There rarely seems to be a news day where the media isn’t shaken (not stirred) by new details about what’s happening with the next James Bond film – or, rather, what’s not happening.
Well, it looks like we’re still in for a long wait before James Bond 26 is released – or we even get to know the identity of the next 007. With its new director, Denis Villeneuve, currently booked and busy with giant sandworms and the like, Heyday Films, who will produce future Bond films told https://www.screendaily.com/features/the-brit-50-heyday-films/5210509.articleScreen Daily there’s “no timeline has been set on when the first feature in the relaunched franchise will be made or released.”
Still, even with this less than desirable news, there’s plenty of excitement building for the next James Bond movie following Daniel Craig’s final bow as the MI5 agent in 2021’s No Time To Die. Here’s all the bits and pieces we know so far about the 26th James Bond film.
Who is producing James Bond 26?
When Amazon bought MGM, it also got the distribution rights to its library of films, including all the James Bond films in 2022. Amazon MGM Studios will therefore develop the next iteration of the franchise as Daniel Craig passes on the baton to a new bond following his five film run as the iconic 007.
In 2025, it was confirmed Amazon would have complete creative control of future James Bond films, having paid an addition $1 billion to Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. Amazon then confirmed Amy Pascal and David Heyman would take over as producers from Broccoli and Wilson. This was confirmed in March 2025.
Who is directing James Bond 26?
Now with its new producers in place, it was announced in June 2025 that Dune director Denis Villeneuve would be directing James Bond 26. The script is set to be written by Steven Knight.
Has a James Bond 26 cast been announced?
Nope, it’s the question on everyone’s lips. With development of James Bond 26 in such early development stages, nobody has yet been cast as the titular role – or indeed any villains on Bond girls.
Of course, there is plenty of speculation on who might be cast as the next James Bond – Aaron Taylor Johnson, Idris Elba, Callum Turner, and Theo James are just a few names that have been thrown about.
Given the latest news is that we’re a long way off even pre-production, we’d say it’ll be some time before we know who will be the next James Bond and, indeed, when it will be released.
We’ll endeavour to update this page as more information is released.
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