Washington DC, Aug. 1 -- 'Peaky Blinders' creator Steven Knight has boarded the team of Denis Villeneuve's upcoming directorial 'James Bond' movie. He has been hired to pen the script of the film, reported Variety.

Amy Pascal and David Heyman are producing the new 007 movie, via Pascal Pictures and Heyday Films, respectively.

Knight is best known as the creator, executive producer and writer of the hit BAFTA-winning gangster drama series 'Peaky Blinders,' starring Cillian Murphy in the lead roles.

The British screenwriter, producer and director's TV resume also includes acclaimed shows like 'See' (Apple TV+), 'SAS Rogue Heroes' (BBC), 'A Thousand Blows' (Disney+), 'This Town' (BBC), 'The Veil' (FX) and 'All the Light We Cannot See' (Ne...