Denis Villeneuve’s James Bond Movie Enlists “Peaky Blinders” Creator Steven Knight to Write Script
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Pardon the terrible pun, but the Peaky Blinders creator, Steven Knight, a well-respected world-builder and ace writer, has been tapped to write the script for Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming James Bond film. The prolific Knight’s TV credits also include A Thousand Blows, Rogue Heroes, and All the Light We Cannot See. On the film side, he earned an Oscar nomination for his 2002 script for Dirty Pretty Things, and, among other notable screenplays, wrote the script for David Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises and Pablo Larraín’s Spencer. Knight will be a key part of the mission for Villeneuve and producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman to deliver Amazon MGM Studios’ first Bond film.
Knight’s ascension into the world of Bond marks a definitive shift in the franchise, a shift that began once Daniel Craig said goodbye to the role after 2021’s No Time to Die. That film was written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, two veterans of 007, having begun working on the franchise more than a quarter of a century ago on 1999’s The World is Not Enough. The franchise is now in the hands of Amazon MGM Studios, after longtime stewards Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson reached a deal with Amazon, allowing the studio creative control over the franchise.
Knight’s dance card is as full as it can be, as he’ll add this major new assignment to a list that also includes his eagerly anticipated Peaky Blinders feature film for Netflix, as well as the historical drama series House of Guinness.
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Featured image: Daniel Craig stars as James Bond in NO TIME TO DIE, an EON Productions and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios film Credit: Nicola Dove. © 2021 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
