Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is confirmed as the author for the forthcoming James Bond movie, which might be directed by Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, and it feels like he has massive plans for Amazon’s takeover of the 007 franchise. Information of Knight’s involvement with the reboot solely broke at some point in the past, however he has wasted no time in sharing his love for the long-lasting British spy sequence and what he hopes to carry to the desk in terms of the top-secret venture — apart from a martini (shaken, not stirred)… in fact.
Knight lately acquired reward for his newest sequence, the British historic drama A Thousand Blows on Disney+ and Hulu, however his subsequent endeavor is much more high-profile. He advised BBC Radio 5 Dwell Breakfast on Friday, Aug. 1, that being concerned in a 007 movie had all the time been on his “bucket listing,” as he expressed his dedication to serving to usher within the subsequent period of Bond with a daring new take that leans on his private affection for the franchise. The author, whose different credit embrace movies like Serenity, Spencer, and Maria, advised the radio present hosts:
“It is improbable to be invited to do it — I am unable to wait to get began. I am hoping that, being a Bond fan for therefore a few years, it will likely be imbued into me and I will produce one thing that is the identical however completely different, and higher, stronger and bolder.”
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Talking in regards to the choice course of for the writing gig, Knight added: “I used to be invited to a gathering with [producer] Amy Pascal, did not know what it was about, and really shortly found what it was about and have become very, very excited and hopeful. After which a course of is adopted the place you do some conferences, you focus on some concepts, and then you definately discover out you’ve got received it. So I discovered some time in the past, but it surely was introduced final evening, which is nice.”
Hiring a screenwriter for James Bond 26 was a high objective for Amazon and producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman, so now that Knight is locked in, the main target will probably shift to who will play the subsequent Bond, which implies casting rumors will most likely begin to warmth up once more. Nonetheless, when requested who may very well be tapped as Daniel Craig‘s successor, Knight performed it coy, saying: “That could be a very, excellent query, and one I am unable to provide the reply to.” He did not elaborate any additional, so we’re no nearer to discovering out which actor will assume the long-lasting function.
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Sources: BBC Radio 5, BBC