Next James Bond movie will be directed by Dunes Denis Villeneuve

The name is Villeneuve. Denis Villeneuve.

The Dune Director, 57, will direct the next James Bond film, which will highlight the 28th movie in 60-year-old franchise. It will be the first produced by Amazon MGM Studios after Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson’s decision earlier this year to go back from monitoring the series. Amy Pascal and David Heyman will produce the new movie.

“Some of my earliest movie time memories are linked to 007. I grew up and watched James Bond films with my father, since then Dr. No With Sean Connery. I’m a deadly bond fan, ”Villeneuve said in one statement Released by Amazon MGM Studios Wednesday, June 25.

The Oscar-nominated director continued, “For me he is sacred territory. I intend to honor the tradition and open the way for many new assignments coming. This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honor. Amy, David, and I am absolutely happy to get him back to the screen.

“Denis Villeneuve has been in love with James Bond films since he was a little boy. It was always his dream to make this movie, and now it is also ours,” said Heyman and Pascal. “We are lucky to be in the hands of this extraordinary filmmaker.”

Casting for the new bond has not been announced. Amazon MGM has not yet announced a writer.

Villeneuve received international fame 2010 for its French-speaking, Oscar-nominated film Fire. That led to Hollywood projects that PrisonersThe Enemy and Sicario. He got his first best director Oscar Nick for Arrival. He also earned the best picture nominations for Dune: Part one and Dune: Part twoas well as a nick for best adapted script for Dune: Part one. He also helped Blade Runner 2049.

The 28th Bond movie will be the first since Broccoli and Wilson agreed to a new joint venture with Amazon MGM in February. Amazon MGM now has creative control over the franchise, while Broccoli and Wilson remain co -owners for the series.

Daniel Craig is the latest actor who plays Bond. He played the role in Casino Royale (2006), Consolation quantum (2008), Skyfall (2012), Ghost (2015) and No time to die (2021). He told me Los Angeles Times In November 2022 as after five payments, he “need (ed) to move on“From the franchise.

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Pierce Brosnanwho preceded Craig as Bond, shared a similar feeling on the casting and told GQ, “I don’t care“Who gets the role in September 2022.” It will be interesting to see who they get, who the man should be. The one he is, I wish him well, “he said at that time.

The role has its origin of Sean Connery 1962’s Terence Young-Helmed Dr. No and has since been produced by George Lazenby, Roger Moore and Timothy Dalton.

Based on British novelist Ian Fleming’s character who first appeared in the 1953 Casino RoyaleThe 007 franchise has seen the MI6 agent go on a number of death-supporting international espionage assignments and gross more than $ 7 billion over decades.