MANILA, Philipines – "Peaky Blinders" showrunner Steven Knight is confirmed to write the next "James Bond" movie which will be directed by Denis Villeneuve.

Steven Knight, creator behind the BAFTA-winning 'Peaky Blinders,' has signed on to write the script for Denis Villeneuve’s Bond movie.

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.