Overview
- Producer Amy Pascal told Deadline on Tuesday that an announcement of the next James Bond is “a good bet” for the end of 2026.
- Amazon MGM has formally opened the casting process and casting director Nina Gold is leading auditions and screen tests this summer.
- Denis Villeneuve is attached to direct and Steven Knight is writing, with Amy Pascal and David Heyman producing after Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson stepped back.
- Reports place principal photography in 2027 with a likely 2028/29 release window, so a year-end casting reveal could move the project quickly into pre-production.
- Bookmakers currently favour Callum Turner but producers say the search is confidential and they are looking for an actor who will be “really different” from Daniel Craig’s Bond.