United Kingdom, April 16 -- Amazon MGM Studios have issued an update on the search for the next James Bond.

Daniel Craig quit his role as the superspy following the release of 2021's No Time To Die, which showed 007's death and he was followed out of the door by longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, but the franchise is being brought back to the big screen by Amazon MGM with Dune's Denis Villeneuve directing and Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight writing the script. Recent rumours suggested the new film - Bond 26 - is about to go into production at Pinewood Studios in the UK but a new lead actor has yet to be announced.

The studio's head of film Courtenay Valenti has now given an update and told fans the new movie...