And they all, for one reason or another, never got the chance. All of which is to say: congratulations, Denis Villeneuve! You’ve just landed the hardest-to-get directing job in Hollywood.

“Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since ‘Dr. No’ with Sean Connery. I’m a die-hard Bond fan.

Longtime James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli recently appeared on the “Kermode on Film” podcast and gave her first comment about Denis Villeneuve being selected as the next James Bond film ...

The Name’s Villeneuve. Denis Villeneuve. But Is He the Right Director for 007? He could make the most visually stunning Bond movie ever — or the least fun one in franchise history.

His name is Villeneuve. Denis Villeneuve. And he is directing the next James Bond film. This is a bad idea, but more on that in a minute. Amazon MGM Studios and the new producers of the 007 ...

Denis Villeneuve is confirmed to direct the next James Bond film, putting his previously announced sci-fi adaptation on hold. Villeneuve is known for sci-fi, with Dune, Blade Runner 2049, and Arrival.

As Villeneuve himself stated in his official statement following his hiring, "To me, he’s sacred territory. I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come.

A bit later in the year, Denis Villeneuve will return as well. His adaptation of Dune Messiah is set to release on December 16, 2026, meaning that he will have a sci-fi movie releasing the same ...

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On the plus side, he's certainly saying all the right things. "I grew up watching James Bond films with my father," he gushed in a statement after the news broke. "I'm a die-hard Bond fan. To me ...

One of the most essential parts of the mission that still isn't finished is finding a writer for whatever Villeneuve has in store for Mr. Bond. Right now, no names are confirmed, but whoever it is ...