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Denis Villeneuve to direct new James Bond film
The Dune, Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 director – and ‘die-hard Bond fan’ – will direct the next movie in the spy franchise with Amazon MGM Studios
Villeneuve said that he and the upcoming film’s producers, Spider-Man’s Amy Pascal and Harry Potter’s David Heyman, “are absolutely thrilled to bring him back to the screen. Villeneuve’s appointment is part of a wider shakeup of the Bond franchise, after longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson gave creative control to Amazon MGM Studios in a deal that is reported to have cost around US$1bn. Head of Amazon MGM Studios, Mike Hopkins said, “We are honored that Denis has agreed to direct James Bond’s next chapter.
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