Variety say Pierce Brosnan will be back in James Bond 21 & Thomas Crown Affair 2

MGM has reupped its first-look deal with Irish DreamTime, the production company run by Pierce Brosnan and Beau St. Clair, reports Variety.

The company is developing several Brosnan vehicles at the studio, including The Thomas Crown Affair 2 and the actioner Mexicali, according to the latest Variety report.

Brosnan is also expected to return for a fifth outing as British secret agent James Bond. The 21st film in MGM`s spy series is being readied for a November 2005 release.

"Obviously, we have a great relationship with Pierce from the Bond films," said Chris McGurk, MGM`s vice chairman and chief operating officer. "But he and Beau are very talented producers as well, and we`re excited to continue our work with them in that capacity. They have some great projects in the works."

Outside of MGM, Irish DreamTime is producing thriller The Matador with Stratus Films. The film, in which Brosnan will star, is gearing up to start lensing in Mexico.

"MGM has been our home for a while now, and we`ve developed great relationships with the production and marketing teams," St. Clair said. "We`re really pleased to continue our partnership with the studio and look forward to working on more good movies for both MGM and United Artists."

Bond, James Bond can next be seen in the New Line romantic comedy Laws of Attraction with Julianne Moore.

Note: Variety have an extremely good track record with announcing Bond news.

Thanks to MathewWW for the alert.
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