The next James Bond film is currently in early development at Amazon MGM Studios.While we know virtually nothing about the direction the studio and the creative team – director Denis Villeneuve (Dune), writer Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders), and producers David Heyman (the Harry Potter films) and Amy Pascal (Spider-Man: Homecoming) – are taking, we do know that the film will be unrelated to Daniel Craig’s series and will feature a new actor as James Bond.Credit: MGM/EON ProductionsRelated: Previous James Bond’s Return in New Sequel Confirmed, Title and Release Date RevealedAlso, Amazon MGM Studios chief Mike Hopkins recently shared an update. During an appearance on Variety‘s Strictly Business podcast, he outlined plans for Bond‘s “new chapter,” confirming that it’s still in the early stages of development and that the team is trying to figure out how to make the franchise “relevant” for a modern audience “for a long period of time.”Earlier this month, the studio confirmed that the hunt for the next 007 to lead the new film reboot had officially started, with casting director Nina Gold reportedly leading the search.