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.

A James Bond movie starring Daniel Craig that has been described as the most ‘visually stunning’ in the franchise is now available to stream on a major UK platform. In what is a huge win for devoted 007 fans, Skyfall has arrived on ITVX more than a decade after its release in 2012.

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,