Denis Villeneuve needs to get Dune: Part Three out of the way, and then James Bond 26 accelerates in earnest in 2026. More here. Movement! There’s more movement with James Bond 26! For those wondering, post-No Time To Die, just when James Bond 007 was set to return to the screen, it’s pointing more and ... James Bond 26 | 2027 shoot, unknown to take lead, small further details
Denis Villeneuve needs to get Dune: Part Three out of the way, and then James Bond 26 accelerates in earnest in 2026. More here.
Movement! There’s more movement with James Bond 26!
For those wondering, post-No Time To Die, just when James Bond 007 was set to return to the screen, it’s pointing more and more towards a late 2027 release, but far more likely, 2028. That’s as long a gap as Bond has been off-screen since the cinematic saga began, but at least pieces now seem to be sliding into place.
We know, for instance, that Denis Villeneuve is the director of whatever James Bond 26 turns out to be. He’s got to finish his third Dune film first, and then it’s straight onto 007. Steven Knight is writing the script, and the signs are he’s looking to dig into the early years of James Bond. He’s certainly reportedly going back to the early Ian Fleming 007 novels for his screenplay.
In terms of casting, Deadline is reporting that Villeneuve will be casting for the role in earnest in 2026, and he’s said to be looking for someone in their 20s or early 30s. Also, a new face, rather than an established actor, which knocks out pretty much everyone who’s been linked with the role thus far.
The successful candidate to play James Bond will also be British. Anybody who put money on, say, Nathan Lane or Adam Sandler to play James Bond will be sorely out of pocket.
Dune: Part Three is currently set for release in December 2026, and that’s going to occupy Denis Villeneueve for much of the next year and a bit. Accepting he also has to do promotional work for the film, what might further complicate things is if his final Dune film is deemed worthy of an Oscar run. That might see him having to do awards campaigning in early 2027, at the point when he’s presumably going to be shooting whatever the new James Bond 26 film is called.
Still, movement! Progress! And we’ll have more when we get it…
