In a large shock for the film industry, Amazon MGM Studios announced that on Thursday it will take over creative control over the James Bond franchise of long-time producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
The deal takes place in the middle of the increasing speculation about the fate of one of the most popular franchise companies in the world after a report by the Wall Street Journal in December raised a conflict between the Broccoli family and the e-commerce giant.
The last bond film, No time to dieThe fact that almost 800 million US dollars brought in the global box office appeared in 2021 and was also the last appearance in the role.
Since then, the franchise has been after a new actor to play a bond, and there have been no announcements regarding the timeline of the next film.
Amazon bought the overarching studio of Bond, MGM, in 2022 as part of his media feed, which had not granted the company’s sales rights for the long-term action franchise, but had not granted any creative control.
The deal with MGM had strengthened the tech giant’s foray in the media business because it contained a huge catalog with more than 4,000 films and 17,000 television programs, which help to win more soil with the streaming rival Netflix and Disney+.
Possible expansion beyond films
As part of the joint venture on Thursday, all parties will remain the rights to intellectual property of the franchise, but Amazon MGM would have creative control.
This would give the Tech -Riese a lot more freedom in its approach to the series, since the fans expect the 26th Bond film and the unveiling of the cult -Moking -Smoking after Craig’s exit from 2021.
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“It is an honor for us to continue this esteem and look forward to initiating the next phase of the legendary 007 for the audience around the world,” said Mike Hopkins, head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios.
The announcement on Thursday also means that a broccoli for the first time in more than half a century by Bond does not shine the next 007 film green or who inherits his tuxedo. Amazon MGM also expects the franchise to go beyond films.
Inspired by the novels by Ian Fleming, the Bond franchise has crossed for over 60 years and brought in more than 7 billion US dollars at the global box office, which makes it one of the most successful of all time.
All the time, large creative decisions, including the Bond, have remained in the family, through massive changes in the business, including new company districts, in the family.
“With my 007 career in almost 60 unbelievable years, I step back from the production of the James Bond films to concentrate on art and non -profit projects. So Barbara and I agree that it is time for our trustworthy partner Amazon MGM Studios Is to lead James to lead James to lead James to lead James to the future, “said Wilson.
Wilson and broccoli are half siblings who have been the guardian of the franchise since 1995.
