"Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight has been hired to write Denis Villeneuve's upcoming James Bond movie for Amazon MGM Studios

The director came first, and now it’s the screenwriter. MGM just announced that Steven Knight, the creator of Peaky Blinders, has been hired to write the next James Bond movie, which will be directed by Denis Villeneuve.

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will write the script for the next James Bond film. Amazon made the announcement amid its takeover of the iconic British spy franchise from Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson.