How exactly Amazon MGM Studios will handle Bond has been a subject of debate - including in a think piece from IndieWire's own Christian Blauvelt - but signing on Villeneuve, whose "Dune" series and "Arrival" earned a bevy of Oscar nominations, seems to indicate a commitment to properly stewarding the next 007 incarnation.

Ahead of his Bond film, Denis Villeneuve's critically acclaimed sci-fi drama is quietly becoming a streaming juggernaut around the globe.

Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight has been hired to pen the script for Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming James Bond movie at Amazon MGM Studios. Amy Pascal and David Heyman are producing the new 007 movie via Pascal Pictures and Heyday Films,