Overview

• Amazon MGM Studios has finalized its core creative team by officially hiring Steven Knight as screenwriter for the 26th Bond installment.
• Knight’s appointment completes the leadership quartet following the earlier selection of producers Amy Pascal, David Heyman and director Denis Villeneuve.
• Insiders report that a face-to-face meeting with Villeneuve last week was the final sign-off needed for Knight’s deal.
• No casting decisions will be made until Knight delivers the completed script and Villeneuve finishes work on Dune: Part Three.
• Amazon’s script-first, prestige-driven approach under its new franchise stewardship signals a deliberate shift from legacy practices to high-profile talent–led development.