James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has reportedly made it clear to Amazon executives that she will not support plans for a spinoff female 007 TV series.
Broccoli — who acquired all the rights to the James Bond franchise from her late father Albert “Cubby” Broccoli and holds all approval rights for anything associated with the franchise — has reportedly not agreed with Amazon’s woke plans for the next spy film or even TV series, the Wall Street Journal reported.
In March 2022, the giant e-retail acquired the rights to the franchise from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio for $8.5 billion, WSJ noted.
“These people are f***ing idiots,” Broccoli reportedly told others when describing Amazon executives.
Those with knowledge told the Journal that Amazon has pitched ideas like the female 007 spinoff series for the streaming service, noting that it would focus on Miss Moneypenny, the…