Washington DC, June 26 -- The 'Dune' filmmaker Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond film, as revealed by Amazon MGM Studios, reported Variety.

Tanya Lapointe boarded the film as an executive producer, while Amy Pascal and David Heyman will serve as the producers for the upcoming movie.

'Dune' fame filmmaker Denis Villeneuve recalled his earliest memories of 007 and said that he feels honoured for taking the James Bond "tradition" forward. He calls it a huge "responsibility".

"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. I'm a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he's sacred territory," Villeneuve said.

"I intend to honour the ...