Phoebe Waller-Bridge is reportedly being courted to write Fleabag (the widely-acclaimed show based on her one-woman stage play of the same name).
Waller-Bridge was officially confirmed as a writer on No Time to Die when the female characters specifically. However, Waller-Bridge apparently ended up doing more work on the screenplay than expected, including punching up the dialogue for the cast in general and refining a number of the action scenes.
According to The Daily Mail, Waller-Bridge is now being eyed to return for Bond 26 as a writer. A source close to the project claims that her contributions to the No Time to Die script were "far greater than we'd anticipated" and went so far as to call her the movie's "savior". As a result, the franchise's overseers (including, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson) are hoping to bring her back for the next installment.
The No Time to Die pre-production was a noticeably drawn-out and messy process, especially his fifth overall performance as the character after his turns in Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, and Spectre).
This news tops off a busy week for Waller-Bridge that, in addition to her Emmy wins, saw her close a $20 million deal to develop content for Amazon Studios and its Amazon Prime Video service. However, that shouldn't prevent her from working on the next James Bond adventure, considering the film won't happen until a few years after No Time to Die (which opens in April 2020). If she were to sign on, Waller-Bridge could help to usher in a new era for the the franchise at large, following Craig's departure. But in the meantime, she and everyone else involved with the film are just focusing on sending the actor's 007 out on a high note.
Source: The Daily Mail
