Amazon MGM to take over creative direction of James Bond franchise
Studio agrees deal with longtime producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli
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Amazon MGM to take creative control of James Bond franchise
Amazon MGM announced it is taking over the creative reins of the James Bond franchise. The Broccolis, who controlled the Bond franchise for decades, will still share intellectual property rights.CBS News - 3h -
Amazon MGM gets creative control of James Bond franchise in new deal
Amazon MGM Studios and longtime Bond custodians Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli formed a new joint venture in which they will co-own James Bond intellectual property rights.CBS News - 3h -
Amazon Gains Creative Control Over the James Bond Franchise
The family that has for decades held complete control over everything involving the globe-trotting superspy is relinquishing it to Amazon.The New York Times - 7m -
Amazon is taking control of the James Bond movie franchise
Amazon MGM Studios, the tech giant's film unit, plans to take "creative control" of the James Bond series under a new deal with the franchise's longtime producers.NBC News - 1d -
Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007
In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, MGM Amazon announced that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family controlABC News - 1d -
Amazon to gain creative control of James Bond franchise from Broccoli family
Amazon reached a deal with the Broccoli family, the James Bond franchise's longstanding producers, to form a new joint venture.CNBC - 1d -
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’ Broccoli. Business live – latest updates Amazon has paid more than $1bn for ...The Guardian - 3h -
Longtime James Bond producers give up creative control to Amazon MGM Studios
Amazon MGM Studios and longtime 007 producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have formed a new joint venture to house the James Bond intellectual property rights.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
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 Marvel. ...The Guardian - 3h -
How an American takeover could change James Bond forever
Long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson give creative control to Amazon.BBC News - 23h
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