Knight photographed at last year's Venice Film Festival. Courtesy of Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Steven Knight is teasing us with his plans for the next era of James Bond. Amazon MGM Studios confirmed on Thursday that Peaky Blinders mastermind Knight will be taking on the script for Denis Villeneuve's 007 film. Knight, also the writer of Netflix's House of Guinness, Disney's A Thousand Blows, spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast on Friday to talk more. "It has always been on my bucket list and it's fantastic to be invited to do it - I can't wait to get started," the Englishman said. "I'm hoping that, being a Bond fan for so many years, it will be imbued into me and I will be able to produce something that's the same but different, and better, stronger and bolder." Related Stories Movies British Tough Guy Ray Winstone to Receive Sarajevo Festival Award Movies Gus Van Sant to Receive Venice Fest's Passion for Film Award When asked about who could be tapped to take on Ian Fleming's iconic role from Daniel Craig, Knight responded: "That is a very, very good question, and one I can't give you the answer to." Knight's involvement came about when he was invited for a meeting with producer Amy Pascal - but wasn't told why. "I very quickly discovered what it was about and became very excited and hopeful," he continued. "And then the process is...you do some meetings, you discuss some ideas and then you find out you've got it. I found out a while ago, but it was announced last night, which is great." Knight agreed it was a "high pressure" job, but added: "You've just got to do what you do, do it as well as you can." A myriad of names have been thrown about for who could portray the next Bond, with rumors that Jacob Elordi, Tom Holland and Harris Dickinson are all in the running. Earlier this week, Taron Egerton ruled himself out of the running after telling Collider he is "too messy" for the role. Dune's Villeneuve was confirmed to direct the next instalment after stepsiblings Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson formally handed over the rights to Amazon this year. "I grew up watching James Bond films with my father," the Canadian gushed in a statement after the news broke. "I'm a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he's sacred territory. I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Locarno Film Festival Israel, Gaza, Iraq, Lebanon, Korea: Political and Dystopian Films in the Locarno Spotlight The Gentlemen British Tough Guy Ray Winstone to Receive Sarajevo Festival Award Venice Film Festival Gus Van Sant to Receive Venice Fest's Passion for Film Award Jonah Hill Dave Franco Reveals Why His Embarrassing 'Superbad' Scene Pushed Him to Keep Auditioning Heat Vision Next James Bond Movie Taps Steven Knight to Write Oscars Oscars: Lynette Howell Taylor Elected President of Film Academy Locarno Film Festival Israel, Gaza, Iraq, Lebanon, Korea: Political and Dystopian Films in the Locarno Spotlight The Gentlemen British Tough Guy Ray Winstone to Receive Sarajevo Festival Award Venice Film Festival Gus Van Sant to Receive Venice Fest's Passion for Film Award Jonah Hill Dave Franco Reveals Why His Embarrassing 'Superbad' Scene Pushed Him to Keep Auditioning Heat Vision Next James Bond Movie Taps Steven Knight to Write Oscars Oscars: Lynette Howell Taylor Elected President of Film Academy