James binned: 007 axed, now available for children's parties

See what I did? I said 'binned' instead of Bond, because it kind of rhymes, not really, but enough to make a fun headline. What I'm saying is, the new James Bond movie has officially been cancelled. Last time I try a pun.

Last we heard, MGM had managed to spunk millions of dollars up the wall and forgot that you need money to make movies - even hugely popular ones like the James Bond franchise, which practically guarantees them a huge return on their original investment. Bond 23 was "on hold" until funds could be raised and fingers could be pulled out. No such luck.

Production on Bond 23 has been stalled for quite a while now, but it's being rumoured today that the plug has officially been pulled until MGM's financial clusterfuckery can be un-clusterfucked. The Mirror got lucky and got a quote from a shady 'insider' who definitely exists.

MGM have also released a statement concerning the rumour.

I have no doubt Daniel Craig will return in the role soon enough, but it's lots of fun to imagine a Bond movie on a tight budget; I'm picturing 007 wearing George At Asda and stepping out of his Ford Sierra onto the forecourt of Blackpool's premier casino. "Get me a WKD, shaken not stirred... You must be the one they call Sharon... Sharon Thompson."