Los Angeles, Jun 26 (PTI) Denis Villeneuve, the acclaimed director of “Dune” and “Blade Runner 2047”, will tackle a brand new film in the James Bond franchise. The project will be the first film from Amazon since the banner bought MGM Studios in 2022. Also Read | Are Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain Expecting Their First Child? ‘Pavitra Rishta’ Actress Says ‘Main Pregnant Hoon’ on ‘Laughter Chefs S2’ (Watch Promo). Tanya Lapointe, Villeneuve’s wife and creative partner, will serve as an executive producer. Amy Pascal and David Heyman will be producing the movie. 鈥淪ome 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. I’m a die-hard Bond fan,鈥 Villeneuve said in a statement. Also Read | ‘Ironheart’: Is Mephisto Finally Appearing in Dominique Thorne’s Series After ‘WandaVision’ Fiasco? Fact-Checking Fan Theories About Sacha Baron Cohen’s Rumoured Cameo (SPOILER ALERT). 鈥淭o 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. Amy, David, and I are absolutely thrilled to bring him back to the screen. Thank you to Amazon MGM Studios for their trust,鈥 he added. Pascal and Heyman hailed Villeneuve, also known for critically-acclaimed movies 鈥淚ncendies鈥, 鈥淓nemy鈥, 鈥淧risoners鈥, 鈥淪icario鈥 and 鈥淎rrival鈥, as an 鈥渆xtraordinary filmmaker鈥. 鈥淒enis Villeneuve has been in love with James Bond movies since he was a little boy. It was always his dream to make this movie, and now it’s ours, too. We are lucky to be in the hands of this extraordinary filmmaker,鈥 they said. With Villeneuve assuming the director’s chair for the latest instalment of one of cinema’s longest-running franchises, there is rising anticipation over who will be cast as the iconic spy with a licence to kill. Daniel Craig played 007 in five films, beginning with 2006’s 鈥淐asino Royale鈥, followed by 鈥淨uantum of Solace鈥 (2008), 鈥淪kyfall鈥 (2012), 鈥淪pectre鈥 (2015) and said goodbye to the role with 2021’s 鈥淣o Time To Die鈥. Amazon acquired MGM in 2022 and gained the rights to distribute all future James Bond films. However, progress stalled for some time due to a standoff between Amazon executives and longtime Bond producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. In February this year, Amazon MGM Studios, Wilson and Broccoli formed a new joint venture that allowed them to co-own James Bond intellectual property rights. However, Amazon MGM took the creative control of the franchise. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)