Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"I would say the end of the year is a good bet," said Pascal. "We are being really, really methodical. Having worked with Barbara Broccoli at the studio, I mean, Daniel Craig is a hard act to follow. Since the last Bond movie, the 007 franchise was sold to Amazon MGM Studios, who took creative control from long-serving producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. Bond 26 will be directed by Denis Villeneuve and is being written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.