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Denis Villeneuve is taking over the world of 007. The filmmaker has been tapped to direct the next James Bond movie, the first from Amazon MGM Studios. Villeneuve said, "Some 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. To me, he's sacred territory. I intend to honor 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 honor."

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00:00Denis Villeneuve is taking over the world of 007. The filmmaker has been tapped to direct the next
00:06James Bond movie, the first from Amazon MGM Studios. Villeneuve said,
00:11Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond
00:16films with my father. I'm a diehard Bond fan. To me, he's sacred territory. I intend to honor
00:22the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come. This is a massive responsibility,
00:27but also incredibly exciting for me and a huge honor. Reportedly, directors who met for this film
00:33also included Edward Berger, Edgar Wright, and Paul King. Villeneuve was last in theaters with
00:39Dune Part 2, which earned over $700 million at the box office and several Oscar nominations,
00:45including Best Picture. Currently, he's in prep on the third Dune film scheduled to shoot this summer.
00:51The new Bond will mark the franchise's 26th title and the follow-up to 2021's No Time to Die,
00:57which served as Daniel Craig's last outing as 007. For more on this story, head to THR.com.
01:04And for the latest entertainment news and updates, keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.

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