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Amazon MGM Studios Names Denis Villeneuve Director of Next James Bond Film
Amazon MGM Studios announced the casting process for the 26th official James Bond film is underway, with Denis Villeneuve directing and Steven Knight writing. Veteran casting director Nina Gold will lead the search for the actor to succeed Daniel Craig, who retired from the role five years ago after his character was killed off in No Time to Die.
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Amazon MGM Studios announced on May 14, 2026 that the search for the next James Bond is underway, five years after Daniel Craig retired from playing the character. ” The creative team for the next 007 film has been at work over the past several months as of May 2026. Denis Villeneuve was hired to direct the next James Bond film.
Steven Knight was hired to write it. The next James Bond film will be the 26th official film adaptation of Ian Fleming’s character. Amy Pascal is producing the next James Bond film. David Heyman is producing it alongside her.
Nina Gold is the casting director for the next James Bond actor. Nina Gold was one of the inaugural Oscar nominees for Best Casting for the film Hamnet. She has cast well over 200 films and television series.
Nina Gold's film casting credits include Conclave, 1917, Les Misérables, The Martian, and the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Her TV casting credits include Game of Thrones, Baby Reindeer, The Crown, Chernobyl, Slow Horses, and the new series version of Lord of the Flies. Pierce Brosnan played James Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002.
In the same conversation, Brosnan said: “It's a huge undertaking. ” Brosnan also said: “It's allowed me to be commercial. ” Sean Connery starred in the first five official Bond films: Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), and You Only Live Twice (1967).
Sean Connery played Bond in Diamonds Are Forever (1971). George Lazenby played James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969). Roger Moore starred in seven James Bond films from 1973 to 1985: Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, and A View to a Kill.
