Steven Knight was introduced because the scribe of Amazon’s first James Bond flick final night time, and this morning, the Peaky Blinders creator gave his first response to touchdown the gig on BBC Radio. 

“It has all the time been on my bucket listing, and it’s unbelievable to be invited to do it. I can’t wait to get began,” Knight stated. 

“I’m hoping that, being a Bond fan for therefore a few years, it will likely be imbued into me and I will produce one thing that’s the identical however completely different, and higher, stronger and bolder.”

Knight might be writing the screenplay for Denis Villeneuve to direct; nonetheless, the author wouldn’t be drawn on who would possibly star as 007. 

“That may be a very, superb query, and one I can’t provide the reply to,” Knight stated when quizzed by BBC Radio. 

Amy Pascal and David Heyman are producing the movie, whereas Tanya Lapointe will government produce. Whereas there have been rumors about who might probably play the coveted lead position, sources advised us the one focus in current weeks has been who would write the script, with quite a lot of conferences happening with potential candidates. In current weeks, Knight is claimed to have been the primary goal, however a remaining sign-off couldn’t be given till he met with Villeneuve, who’s presently filming the following Dune movie. That assembly befell final week, with Villeneuve totally on board for Knight to get the job.

Knight, is the creator, government producer and author of BAFTA-winning collection Peaky Blinders, starring Cillian Murphy, in addition to collection together with the Emmy-nominated Taboo (BBC/FX) and See (Apple TV+), the BAFTA-nominated SAS Rogue Heroes (BBC), in addition to A Thousand Blows (Disney+), This City (BBC), The Veil (FX) and All of the Mild We Can not See (Netflix). He had beforehand been connected to put in writing a brand new Star Wars characteristic however dropped out in October 2024.