Denis Villeneuve’s James Bond Movie Enlists “Peaky Blinders” Creator Steven Knight to Write Script

Knight, Steven Knight.

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,

By The Credits  |  August 1, 2025