Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will write the forthcoming James Bond film, Amazon MGM Studios has confirmed. The movie, which will be directed by Dune's Denis Villeneuve, is currently in development and being overseen by the studio after long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson stood down in February.

Amazon MGM Studios has revealed that British screenwriter Steven Knight will craft the screenplay for the forthcoming James Bond film, with acclaimed filmmaker Denis Villeneuve attached to direct. The announcement marks a significant development for the spy franchise,

There has finally been a bit of an update on the new James Bond film. And while it’s still not the reveal of who will actually be playing 007 himself, it’s the reveal of who will be writing it. The creator of Peaky Blinders has been given the honour – the one and only Steven Knight.