However, Knight did not shed any light on which actor might portray 007 in the next film.
Steven Knight 'can't wait' to write new James Bond film
2025-08-01 18:00:14
Daniel Craig played James Bond in five successful films
The new Bond director Denis Villeneuve is known for the Dune franchise, Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival
The most recent Bond film, 2021's No Time to Die, was written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Speaking about his selection process for the latest film, Knight said: "I was invited to a meeting with [producer] Amy Pascal, didn't know what it was about, and very quickly discovered what it was about and became very, very excited and hopeful.
"And then a process is followed where you do some meetings, you discuss some ideas, and then you find out you've got it.
"So I found out a while ago but it was announced last night, which is great."
He agreed it was a "high pressure" job but said "you've just got to do what you do, do it as well as you can."
The latest Bond film is being produced by Pascal and David Heyman, and Hollywood trade publication Variety has suggested it could be released in 2028.