4 h. ago The iconic Bond girls then and now: As 007 fans are left furious as Amazon gain 'creative control' of the franchise we take a look back at the film's glamorous female stars

No James Bond film is complete without a Bond Girl and over the decades there have been an abundance of actresses who have taken on the roles. 

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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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19 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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25 h. ago Live like James Bond: The 007 filming locations you can visit

The secret agent has left bullet holes and martini glasses across the world, from Jamaica to the Scottish Highlands, Istanbul to Shanghai

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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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28 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 All the actors who are tipped to be the next James Bond from Aaron Taylor

When Daniel Craig announced No Time To Die would be his final outing as 007 in 2019 speculation has been rife about who will next take on the coveted role.

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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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29 h. ago James Bond fans fume franchise will be 'destroyed' as bosses make bold decision

Film fans are not happy with the latest decision regarding the future of the James Bond franchise and many of them have taken to social media to share their frustrations

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30 h. ago James Martin 'split' from Bond producer Barbara Broccoli after she tried to buy him £180k supercar

James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli is said to be worth £300million and after buying Saturday Morning star James Martin three genuine Picassos, he said he drew the line at an £180,000 Aston Martin.

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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 Bond girl Valerie Leon reveals fears 007 'will not be British anymore' as fans warn Amazon will 'destroy' iconic British franchise 'like Star Wars 

Valerie Leon, who starred in Never Say Never Again alongside Sean Connery, has hit out that the handover to the American owned company means James Bond just 'won't be British anymore'.

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32 h. ago James Bond boss Barbara Broccoli's sad split with toyboy James Martin and his sad regret

James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli showered James Martin with lavish gifts during their age-gap relationship, but one present proved to doom their romance

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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 'Bond was very British...it won't be anymore': Spy Who Loved Me Bond girl Valerie Leon leads backlash amid fan fears Amazon will 'destroy' iconic British franchise 'like Star Wars'

Valerie Leon, who starred in Never Say Never Again alongside Sean Connery, has hit out that the handover to the American owned company means James Bond just 'won't be British anymore'.

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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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