Not only is there finally – finally – a concrete update on the long-gestating 26th film in the legendary spy franchise, but that update is the stuff of 007 fantasy: Denis Villeneuve, the Canadian auteur behind several of the most acclaimed big-budget films of the last decade, will be taking the reins of the next movie.
"I intend to honour the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come," he added.
The decision to hire Villeneuve – and the fact that he was so open to the gig – is one that seems likely to put a lot of fans' minds at ease, not just when it comes to the next film but also with regards to the more long-term future of the franchise.
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For a start, having a filmmaker as celebrated as Villeneuve direct a Bond film is exciting in and of itself.
But most crucially of all, at least as it pertains to Bond, Villeneuve proved with his 2017 effort Blade Runner 2049 that he can take existing classic iconography and put his own unique stamp on things while still pleasing fans.
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So, perhaps this all points towards a new regime that might be moving to a bolder, more director-led approach to 007 – with each new Bond flick affording a different big-name filmmaker the opportunity to put their own stamp on the most iconic of all film franchises.
There's a lot, of course, that we still don't know about Bond 26 – most significantly the identity of the actor who will finally be slipping into Daniel Craig's tuxedo.
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