Overview

• Amazon MGM Studios assumed creative control of the Bond franchise from the Broccoli family in early 2025, ushering in a new production era.
• Veteran producers David Heyman and Amy Pascal are spearheading the project and have begun development work in London.
• Denis Villeneuve, Edward Berger, Edgar Wright, Jonathan Nolan and Paul King have reportedly pitched to direct Bond 26, with Alfonso Cuarón exiting the race.
• Casting will follow once a director and script are locked in, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Harris Dickinson and James Norton among names circulating as potential Bonds.
• The film, tentatively referred to as Bond 26, is slated to enter production in 2026 for a possible 2027 release and may feature a younger spy in a 1950s–60s setting.