Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight to write next James Bond film

Kinght's other upcoming projects include Netflix’s Peaky Blinders film, which stars Cillian Murphy once more as hard-drinking gang leader Tommy Shelby

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will write the next James Bond film (Jacob King/PA)

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will write the script for the next James Bond film, Amazon MGM Studios has announced.

It marks the latest step in a major overhaul of the iconic spy franchise, following Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson handing over creative control to Amazon as part of a lucrative deal.