Overview

• Deadline reports that Denis Villeneuve will begin the formal search for 007 next year after completing Dune: Part Three, and that casting has not yet started.
• Sources say the brief calls for a male actor from the British Isles in his late 20s or early 30s, preferably an unknown, with openness to a non‑white Bond if he fits the role and story.
• Steven Knight is writing the script, with reporting suggesting an origin‑era approach that could explore Bond’s Royal Navy past, though the direction remains unfinalized.
• Production is being targeted for 2027 with a likely November 2028 release window, according to the reporting, though dates are not confirmed.
• The criteria effectively rule out many popular or older fan picks and non‑Brits, even as producers field an unusually high volume of unsolicited submissions.