"Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight has been hired to write Denis Villeneuve's upcoming James Bond movie for Amazon MGM Studios

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has signed on to write the next James Bond movie. The award-winning screenwriter, whose more recent TV credits include A Thousand Blows and SAS: Rogue Heroes confirmed his involvement in the new spy film, promising a "better, stronger and bolder" Bond storyline for fans.

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has been announced as the screenwriter for the next James Bond film and fans are hoping two stars will be in the running to play Bond.