Dhaka, June 26 -- Denis Villeneuve is going from "Dune" to Bond.

Amazon MGM Studios announced Wednesday that Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond movie. The untitled film will be the first since the studio took creative reins of the storied film franchise after decades of control by the Broccoli family.

Producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman had maintained that before the next Bond is cast, they would develop a screenplay and find a director first. According to AP, now they have one of the most respected blockbuster makers in Hollywood, who's coming off a pair of widely acclaimed "Dune" films.

In a statement, the 57-year-old French Canadian filmmaker said he grew up watching Bond movies.

"I'm a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he's sacr...