In a serious shock for the film industry Amazon MGM Studios said on Thursday that he would take over creative control over the franchise James Bond from long producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
The agreement appears among the assembly of speculation about the fate of one of the most popular franchises in the world, after the Wall Street Journal report in December said that the clash between the broccoli family and the e-commerce giant meant that the future of Bond was interrupted.
Bond's last movie, There is no time to diewho won almost $ 800 million at the global cash register, appeared in 2021, and was also the last performance of Daniel Craig in this role.
Since then, the franchise has been looking for a new actor who played Bond, and there were no advertisements about the schedule of the next film.
Amazon bought the Bond, MGM parent studio, in 2022 as part of its media, which granted the company the right to distribute for a long -acting franchise, but not creative control.
The agreement with MGM strengthened the technological giant's expedition to the media industry, because it contained a vast catalog from over 4,000 films and 17,000 television programs, helping him get a greater basis for streaming rivals Netflix and Disney+.
Possible extension outside the movies
According to the conditions of Thursday joint undertaking, all parties will remain co -owners of the franchise's intellectual property rights, but Amazon MGM would have creative control.
This would give the technological giant much more freedom in their approach to the series, when the fans are waiting for the 26th Bond movie and disclosure who will submit iconic tuxedo after Craig 2021.
Happy Valley actor James Norton, Divergent Theo James star i Kick-Ass Aaron Aaron Taylor-Johnson is one of the highest chances to play The Suave Spy, according to the Betting Ladbrokes website, although fans also speculated about heavyweight, including Idris Elba and Henry Cavill.
“We are honored to continue this valuable heritage and we are waiting for the next phase of the legendary 007 for the audience around the world,” said Mike Hopkins, head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios.
On Thursday, the advertisement also means that for the first time in over half a century Bond, broccoli will not illuminate the next 007 film or choosing who inherits its tuxedo. Amazon MGM also predicts the franchise extension outside the films.
Inspired by the novels of Ian Fleming, the bond franchise lasted over 60 years, earning over $ 7 billion at a global cash register, which makes it one of the most successful in history.
At all times, the main creative decisions, including the bond, remained in the family thanks to huge changes in the industry, including new corporate entrepreneurs.
“In my 007 career lasting almost 60 amazing years, I go back from the production of James Bond's films to focus on artistic and charity projects. That is why Barbara and I agree that it is time for our trusted partner, Amazon Mgm Studios, to lead James a bond into the future – said Wilson.
Wilson and broccoli are natural siblings who have been franchise guards since 1995.