Overview

• Amazon MGM Studios confirms Villeneuve as director of its first Bond film since gaining creative control
• The 57-year-old filmmaker behind the Dune epics pledged to honor the franchise’s traditions while exploring fresh narrative missions
• No successor to Daniel Craig has been named, with casting still under way for the new 007
• Principal photography is slated to begin after Villeneuve completes Dune: Messiah, scheduled for December 2026
• Producers Amy Pascal, David Heyman and studio chief Mike Hopkins applauded Villeneuve’s appointment as a key step for the franchise’s revival