Courtenay Valenti, head of film at Amazon MGM Studios, address the elephant in the room right off.

“Now, I know you’re all wondering when we’re going to announce who’s playing James Bond,” she said taking the stage at CinemaCon on Wednesday night in Las Vegas. “Please know that we’re taking the time to do this with care and deep respect. It is the dream of a lifetime for all of us to bring audiences this next chapter, and it’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly.

“What I can tell you is this: when you pair one of the most beloved franchises in history with a world-class filmmaking team, including the brilliant director Denis Villeneuve, extraordinary producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman, executive producer Tanya Lapointe, and screenwriter Steven Knight, you’re setting the stage for something that’s truly worthy of the Bond legacy. That film is coming, and when the time is right, we’ll have much more to share.”

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