Denis Villeneuve to Direct Next James Bond Film
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NEW YORK (AP) — Denis Villeneuve is going from 'Dune' to Bond.
Amazon MGM Studios announced Wednesday that Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond movie. The untitled film will be the first since the studio took creative reins of the storied film franchise after decades of control by the Broccoli family.
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