A report in Variety said the "Dune" filmmaker also beat out Edgar Wright, Edward Berger, Jonathan Nolan, and Paul King for the job.

Amazon MGM Studios announced earlier this year that it had gained creative control over the Bond franchise after a family had held those duties for more than 60 years.

No one has been cast as 007, but the French Canadian filmmaker has been tapped by the franchise's new producers to launch a new era.