I did not see this coming.
Amazon has had the distribution rights for Bond since it acquired MGM a few years ago. Creative control was held by EON (the UK film company headed up by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson).
www.bbc.com
Amazon and EON fell out recently due to creative differences—Broccoli was angered when Amazon execs refers to Bond as ‘content’ and wanted to do all sorts of TV/movie spinoffs to monetise the brand more.
I even said just this week in another thread that that would never happen and Broccoli would never let it happen. Seems I’m wrong! Amazon presumably offered them enough cash to change her mind.
So. I guess it’s all-change for Bond. Young James Bond live-action TV show incoming, no doubt? Blofeld as a kid? The origins of Spectre? A multi 00 team-up? The wacky adventures of Q Branch? I guess we’ll find out!
Amazon has had the distribution rights for Bond since it acquired MGM a few years ago. Creative control was held by EON (the UK film company headed up by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson).
James Bond's long-serving producers give control to Amazon
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson step down after decades of tight family control of the franchise.
www.bbc.com
Amazon and EON fell out recently due to creative differences—Broccoli was angered when Amazon execs refers to Bond as ‘content’ and wanted to do all sorts of TV/movie spinoffs to monetise the brand more.
I even said just this week in another thread that that would never happen and Broccoli would never let it happen. Seems I’m wrong! Amazon presumably offered them enough cash to change her mind.
So. I guess it’s all-change for Bond. Young James Bond live-action TV show incoming, no doubt? Blofeld as a kid? The origins of Spectre? A multi 00 team-up? The wacky adventures of Q Branch? I guess we’ll find out!
