"Prisoners," "Sicario" and "Dune" director Denis Villeneuve has signed on to helm Amazon MGM Studios' next James Bond adventure.

Denis Villeneuve’s booking as the next James Bond director should come as no surprise to followers of the Dune director’s work - he has spoken about his desire to helm 007 for more than a decade. Villeneuve has peppered many an interview with “come and get me” pleas to Barbara Broccoli.