Overview

• Denis Villeneuve will direct and David Heyman will produce the next James Bond film, marking Amazon MGM Studios’ first Bond without the Broccoli family’s hands-on oversight.
• Former costume designer Jany Temime has publicly voiced skepticism about adapting Bond’s traditional mix of violence, romance and martinis for modern viewers.
• Henry Golding called taking on 007 “every actor’s kind of nightmare” and proposed expanding the roster with more agents to alleviate cultural and performance pressures.
• Production is slated to begin in 2026 after Villeneuve wraps Dune: Messiah, aiming for a theatrical debut in 2027 or 2028.
• The studio’s takeover represents a seismic shift in creative control for the franchise, ending decades of stewardship by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.