Denis Villeneuve will helm the next James Bond film

Denis Villeneuve will helm the next James Bond film.

Despite there still being no actor confirmed to take over from Daniel Craig as the suave spy after he hung up his tuxedo in 2021's No Time To Die, the Dune and Blade Runner 2049 helmer has been unveiled as the director.

He takes over the job from Cary Joji Fukunaga.

Villeneuve, 57, has vowed to "honour the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come."

In a statement, he said: "Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since Dr No with Sean Connery.

"To me, he's sacred territory. I intend to honour the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come."