9 h. ago Amazon's takeover of the James Bond franchise branded 'absolutely terrible news' amid fears 007 story will be 'diluted or exploited' and turned into a TV series

Amazon's takeover of the James Bond franchise has been branded 'absolutely terrible news' amid fears it will 'diluted or exploited and possibly be turned into a TV series.

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18 h. ago Hollywood icon Florence Pugh set to 'star in James Bond spin

A Hollywood actress is reportedly set to sat in a spin-off series of the James Bond franchise following its Amazon takeover

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26 h. ago James Bond star complains 007 'won't be British anymore' after bombshell takeover

Following the shock news that the James Bond franchise is now under the control of Amazon, a former Bond girl has shared her concerns about how 'British' it will be going forward

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27 h. ago Amazon's James Bond takeover sparks fan anxiety and fury: exciting new era or a fumble for 007?

Reactions range from despair to cautious optimism as the streaming giant takes creative reins from long-time stewards Broccoli and Wilson

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27 h. ago Amazon paid more than $1bn to take creative control of James Bond

007 stars offer mixed reactions to deal with the British-American heirs to the film producer Albert ‘Cubby’ BroccoliBusiness live – latest updatesAmazon has paid more than $1bn for “creative control” of the James Bond franchise, the Guardian understands, in a deal that has met with a mixed response from stars of the films.Amazon MGM Studios said on Thursday that it had struck a deal with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, the British-American heirs to the film producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli and longtime stewards of the Bond films. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago The name’s Bezos, Jeff Bezos: what can we expect from Amazon’s James Bond?

With one of the film industry’s most lucrative franchises signed over to Amazon MGM, 007 could be facing down the barrel of spin-offs, quasi-crowdsourcing and a cinematic universe to rival MarvelThe ink could hardly have dried on the contract between Amazon MGM and Eon Productions, the legendary Bond film company run by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, before Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos put up a social media post that went to the heart of the conundrum faced by one of the film industry’s most lucrative franchises: “Who’d you pick as the next Bond?”The reality underlying Broccoli and Wilson’s decision to cede control to Amazon, the company that has since 2021 been responsible for co-producing Bond films after its purchase of MGM, is that since it became apparent that Daniel Craig wanted to leave the role, the franchise has been struck by a kind of creative paralysis. We are used to increasingly long gaps between their release, but with no new lead actor in sight, Bond 26 has still no...

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30 h. ago Amazon has taken control of Bond – and may have just killed him

Following years of rumoured tension between the historic custodians of the 007 franchise and their new corporate overlords at Amazon, Jeff Bezos’ company has assumed complete creative control of the franchise. It could be a fate worse than death, writes Adam White – and transform Bond into just another algorithm-driven content farm

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31 h. ago Which actors have played James Bond as Amazon takes full creative control of 007

As Amazon takes over the franchise, many are anxious about Bond's future.

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31 h. ago Daniel Craig expresses his ‘admiration’ following Amazon’s James Bond takeover

Craig has issued a statement after the Bond producers gave Amazon full creative control

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32 h. ago Daniel Craig reacts as Amazon takes full creative control of James Bond franchise

Amazon secured the rights to the iconic film series when it acquired MGM for $8.45 billion (£6.69 billion) in 2022, integrating it into its parent studio

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32 h. ago Daniel Craig makes emotional James Bond statement after Amazon takeover

Daniel Craig has broken his silence on the news that Amazon is taking control of the James Bond franchise after the star played the spy in the last five movies.

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34 h. ago Daniel Craig breaks silence after Bond producers give full creative control to Amazon

Craig offered his ‘respect, admiration and love’ to the producers

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35 h. ago Daniel Craig breaks silence with emotion statement as James Bond taken over by Amazon

Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli – who have produced the James Bond franchise since the death of Albert “Cubby” Broccoli, announced it will be co-owners with Amazon MGM Studios.

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35 h. ago Daniel Craig breaks silence with emotional statement as James Bond taken over by Amazon

Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli – who have produced the James Bond franchise since the death of Albert “Cubby” Broccoli, announced it will be co-owners with Amazon MGM Studios.

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42 h. ago The name's Bezos... Jeff Bezos! Broccoli family hands over 'creative control' of 007 film franchise to Amazon then boss asks: Who'll be the next James Bond?

The 007 films will no longer be produced by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, the daughter and stepson of Albert 'Cubby' Broccoli who launched the British spy franchise in 1962.

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48 h. ago Jeff Bezos asks followers who they’d cast as James Bond minutes after Amazon announces control of 007

It was announced earlier today that Amazon MGM has taken creative control of the 007 franchise

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48 h. ago What does the Amazon MGM Studios deal mean for the James Bond series?

Amazon acquired creative control of the film series on Thursday.

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49 h. ago 'RIP James Bond': 007 fans react with fury as Broccoli dynasty hands over 'creative control' of film franchise to Amazon amid fears deal will trigger a glut of TV spin

Bond fans took to social media to share their fears of Bond going the way of other iconic franchises that have been bought out by entertainment giants.

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49 h. ago James Bond: Amazon take over ‘creative reigns’ of the 007 franchise in joint venture with EON Productions

The move comes after six decades of EON Productions at the helm of 007’s creative control 🎞

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50 h. ago James Bond producers give full creative control to Amazon after 60 years

Broccoli family dynasty has struck deal with Amazon MGM studios amid concerns over the franchise’s future

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