You have to miss Bond for Bond to matter. The 007 franchise might not be doing this on purpose, but gaps between James Bond projects tend to help the franchise.

The next James Bond movie has been given a disappointing update, with a studio boss saying they are "not concerned" with the gap between films. The last instalment in the long-running spy franchise, No Time to Die, was released three years ago, the movie acting as Daniel Craig ’s swansong as 007.

As fans of the James Bond movies continue to wait patiently for any sort of progress on the next installment, the post-No Time to Die atmosphere is a bit chilly. To be fair, the extended wait for the release of Daniel Craig’s swan song and the now three years that have passed since are atypical when compared to the franchise’s historically clockwork pace.

It's been over three years since the last James Bond movie, and there's still no news of casting for the next installment – but Amazon MGM Studios boss Jennifer Salke isn't worried about the wait. "There are a lot of ideas [about potential actors] that have popped up that I thought are interesting,