Overview

• Denis Villeneuve has been officially named director and executive producer of the franchise’s 26th film, working alongside executive producer Tanya Lapointe.
• Producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman are overseeing the project following Amazon MGM Studios’ creative control agreement with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.
• Script development is under way for the first new Bond film since 2021’s No Time to Die.
• No actor has yet been cast as James Bond, with Amazon MGM’s team actively searching for a new lead.
• Villeneuve, a lifelong Bond fan, has pledged to honor the series’ traditions while charting a fresh cinematic path.