While it’s still not clear exactly who will play James Bond in this next era for the iconic MI6 agent, we at least know who’ll be at the helm when he returns to our screens. On Wednesday evening, Amazon MGM – the studio who acquired full creative control of the 007 series earlier this year – announced that the next Bond movie will be directed by Denis Villeneuve.

Amazon MGM Studios has officially announced that Denis Villeneuve will direct the next instalment in the James Bond franchise, marking a major development in the spy series’ new era.Villeneuve, a four-time Oscar nominee known for his masterful work on Dune and Blade Runner 2049,

Amazon MGM Studios has announced the director of the next James Bond movie, and it's surprised and delighted quite a few film fans: it's Denis Villeneuve, director of some of the best sci-fi movies like the two Dune movies, Blade Runner 2049, Sicario and more.