Overview
- Amazon MGM Studios, which posted a statement Thursday, confirmed it has begun the process to select Daniel Craig’s successor as 007.
- Industry reports say auditions started in recent weeks, while Deadline notes full-on screen tests may wait as the script is refined.
- Nina Gold, known for Game of Thrones, The Crown and multiple Star Wars films, is leading the casting search.
- Denis Villeneuve is attached to direct with Steven Knight writing, as producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman guide the project and the studio keeps candidate details under wraps.
- Trade outlets discuss late‑2026 or early‑2027 filming and a 2028 release as possibilities, but the timeline remains tentative, which points to a measured rollout for fans.