NEW YORK CITY– Denis Villeneuve is going from “Dune” to Bond.
Amazon MGM Studios introduced Wednesday that Villeneuve will certainly route the following James Bond motion picture. The untitled movie will certainly be the initial considering that the workshop took creative reins of the storied film franchise after decades of control by the Broccoli family.
Producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman had actually kept that before the next Bond is cast, they would certainly create a movie script and discover a supervisor initially. Currently, they have among one of the most highly regarded hit manufacturers in Hollywood, that’s coming off a set of commonly well-known “Dune” movies.
In a declaration, the 57-year-old French Canadian filmmaker stated he matured viewing Bond flicks.
” I’m a die-hard Bond follower. To me, he’s spiritual area,” stated Villeneuve. “I mean to recognize the custom and open up the course for numerous brand-new goals ahead. This is a large obligation, however additionally, exceptionally interesting for me and a big honor.”
Considering that taking imaginative control of Bond in February, Amazon MGM has actually functioned promptly to obtain the following motion picture going. The workshop is additionally attempting to sway followers unconvinced of the brand-new company management and the afraid of future offshoots.
” James Bond remains in the hands of among today’s biggest filmmakers,” stated Mike Hopkins, head of Prime Video clip and Amazon MGM Studios.
With Pascal and Heyman lodged as manufacturers and Villeneuve behind the video camera, the following Bond motion picture will certainly have an excellent mind depend on. Villeneuve defeated an area of supervisors drifted for the motion picture consisting of Edward Berger (” Conclave”), Paul King (” Paddington 2″), Edgar Wright (” Infant Motorist”) and Jonathan Nolan, co-creator of “Westworld” and bro to Christopher Nolan.
” Denis Villeneuve has actually loved James Bond flicks considering that he was a little kid,” stated Pascal and Heyman. “It was constantly his desire to make this motion picture, and currently it’s ours, also.”
No launch day has actually been introduced for the following Bond motion picture. Villeneuve will certainly fire the 3rd “Dune” movie this summertime. If manufacturing on Bond started following year, a launch at some point in 2027 would certainly be most likely.
Villenevue’s initial 2 “Dune” movies have actually with each other gone beyond $1 billion in ticket office globally and been chosen for a mixed 15 Academy Honors, winning 7. His various other movies consist of “Blade Jogger 2049,” “Arrival,” “Sicario,” “Prisoners,” “Adversary” and “Incendies.”
Amazon bought MGM Studios in 2022 for $8.5 billion, however really did not obtain imaginative control of the workshop’s most valued property up until this year. Up until this movie, every Bond supervisor has actually been handpicked by the Broccolis.
