MANILA, Philipines – "Peaky Blinders" showrunner Steven Knight is confirmed to write the next "James Bond" movie which will be directed by Denis Villeneuve.

Steven Knight, creator behind the BAFTA-winning 'Peaky Blinders,' has signed on to write the script for Denis Villeneuve’s Bond movie.

With the news that Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is to write the new James Bond film, Amazon is sending its strongest message yet to the cinema-going public about its plans for the series. And that plan is: we’re not giving you ingrates the slightest reason to whinge about this thing until it’s actually out.