NEW YORK (Variety) – Lee Tamahori is in the cross hairs to direct the 20th installment of the James Bond franchise, which will begin shooting in early 2002 with Pierce Brosnan returning as 007 for a fourth time.

Though at least a half dozen A-list shooters vied for the untitled MGM project, the New Zealand-born Tamahori emerged as the clear front-runner late last week.

Tamahori made his feature debut with the critically acclaimed urban drama “Once Were Warriors,” and he has proved himself adept at directing drama through such films as the Alec Baldwin/Anthony Hopkins starrer “The Edge” and, most recently, ”Along Came a Spider.” The Paramount sequel to “Kiss the Girls” cost in the low-$30 million range and has grossed about $74 million in the U.S.

The effort to land a Bond helmer has been unfolding for the past several months, with numerous directors considered by the studio and franchise producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.
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The three previous Bond films have collectively grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. The most recent one, 1999’s ”The World Is Not Enough,” was directed by Michael Apted.

The new Bond film will be released in late 2002, in time to mark the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Bond series based on the Ian Fleming novels. Sean Connery began the series starring as 007 in “Dr. No” in 1962.

None of the parties involved could be reached for comment over the weekend. Negotiations are expected to begin within the next few weeks.