Earlier this week news broke that Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight was being eyed as the writer of the next James Bond film. On Friday, Aug. 1 Knight confirmed the rumors during an interview with BBC Radio 5's Live Breakfast while revealing he's "hoping that being a Bond fan for

Although not announced formally by Amazon MGM, Deadline has reported that "sources" are saying that "Steven Knight has been set to write the pic." If confirmed, this will almost certainly be good news for Bond 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.