True Detective's Cary Fukunaga to direct the next Bond movie

Per Variety, Fukunaga was something of a dark horse candidate for the Bond job; although his Emmy-winning work on True Detective is still held up as a landmark in the development of the look of prestige TV, his last big move in the world of film was walking away from the movie that ultimately became Andy Muschietti’s horror hit It. (Supposedly, New Line was worried he might “go rogue,” which is really more of a Mission: Impossible thing, but hey, we’ll take it.) He’s also got a particularly distinctive look and feel to his direction, which aren’t qualities that the Bond movies—which persist even as actors, writers, and directors come and go—necessarily prize. (Which may or may not have had something to do with Boyle’s departure, reportedly over conflicts with returning star Daniel Craig and long-time producer Barbara Broccoli.)

The as-yet-untitled 25th Bond movie is set to start filming next March, with an eye on hitting theaters in February 2020.