Denis Villeneuve is going from Dune to Bond. Amazon MGM Studios introduced Wednesday (Jun 25) that Villeneuve will direct the subsequent James Bond film. The untitled movie would be the first because the studio took inventive 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 subsequent Bond is solid, they’d develop a screenplay and discover a director first. Now, they’ve some of the 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 films.
“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 come back. It is a large duty, but in addition, extremely thrilling for me and an enormous honour.”
Since taking inventive management of Bond in February, Amazon MGM has labored shortly to get the subsequent film going. The studio can be making an attempt to win over followers skeptical of the brand new company management and the afraid of future spinoffs.
“James Bond is within the arms of certainly one of at present’s biggest 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 subsequent Bond film can have an enviable mind belief. Villeneuve beat out a discipline 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 films since he was a bit boy,” mentioned Pascal and Heyman. “It was at all times his dream to make this film, and now it’s ours, too.”
No launch date has been introduced for the subsequent Bond film. Villeneuve will shoot the third Dune movie this summer season. If manufacturing on Bond started subsequent 12 months, a launch someday in 2027 could be seemingly.
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, profitable seven. His different movies embody Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, Sicario, Prisoners, Enemy and Incendies.
Amazon purchased MGM Studios in 2022 for US$8.5 billion, however did not acquire inventive management of the studio’s most prized asset till this 12 months. Till this movie, each Bond director has been handpicked by the Broccolis.
