Rumors have been circulating about who’ll be the following director to place James Bond via his superspy paces. Now we all know who’s been employed: Denis Villeneuve, the four-time Oscar nominee behind Dune, Dune: Half Two, Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, Sicario, and extra.
Variety studies Villeneuve will even government produce together with his companion and frequent collaborator Tanya Lapointe. The commerce has a really excited assertion from Villeneuve to go together with the information:
“A few of my earliest movie-going recollections are related to 007. I grew up watching James Bond movies with my father, ever since Dr. No with Sean Connery. I’m a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he’s sacred territory. I intend to honor the custom and open the trail for a lot of new missions to return. It is a huge accountability, but in addition, extremely thrilling for me and an enormous honor. Amy [Pascal], David [Heyman], and I are completely thrilled to deliver him again to the display. Thanks to Amazon MGM Studios for his or her belief.”
Pascal and Heyman’s involvement as producers on the long-awaited Amazon MGM challenge was confirmed in March after the creative exit of Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.
With Villeneuve aboard, you understand what comes subsequent, proper? Casting the brand new 007! (Additionally of curiosity, what does this imply for Dune Messiah, which simply introduced some intriguing casting earlier this week? Will Villeneuve make that first and transfer on to Bond after?) Let your hypothesis construct within the feedback.
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