I just came across something which I’m very, very excited about, and it isn’t the snow. I’ve been seeing rumours about it for weeks, but it has finally been confirmed that Danny Boyle will direct the next Bond film. When I first read the rumour that Boyle might direct it I thought it too awesome to be true: one of my favourite directors, a guy I’ve actually met and who created what I still think is the greatest cultural moment ever, helming one of my favourite film franchises. How cool is that. I can’t wait to see what Boyle does with it; no doubt he will want to take it in an unusual direction, perhaps making it more gritty. Boyle is one of the best directors out there, so I think we bond fans are in for a treat this time. And how incredible would it be if they made some kind of sly allusion to 007 having ‘royal duties’? Mind you, we’ll have to wait ’till the end of next year to see what he comes up with.