Well … at least it’s not Disney, where intellectual properties go to die via DEI. But will Amazon be much better? I’m shaken, not stirred.
The BBC reported yesterday that the Broccoli family — which has controlled Ian Fleming’s James Bond character and stories since 1964’s Dr. No — has decided to step back. They will remain a partner in the Bond franchise, but Amazon MGM Studios will now make all of the creative decisions, with the Broccolis’ blessing (via Instapundit):
The Bond films were launched by Albert “Cubby” Broccoli in 1962, before his daughter and stepson took over.
The pair will now give creative control to Amazon MGM Studios, which was formed when Amazon bought Bond’s parent studio in 2022.
The new deal comes after mounting speculation about the fate of the British spy, four years after his last outing in No Time to Die, which was also Daniel…
