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.

"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.