Blade Runner: 2049 director Denis Villenueve is reportedly one of the filmmakers being considered to take the helm of James Bond 25.
The hiring of director will no doubt be a crucial move for James Bond 25 producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, as well as Bond studio MGM, since a five studios are in a bidding war to for a distribution deal for the Bond films.
According to Deadline, Denis Villenueve, Hell or High Water director David MacKenzie and Yann Demange – a relative newcomer to feature films – are being considered.
Like Villenueve’s Arrival, MacKenzie’s Hell or High Water received a Best Picture Oscar nomination.