Overview
- Amazon MGM Studios, which disclosed Thursday that the search is underway, confirmed it will share no specifics until later.
- Auditions have been held in recent weeks, with Game of Thrones and Star Wars casting veteran Nina Gold enlisted to find Daniel Craig’s successor.
- Denis Villeneuve will direct from a script by Steven Knight, with Amy Pascal and David Heyman producing and Tanya Lapointe serving as executive producer.
- The studio says no decision has been made and outlets caution that widely circulated shortlists and frontrunners remain unconfirmed.
- Reports point to filming as early as late 2026 or 2027 and a possible 2028 release, though the timeline is not official as Amazon assumes creative control from the Broccoli-Wilson era.