Denis Villeneuve to direct new James Bond movie | James Bond

Denis Villeneuve will direct the following James Bond movie, Amazon MGM Studios has introduced.

The Oscar-nominated Canadian filmmaker most not too long ago directed the massively profitable blockbusters Dune and Dune: Half Two, in addition to Arrival, Sicario, Blade Runner 2049 and Prisoners.

“A few of my earliest movie-going reminiscences are related to 007. I grew up watching James Bond movies with my father, ever since Dr. No with Sean Connery. I’m a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he’s sacred territory,” Villeneuve stated in an announcement on Wednesday.

“I intend to honor the custom and open the trail for a lot of new missions to come back. This can be a huge duty, but in addition, extremely thrilling for me and an enormous honour.”

Villeneuve’s appointment is a part of a wider shakeup of the Bond franchise, after longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson gave inventive management to Amazon MGM Studios in a deal that’s reported to have price round US$1bn (£770m).

Villeneuve stated that he and the following movie’s producers, Spider-Man’s Amy Pascal and Harry Potter’s David Heyman, “are completely thrilled to convey him again to the display screen. Thanks to Amazon MGM Studios for his or her belief.”

Head of Amazon MGM Studios, Mike Hopkins stated, “We’re honored that Denis has agreed to direct James Bond’s subsequent chapter. He’s a cinematic grasp, whose filmography speaks for itself … James Bond is within the arms of certainly one of right now’s best filmmakers and we can’t wait to get began on 007’s subsequent journey.”

There’s been no affirmation of when the following Bond movie will likely be launched and the search continues to be on for who will play the spy after Daniel Craig, whose final Bond outing, No Time to Die, made US$774m worldwide.

Actors Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James and James Norton have all been named as favourites for the function.

Nonetheless, regardless of having the again of two former Bonds, Taylor-Johnson appeared to rule himself out of competition, final yr, telling GQ: “I don’t really feel like I must have a future drawn out for me. I really feel like, no matter’s drawn out for me, I can fucking do higher.”

In November, Broccoli stated the following James Bond actor will likely be in his 30s and could possibly be of any race, with Related Press writing: “It is going to be a person. He’ll possible be in his 30s. Whiteness isn’t a given.”

The actor may even must be contracted to no less than a decade’s price of movies.

There have reportedly been fierce rows over 007’s future between Wilson and Broccoli, who oversaw the franchise for many years as the youngsters of its authentic producer, Albert “Cubby” Broccoli, and Amazon, with Barbara Broccoli allegedly branding Amazon executives “fucking idiots” over concepts to increase the franchise with spin-offs and a TV collection.