Overview
- The studio, which said Thursday the search is underway, also said it will not discuss specifics during casting.
- Auditions have been running for several weeks, with veteran casting director Nina Gold leading the search after work on Game of Thrones, The Crown and Star Wars.
- Denis Villeneuve is attached to direct, with Steven Knight writing and producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman aboard, and Tanya Lapointe executive producing.
- Industry reporting points to filming in late 2026 or early 2027 and a possible 2028 release, which the studio has not confirmed.
- Amazon took creative control of Bond in 2025 after acquiring MGM in 2022, and speculation about names like Jacob Elordi, Callum Turner and Aaron Taylor-Johnson remains unverified.