jeff Bezos'
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Osgood Perkins says he won't direct new James Bond movie after Amazon takeover
Osgood Perkins shared his views about directing a James Bond film when he took part in a Reddit AMA via IndieWire.
Director Curses Out Jeff Bezos Over Amazon Buying James Bond
With Amazon taking over control of the James Bond franchise, one director has emphatically taken his name out of any running to take on future installments. Longlegs and The Monkey director Osgood Perkins was recently hosting a Reddit AMA and the topic of Bond came up,
‘The Monkey’ Review: Osgood Perkins’ Energetic but Aggravating Mess of a ‘Longlegs’ Follow-Up
The horror filmmaker follows his smash Nicolas Cage/Maika Monroe-starrer with this adaptation of a Stephen King story, ...
'The Monkey' Still Trails Osgood Perkins' 'Longlegs' by $50 Million At Domestic Box Office
Directed by Osgood Perkins, The Monkey is set to conclude its theatrical run with a respectable haul, but it's falling vastly ...
Like Us, Theo James Is Freaked Out by the Toy in ‘The Monkey’
The actor discusses playing twins in Osgood Perkins’s horror film, finding humor in dark situations and why that monkey is so ...
‘The Monkey’ movie review: Osgood Perkins’ gorefest bludgeons a stale beat to death
Neon’s marketing magic strikes again, but Osgood Perkins’ ‘The Monkey’ proves why horror-comedy remains a graveyard of lofty intentions ...
Theo James’ Role in 'The Monkey' Was Exactly What His Career Needed
This dual role feels like the perfect role for allowing Theo James to simultaneously play to type and subvert expectations.
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Osgood Perkins' ‘The Monkey’ is bloody hilarious
Osgood Perkins delivers a horror film far different from “Longlegs” (2024) in the form of “The Monkey” (2025).
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The Monkey review: Theo James film is the newest Final Destination but fun
Theo James is back in Osgood Perkins' latest offering - The Monkey. This new thriller-comedy film is about a haunted toy monkey that kills people for no good reason.
The Monkey Movie Review: Osgood Perkins' Horror-Comedy Is Suspenseful Thriller With Sinister Toy Unleashing Chaos, Terror
Osgood Perkins helmed The Monkey, based on Stephen King's short story, starring Theo James, Tatiana Maslani and Christian ...