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New 007: 'Good bet' that new James Bond revealed in 2026 says producer

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 360 words · By David Mouriquand
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What to know about New 007: 'Good bet' that new James Bond revealed in 2026 says producer

Who will take the 007 mantle after Daniel Craig?

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What happened

Who will take the 007 mantle after Daniel Craig?

Why it matters

Not long to find out, as the identity of the new James Bond will be announced this year, according to producer Amy Pascal.

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Following the news that the casting for the new James Bond was in its final stage, with director Denis Villeneuve and producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman having reportedly notified actors for the final round of August auditions, Pascal has revealed that we…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Bond 26 will be directed by Denis Villeneuve and is being written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.”
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The claim is supported by a cross-reference from EuroNews and a web search result stating Denis Villeneuve will direct and Steven Knight will write Bond 26.
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Claim 2: “casting for the new James Bond was in its final stage, with director Denis Villeneuve and producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman having reportedly notified actors for the final round of August auditions”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia definitions of 'Director' and unrelated biographies of Justin Kuritzkes and Zendaya. No evidence was provided that confirms the specific casting timeline or the involvement of Villeneuve, Pascal, and Heyman in August auditions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Kuritzkes ( kə-RIT-skiss; born May 5, 1990) is an American writer best known for writing the screenplays for two of director Luca Guadagnino's films, Challengers and Queer (both 2024). He has a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During his long career, British filmmaker Paul Greengrass has worked on several projects which never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under his direction. Some of these projects fell in deve…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( zen-DAY-ə; born September 1, 1996), known mononymously as Zendaya, is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Her accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and a…
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Claim 3: “During an interview for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which she also produced, Pascal told Deadline that "the end of the year is a good bet" when it comes to the timing of the announcement.”
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Web search results confirm Amy Pascal told Deadline that the end of the year is a 'good bet' for the announcement. Wikipedia confirms the existence of 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' as a 2026 film produced by Pascal Pictures.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amy Pascal (born March 25, 1958) is an American film producer and business executive. She served as the Chairwoman of the Motion Pictures Group of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Co-Chairperson …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a 2026 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man, a superhero character created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko for comic books published by Marvel Comics, has appeared in film since CBS's 1977 television film pilot, for the program The Amazi…
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Claim 4: “Production is expected to kick off in 2027, with a release planned for 2028.”
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Two independent web search results confirm the production timeline of 2027 and a planned release in 2028, citing Villeneuve's schedule with Dune: Messiah.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Bond 26” will be directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight. Production is expected to begin in 2027, with a planned release in 2028. The film will mark the fi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The road to the 2028 release involves a specific timeline. Given director Denis Villeneuve’s commitment to filming Dune: Messiah through late 2025, production for “Bond 26” is not expected to commence…
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Claim 5: “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.”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state that Amazon MGM Studios has taken creative control of the 007 franchise as Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson step back.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 007 First Light is a 2026 action-adventure video game developed and published by IO Interactive. Based on the James Bond franchise, it tells an original narrative inspired by the novels and short stor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by the entertainment company Amazon MGM Studios. This list does not include the pre-September 2023 releases from Metro-Goldw…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2013, Amazon began distributing original television shows through its Amazon Prime Video service, some of which are developed in-house by Amazon Studios (now Amazon MGM Studios).
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Claim 6: “Daniel Craig drank his last vodka martini in 2021’s No Time To Die, which concluded his 15-year run as Bond.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Daniel Craig's tenure as James Bond ended with the 2021 film 'No Time to Die' and spanned 15 years (2006-2021).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Wroughton Craig ( CRAYG; born 2 March 1968) is an English actor. He gained international fame by playing the fictional secret agent James Bond in the films Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Sola…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Bond, codename 007, is a fictional character and the titular protagonist of Eon Productions' rebooted James Bond film series, first introduced in the 2006 film Casino Royale. Portrayed by Britis…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Bond is a fictional character created by the British novelist Ian Fleming in 1952. The character first appeared in a series of twelve novels and two short story collections written by Fleming an…
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Claim 7: “the identity of the new James Bond will be announced this year, according to producer Amy Pascal”
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Two separate web search results confirm Amy Pascal's statements regarding the announcement of the new James Bond, with one specifically mentioning her comments to Deadline about the end of the year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Bond is a fictional character created by British novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. A British secret agent working for MI6 under the codename 007, Bond has been portrayed on film in twenty-seven prod…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amy Pascal (born March 25, 1958) is an American film producer and business executive. She served as the Chairwoman of the Motion Pictures Group of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Co-Chairperson …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The James Bond franchise focuses on the titular character, a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collect…
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