A hit television series filmed in the Black Country has been reportedly cancelled after just one series. This Town, by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, was screened last year to great public acclaim, and it was hinted that there would be a follow-up series.

Is there a busier writer in all the realm than Steven Knight? The British screenwriter and sometimes director has House of Guinness launching this autumn, a Peaky Blinders film next year and now a Bond film to complete.

Following reports, this news was officially confirmed by the 007 social media channels, where it was announced: ‘Steven Knight to pen next James Bond film for Amazon MGM Studios.’ The critically acclaimed writer will now be joining Dune director Denis Villeneuve to helm the next film about the masterspy.