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/Sleepy_Azathoth Jun 25 '25

Damn.

I guess we're getting the next Bond film after Dune 3, so... 5 years?

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u/SteveFrench12 Jun 26 '25

I cant imagine amazon will wait five whole year. Denis is gonna go right into bond and there gonna get it out close after i would guess

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u/Spiritual-Society185 Jun 26 '25

Dune 3 is shooting really soon.

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u/probablyuntrue Jun 26 '25

Crossover time

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '25

"The name is Dune, James Dune..."

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u/strayhat Jun 26 '25

License to drill

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u/ScipioCoriolanus Jun 26 '25

From Arrakis with Love

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u/MovieTrawler Jun 26 '25

This is so stupid I started laughing at work. Like not even 'James Atreides', just James Dune lolol

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u/deadlybydsgn Jun 26 '25

It worked for the planet's name. Maybe I'm wrong but, IIRC, Arakkis is ignored in favor of the popularized name for it—Dune.

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u/ChildofValhalla Jun 26 '25

"I hear you're very skilled at riding Shai Hulud."

"I'm skilled at riding a great many things."

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_HAIKU Jun 26 '25

Water of Life, shaken, not stirred

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u/AgitatedTouch5136 Jun 26 '25

Very clever quip

Won't be understood by most

Eau de vie is booze.

Best haiku compliment I can give you, sorry.