The name is Villeneuve, Denis Villeneuve. Chances are you already knew it well, whether for some of the riveting character studies early in his career like Prisoners, Sicario, and Enemy, or more likely for his pivot to epic genre cinema via Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, and the new Dune movies
Denis Villeneuve To Helm Bond
There is finally some movement on the James Bond front. From the game announcement to casting rumors and now this.
Denis Villeneuve To Direct Next Bond Film
It’s official – “Dune,” “Blade Runner 2049” and “Prisoners” director Denis Villeneuve has been tapped to direct the next James Bond movie – the first one at Amazon MGM Studios. Villeneuve will also serve as executive producer, alongside Tanya Lapointe, with the pair joining already set franchise producers Amy Pascal
Daisy Edgar Jones To Lead New “Sensibility”
“Twisters” and “Normal People” actress Daisy Edgar-Jones will star in a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s iconic 1811 first novel “Sense and Sensibility” currently in the works at Focus Features. Georgia Oakley (“Blue Jean”) will direct the new version with Diana Reid set to adapt the screenplay. The story follows
Dave Bautista Leads Rom-Com “The Romantic”
Paramount Pictures has acquired rights to the romantic comedy spec script “The Romantic” with Dave Bautista (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Blade Runner 2049”) attached to star in the film. The story follows bestselling romance author Francine London, who has a secret: she’s actually a six-foot-four mountain of a man named