Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will write the forthcoming James Bond film, Amazon MGM Studios has confirmed. The movie, which will be directed by Dune's Denis Villeneuve, is currently in development and being overseen by the studio after long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson stood down in February.

"Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight has been hired to write Denis Villeneuve's upcoming James Bond movie for Amazon MGM Studios

Speculation has emerged amongst James Bond enthusiasts that one of cinema's most famous faces may become a Bond Villain, as Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is confirmed as the franchise's new screenwriter.