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Denis Villeneuve Vows To “Honor” The James Bond Legacy: “We Cannot F*ck It Up”

The director says the next 007 must respect the franchise’s 60-year history as Amazon MGM Studios and producers shape the first film after the longtime stewards left.

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Denis Villeneuve has spent the better part of a decade bringing Frank Herbert’s sprawling “Dune” saga to the screen, but his next assignment comes with a different kind of pressure. The filmmaker is taking the reins of James Bond, one of cinema’s most enduring franchises, at a particularly consequential moment in its history. And while Villeneuve has shown he can handle enormous budgets, complicated mythology, and considerable expectations, he k…

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Denis Villeneuve has officially approved the third part. In the exclusive GQ conversation, he now reveals how to proceed with 007.

GQ's Director of the Year talks about his farewell to the 'Dune' saga and his new James Bond in a special screening and a talk at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles.

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GQ España broke the news on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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