Huge 'James Bond' Shakeup: Amazon Assumes Creative Control From Longtime Producers Barbara Broccoli & Michael G. Wilson
justjared.comThere’s a massive change to the intellectual property rights for the James Bond movie franchise, and that means a shakeup is happening within Amazon MGM Studios, who owns the distributor rights for the film, as well as longtime 007 producers Michael G.
Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. According to Variety, the three have “formed a new joint venture,” with all three remaining co-owners.
However, Amazon will now have creative control over the future films. Michael and Barbara will be taking a step back. Keep reading to find out more… “Since his theatrical introduction over 60 years ago, James Bond has been one of the most iconic characters in filmed entertainment,” Mike Hopkins, head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, said in a statement. “We are grateful to the late Albert R.
Broccoli and Harry Saltzman for bringing James Bond to movie theatres around the world, and to Michael G.
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