Denis Villeneuve, the Oscar-nominated French-Canadian filmmaker, will direct the following James Bond movie, Amazon MGM Studios has introduced.
The Dune director stated in an announcement launched by the studio that he was a “die-hard James Bond fan” and intends to “honour the custom” of the franchise.
Hypothesis has been swirling over the way forward for the 007 movies after long-time Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson stepped down from their roles in February.
Villeneuve will even function an govt producer of the brand new movie, having acquired world popularity of helming the Dune franchise, in addition to Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival.
Amazon didn’t give any hints on the following actor to play James Bond within the announcement, after Daniel Craig stepped again from enjoying the newest incarnation.
Villeneuve acknowledged the “large duty” of helming the brand new movie and expressed his pleasure on the problem.
“I grew up watching James Bond movies with my father, ever since Dr No with Sean Connery. I am a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he is sacred territory,” he stated.
“I intend to honour the custom and open the trail for a lot of new missions to return.”
He added that he and fellow producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman – who’ve overseen Spider-Man and Harry Potter movies respectively – have been “thrilled to carry [Bond] again to the display”.
Head of Amazon MGM Studios Mike Hopkins hailed Villeneuve as a “cinematic grasp” and praised his capacity to ship “immersive storytelling” for world audiences.
It stays unclear when the following Bond movie might be launched, because the seek for the following actor to play the titular spy continues.
British actors Aaron Taylor-Johnson and James Norton have been rumoured as frontrunners for the half, whereas Irish actor Paul Mescal’s identify has additionally been thrown into the combination.
Villeneuve gained prominence with a sequence of crucial successes together with Sicario, Prisoners and Incendies.
His 2016 science fiction thriller Arrival earned him his first Oscar nomination for steering.
Most just lately, blockbusters Dune and Dune: Half Two grossed a mixed whole of greater than $1bn (£730m) worldwide, with each movies nominated for Greatest Image Oscars of their respective years.
Villeneuve is anticipated to start out taking pictures Dune Messiah, the third film of the Dune franchise, later this 12 months, with a possible launch date in 2026.
