"Slumdog Millionaire" helmer Danny Boyle' name is at the top of the list of directors being considered for the next James Bond movie. Boyle, who won the 2009 Best Director Oscar for his India-set "Slumdog Millionaire", also has critically-acclaimed titles such as "Trainspotting" and "127 Hours" to his credit.

The 61-year-old director is a favourite of Eon Productions and MGM Studios for the next installment in the James Bond series, reported Variety. The studio earlier hoped to collaborate with the Oscar-winning director on "Skyfall" and "Spectre", which were eventually helmed by Sam Mendes.