Denis Villeneuve, whose films have won several Oscars, will direct the next movie in the James Bond franchise, Amazon MGM Studios has announced.

Denis Villeneuve’s booking as the next James Bond director should come as no surprise to followers of the Dune director’s work - he has spoken about his desire to helm 007 for more than a decade. Villeneuve has peppered many an interview with “come and get me” pleas to Barbara Broccoli.