Peaky Blinders creator and writer Steven Knight will write the next James Bond film, Amazon MGM studios have revealed.
The 65-year-old, who grew up in the Birmingham area and whose BBC crime drama is set in the city, will pen the script for the upcoming film.
The Bafta winner is currently producing a film in conjunction with the Oasis reunion tour, and also co-created the international game show phenomenon Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
His other upcoming projects include the Netflix feature film adaptation of Peaky Blinders and Netflix historical drama series House of Guinness.
Last month, Amazon MGM studios announced Denis Villeneuve had been appointed to direct the upcoming Bond film.
The Canadian filmmaker and four-time Academy Award nominee has earned both critical acclaim and box office success with the Dune franchise, as well as with Prisoners, Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival.
At the time, Villeneuve described himself as a “die-hard” James Bond fan.
“Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since Dr No with Sean Connery,” he said.
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“I’m a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he’s sacred territory. I intend to honour the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come.
“This is a massive responsibility, but also incredibly exciting for me and a huge honour.”
Villeneuve will also serve as executive producer, alongside his wife Tanya Lapointe.
It marks the latest step in a major overhaul of the iconic British spy franchise, following Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson handing over creative control to Amazon MGM Studios as part of a lucrative deal.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Broccoli family, long the force behind the Bond films, agreed to co-own the intellectual property and granted Amazon the ability to move forward without their creative approval.
In March, Spider-Man’s Amy Pascal and Harry Potter’s David Heyman were announced as new producers.
The pair have consistently maintained that they would secure a director and develop a screenplay before casting the next super spy.
