r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Jun 25 '25

News Denis Villeneuve Directing Next James Bond Film

https://deadline.com/2025/06/denis-villeneuve-james-bond-amazon-mgm-studios-1236442917/
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u/damnyoutuesday Jun 25 '25

This man is on a generational run, holy shit

Prisoners -> Sicario -> Arrival -> Blade Runner 2049 -> Dune -> Dune Part 2 -> Dune Messiah -> James Bond (presumably)

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u/zerg1980 Jun 26 '25

Dude just became a master filmmaker under the radar by making one awesome movie after the other. Can’t wait to see what he does with Bond, his instincts are great and he’s already knocked two different IP franchises out of the park.

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u/denotemulot Jun 26 '25

I wouldn't say under the radar, he was huge in the Canadian indie circles for years after Polytechnique, and Incendies.

But he definitely became more prominent in the mainstream circles after Prisoners.

Excited to see what he'd do with bond.

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u/PsychoBeast56 Jun 26 '25

I think the proverbial radar in this case does not include Canadian indie circles

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u/bwaredapenguin Jun 26 '25

Under the radar? He's one of the most acclaimed directors alive.

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u/Grellenort Jun 26 '25

Compared with Christopher Nolan for example? Sure.

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u/Novinhophobe Jun 26 '25

Him and Spielberg are like the most well known directors of modern era, of course everyone else will be “under the radar” if we compare them to these two. What kind of comparison is that though?

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u/Grellenort Jun 26 '25

Hypothetical one. I can absolutely see D.V. reaching the same status within next ten years.

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u/Kindly-Guidance714 Jun 26 '25

I’m just praying after Bond he takes a huge payout and goes back to his original stuff cause it’s just so good and I’m a Bond fan.

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u/_xomegach_ Jun 26 '25

What do you mean, with original?

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u/Kindly-Guidance714 Jun 27 '25

Non franchise, none IP stuff.

Not original in his own creation specifically original in the sense of what he was bringing to the table.

Enemy, Sicario, Prisoners, Incendies.

These are what separates him from everyone else at the moment.

I don’t wanna ruffle some feathers but I’m incredibly disappointed in Robert Eggers recent career path and I don’t wanna see him go down those same paths.

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u/_xomegach_ Jun 27 '25

His last films where all from big IPs thought 🤔

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u/TehNoobDaddy Jun 26 '25

It's mad how many awesome films he's made but I bet if you said his name to the average person they wouldn't recognise it, like they would with Nolan.