Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight to write script for upcoming James Bond film
Oscar-nominated director Denis Villeneuve, known for Dune and Arrival, is already on board to direct the latest installment in the series, alongside producers Amy Pascal (the Spider-Man franchise) and David Heyman (who produced all eight Harry Potter films).
Knight is an award-winning screenwriter, producer, and director.
He is the creator, executive producer, and writer of BAFTA-winning series Peaky Blinders, starring Cillian Murphy, who is reprising the lead role in an upcoming film, also written by Knight.
Knight's work also includes Emmy-nominated shows Taboo and See, the BAFTA-nominated SAS Rogue Heroes, and A Thousand Blows, This Town, The Veil, and All the Light We Cannot See, which earned multiple nominations at the 2024 Golden Globes.
He also co-created the game show phenomenon Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, which has since had recreations across the globe.
It earned a Guinness World Record for best-selling TV entertainment format in 2018, with 102 versions at the time.
The question now remains as to who will take up the iconic role of 007, after Daniel Craig's departure from the franchise after No Time To Die in 2021.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who recently starred in 28 Years Later, remains the bookies' favourite to take on the role, with Callum Turner, Theo James and Henry Cavill also reported to be in the running.
Amazon acquired MGM and its back catalogue - including the James Bond series - in 2022, creating Amazon MGM Studios.
In March 2025, the studio signed a deal with long-standing Bond producers, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson to gain creative control of the film series.
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