Denis Villeneuve to direct next James Bond film

Denis Villeneuve volition nonstop the adjacent James Bond film, the 26th authoritative introduction successful the historical franchise. Villeneuve volition besides service arsenic enforcement producer, alongside Tanya Lapointe.

Amy Pascal and David Heyman are producing the project, arsenic had been antecedently announced. The brace came onto the movie aft the series’ longtime producers, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, made a woody to springiness up originative power to Amazon MGM Studios earlier this year.

In a statement, Villeneuve, a four-time Academy Award nominee, said, “Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since ‘Dr. No’ with Sean Connery. I’m a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he’s ineffable territory. I mean to grant the contented and unfastened the way for galore caller missions to come. This is simply a monolithic responsibility, but also, incredibly breathtaking for maine and a immense honor. Amy, David, and I are perfectly thrilled to bring him backmost to the screen.”

Also successful a statement, Pascal and Heyman commented, “Denis Villeneuve has been successful emotion with James Bond movies since helium was a small boy. It was ever his imagination to marque this movie, and present it’s ours, too. We are fortunate to beryllium successful the hands of this bonzer filmmaker.”

Villeneuve’s past film, “Dune: Part Two,” earned much than $700 cardinal worldwide. He is preparing to statesman shooting the 3rd “Dune” movie this summertime with a scheduled merchandise day of Dec. 16, 2026.

Daniel Craig and Ana de Armas successful “No Time to Die,” which marked Craig’s last movie successful the James Bond franchise.

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The anterior movie successful the Bond franchise, 2021’s “No Time to Die,” finished disconnected Daniel Craig’s five-film tally successful the role, which began with 2006’s “Casino Royale.”

A screenwriter hasn’t yet been named and nary announcement has been made arsenic to who volition instrumentality implicit playing the famed British concealed agent.

Mike Hopkins, caput of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, said successful a statement, “We are honored that Denis has agreed to nonstop James Bond’s adjacent chapter. He is simply a cinematic master, whose filmography speaks for itself. From ‘Blade Runner 2049’ to ‘Arrival’ to the ‘Dune’ films, helium has delivered compelling worlds, dynamic visuals, analyzable characters, and — astir importantly — the immersive storytelling that planetary audiences yearn to acquisition successful theaters. James Bond is successful the hands of 1 of today’s top filmmakers and we cannot hold to get started connected 007’s adjacent adventure.”