Danny Boyle's never been one for the conventional directing route.
So, after drug addled Scotsmen, zombies, sci-fi and Bollywood, we're impressed but not surprised to announce he's been gifted the role of directing the opening and closing ceremonies of the London 2012 Games.
Boyle, the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire director, was asked to take charge of the opening ceremony as artistic director while Stephen Daldry, director of big screen hits such as Billy Elliot and The Reader, will be one of the four key executive producers of the showpiece opening and closing ceremonies.
Danny, 53, who became hot property in Hollywood when his Mumbai-set film became an Oscar sensation, said: "I'm honoured to have been invited to be the artistic director for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
"It's a completely unique opportunity to contribute to what I'm sure are going to be a fantastic Games, I'm really excited to be involved."
A billion people worldwide tuned in to watch the 2008 Beijing Olympic opening ceremony. The athletes' parade at the Olympic opening ceremony involves 10,000 athletes from 205 nations while 4,000 athletes from 162 nations take part in the Paralympic opening ceremony.
Whether Boyle's direction will be quite as - ah - enforced is questionable, but if it'll involve a pretty young girl miming along to Susan Boyle, we're definitely on board.
So, after drug addled Scotsmen, zombies, sci-fi and Bollywood, we're impressed but not surprised to announce he's been gifted the role of directing the opening and closing ceremonies of the London 2012 Games.
Boyle, the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire director, was asked to take charge of the opening ceremony as artistic director while Stephen Daldry, director of big screen hits such as Billy Elliot and The Reader, will be one of the four key executive producers of the showpiece opening and closing ceremonies.
Danny, 53, who became hot property in Hollywood when his Mumbai-set film became an Oscar sensation, said: "I'm honoured to have been invited to be the artistic director for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
"It's a completely unique opportunity to contribute to what I'm sure are going to be a fantastic Games, I'm really excited to be involved."
A billion people worldwide tuned in to watch the 2008 Beijing Olympic opening ceremony. The athletes' parade at the Olympic opening ceremony involves 10,000 athletes from 205 nations while 4,000 athletes from 162 nations take part in the Paralympic opening ceremony.
Whether Boyle's direction will be quite as - ah - enforced is questionable, but if it'll involve a pretty young girl miming along to Susan Boyle, we're definitely on board.
