Overview
- Denis Villeneuve has been confirmed to direct the 26th James Bond film for Amazon MGM Studios.
- Villeneuve will executive produce the project with Tanya Lapointe; Amy Pascal and David Heyman are producers.
- Amazon MGM Studios assumed creative control of the James Bond franchise in February 2025, after Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson stepped down from leadership.
- Production is set to start once Villeneuve completes shooting on his third Dune film, slated to begin this summer and release in December 2026.
- No lead actor has been announced for Bond, and the search continues among several rumored candidates.