The film world was hit with a bombshell today when longtime James Bondproducers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson turned over creative control of the superspy film series to Amazon MGM Studios. From a business standpoint, this makes sense: MGM Studios also includes the United Artists banner, which has released every James Bond film since the franchise’s inception, and Bond himself is a major figure in film history – to the point where people often speculate on who will put on the tuxedo next. What makes this shocking is that for years, Broccoli was overly protective of the Bond franchise to the point where she reportedly clashed with Amazon heads over the direction of said franchise. For her to change her mind is a very big deal, but given Amazon’s approach to other films, its creative control of Bond could end up hurting a truly iconic film franchise.
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