What do you think about these Apples or Amazon?
For more than 60 years, one family has determined everything about James Bond, from how he takes his martini ("shaken, not stirred") to his firearm (Walther PPK) and vehicle (Aston Martin) of choice. But on Thursday, a landmark deal with Amazon MGM reshaped the course of cinema's most enduring franchise.
As part of the pact, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, the heads of Eon and custodians of all things Bond, have entered into a joint venture with the streaming giant that will see them cede creative control of the property. The announcement, unveiled as the series was at an impasse, has stunned Hollywood, where the Broccoli family has become nearly as synonymous with 007 as its creator Ian Fleming.
The super spy was last seen in 2021's "No Time to Die," which ended with Daniel Craig, who had portrayed the MI agent in five wildly successful films, staring into the sunset as a missile attack prepared to send him to the exotic locale known as oblivion. And even as every actor with a British accent has seen themselves tipped to slip into Bond's designer tux, development on a follow-up has stalled. There's still no director, no story, and no script for a new installment, sources say, and without those elements little progress has been made on finding a new leading man. Though there has been a character bible circulating around the studio and a few informal meetings with potential creative talent, shooting on a new movie is at least a year away. That's been a source of frustration at Amazon, which spent $8.5 billion to buy MGM four years ago, in no small part because of the ties to Bond. Even with the initial acquisition, Amazon MGM only owned 50% of the franchise and was relegated to being a passive partner when it came to artistic choices.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/no-time-to-delay-why-amazon-took-c...
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Well, times... They are a changing.
I grew up watching all the Bonds (admirably, not many of the Craig ones) and saw them as quintessential cinema: class, adventure, danger, beauty, and exotic locals. These movies will never get old.
That said, how -and where- Amazon MGM will take up the franchise will be interesting to see in the age of on-demand entertainment.
My only hope it they do not oversaturate the market with spin-offs, reboots or "reimaginations."
Keep the martini shaken. Not stirred.
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I totally agree with you David C. Velasco and unbeknownst to many, the Bond Books are in the Public Domain as well...