In the 2021 film "No Time to Die," Daniel Craig repeats one of the James Bond franchise’s most enduring lines to Léa Seydoux: "We have all the time in the world." Well, not quite. Now that Amazon has tapped Denis Villeneuve as the franchise's next director,

Denis Villeneuve, the visionary behind “Dune” and “Arrival”, is officially set to direct the next James Bond film, unofficially titled 26. Following Daniel Craig’s departure after “No Time to Die”, this marks a major turning point for the iconic franchise.

Denis Villeneuve's booking as the next James Bond director is no surprise — he has spoken about his desire to helm 007 for more than a decade.