The director came first, and now it’s the screenwriter. MGM just announced that Steven Knight, the creator of Peaky Blinders, has been hired to write the next James Bond movie, which will be directed by Denis Villeneuve. News of Knight’s hiring was first reported by Deadline before being confirmed by the official 007 account. According to […]
Amazon Wants Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Bond’ Movie as Soon as Possible
Now that we know a Denis Villeneuve-helmed Bond reboot is officially coming, there’s a very obvious next question: who’s gonna step into the role of 007? A new report from Variety suggests some of the top contenders, and the selection of actors in the running is fascinatingly mixed, at least in the sense that the […]
James Bond Has Shaken Up a New Director: ‘Dune’ Helmer Denis Villeneuve
Rumors have been circulating about who’ll be the next director to put James Bond through his superspy paces. Now we know who’s been hired: Denis Villeneuve, the four-time Oscar nominee behind Dune, Dune: Part Two, Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, Sicario, and more. Variety reports Villeneuve will also executive produce with his partner and frequent collaborator […]
The New ‘James Bond’ Game’s James Bond Is a Little Baby Bond
We’ve known for a while that the video gaming match made in heaven that is pairing IO Interactive–the studio behind the Hitman games–with the James Bond franchise. After all, Hitman is already essentially Bond with a bald guy and more ludicrous improvised weapons, why not let them actually take a crack with 007? After years of waiting, we […]
Robert McGinnis, James Bond Poster Artist, Died at Age 99
American illustrator and painter Robert McGinnis has died at 99 years old, per Variety. A posting from the obituary site Legacy reveals he passed away on March 10. Primarily, McGinnis is best known for creating the poster art to various James Bond films over the decades. Beginning with 1965’s Thunderball, he’d go on to create art for […]
Amazon May Be Close to Finding Its New Bond Managers
Before Amazon even thinks about casting the next James Bond (or planning the inevitable myriad spinoffs it’s already tried to get off the ground), with the creative exit of Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson last month the studio needs to find producers willing to take on the next chapter of the legendary spy-fi franchise. […]
James Bond Caught Up in Weird Ownership Suit
Remember a few months ago when reports alleged Eon and Amazon were arguing over what to do with James Bond? Now, things have gotten weirder, as a separate party is looking to get control of several trademarks related to the popular super-spy. Per The Guardian, Austrian businessman Josef Kleindienst filed several “cancellation actions based on […]
Henry Cavill’s James Bond Audition Tape Offers a Fascinating ‘What If?’
The year is 2005. Pierce Brosnan hangs up James Bond’s revolver and producers are on the lookout for the next 007. Twenty years later, we know that Daniel Craig was picked and it went very, very well. He made five movies, they were all very successful, and now in 2025 we’re back in the same […]