Denis Villeneuve is going from Dune to Bond. Amazon MGM Studios introduced Wednesday (Jun 25) that Villeneuve will direct the following James Bond film. The untitled movie would be the first for the reason that studio took artistic reins of the storied movie franchise after a long time of management by the Broccoli household.
Producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman had maintained that earlier than the following Bond is forged, they might develop a screenplay and discover a director first. Now, they’ve probably the most revered blockbuster makers in Hollywood, who’s coming off a pair of broadly acclaimed Dune movies.
In an announcement, the 57-year-old French Canadian filmmaker mentioned he grew up watching Bond motion pictures.
“I’m a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he’s sacred territory,” mentioned Villeneuve. “I intend to honour the custom and open the trail for a lot of new missions to return. This can be a huge accountability, but additionally, extremely thrilling for me and an enormous honour.”
Since taking artistic management of Bond in February, Amazon MGM has labored rapidly to get the following film going. The studio can be making an attempt to win over followers skeptical of the brand new company management and the scared of future spinoffs.
“James Bond is within the arms of considered one of at present’s best filmmakers,” mentioned Mike Hopkins, head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios.
With Pascal and Heyman lodged as producers and Villeneuve behind the digital camera, the following Bond film may have an enviable mind belief. Villeneuve beat out a area of administrators floated for the film together with Edward Berger (Conclave), Paul King (Paddington 2), Edgar Wright (Child Driver) and Jonathan Nolan, co-creator of Westworld and brother to Christopher Nolan.
“Denis Villeneuve has been in love with James Bond motion pictures since he was just a little boy,” mentioned Pascal and Heyman. “It was all the time his dream to make this film, and now it’s ours, too.”
No launch date has been introduced for the following Bond film. Villeneuve will shoot the third Dune movie this summer time. If manufacturing on Bond started subsequent yr, a launch someday in 2027 can be probably.
Villenevue’s first two Dune movies have collectively surpassed US$1 billion in field workplace worldwide and been nominated for a mixed 15 Academy Awards, successful seven. His different movies embrace Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, Sicario, Prisoners, Enemy and Incendies.
Amazon purchased MGM Studios in 2022 for US$8.5 billion, however did not achieve artistic management of the studio’s most prized asset till this yr. Till this movie, each Bond director has been handpicked by the Broccolis.
