James Bond producer says there is a 'long road ahead' before Daniel Craig's 007 successor is chosen and they haven't even started 'modernizing' the franchise

James Bond is one of the longest-running franchises in cinematic history, though those chomping at the bit to see who the new 007 will be have a long wait ahead. Producer Barbara Broccoli - who with half-brother Michael G. Wilson has controlled the James Bond franchise since 1995 - teased a 'long road ahead' for casting. Long wait: James Bond is one of the longest-running franchises in cinematic history, though those chomping at the bit to see who the new 007 will be have a long wait ahead Long road: Producer Barbara Broccoli - who with half-brother Michael G. Wilson has controlled the James Bond franchise since 1995 - teased a 'long road ahead' for casting Daniel is done: Daniel Craig called it quits two years ago after a 15-year run that spanned six films - Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre and No Time To Die There are often sizable gaps between different Bond eras, including the six year gap between Timothy Dalton's last 007 film, 1989's License to Kill and Pierce Brosnan's first film, 1995's Goldeneye. Gap: There was also a four-year gap between Brosnan's fourth and final film - 2002's Die Another Day and Craig's first, Casino Royale Cold War: 'I go back to GoldenEye when everyone was saying "the cold war is over, the wall is over, Bond is dead, no need for Bond, the whole world’s at peace and now there’s no villains" – and boy was that wrong!' Broccoli said Emotional life: 'Daniel gave us the ability to mine the emotional life of the character … and also the world was ready for it,' she added Producers: Broccoli and Wilson are producing the Amazon series 007: Road to a Million, which features nine pairs who are sent on a global adventure, with Brian Cox playing 'The Controller' who dictates what they must do Broccoli said the show has the, 'same ethos of heroism, courage and fortitude we do in the movies … I think it’s really good entertainment and that’s what people need.'