The hiring of "Dune" filmmaker Denis Villeneuve to direct James Bond signals a prestige approach to the beloved franchise is on tap.

With Denis Villeneuve directing the next James Bond movie, Amazon's wishlist to star includes Jacob Elordi, Tom Holland and Harris Dickinson.

In the 50-plus years of James Bond, the wait between films has never gone longer than six years. The next entry, and first since Daniel Craig’s dramatic exit, may test that — but things