James Bond’s long-serving producers step down as Amazon take creative control

nme.com:

Amazon MGM Studios will be taking over creative control of the James Bond franchise, ending over 60 years of the Broccoli family overseeing the film series.It was announced today (February 20) that producers Michael G.

Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are stepping back from the creative process and handing over control of the beloved franchise to the studio.A new joint venture between the two parties sees both share the intellectual property rights, with creative control moving to Amazon MGM Studios as part of the deal and both parties retaining ownership.

There has been no official announcement regarding the next James Bond film, with the last being Daniel Craig’s farewell in 2021’s No Time To Die.Amazon acquired the rights to the James Bond franchise in 2021 when they purchased studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).

The acquisition gave them access to the previous films and distribution of future movies, but up until now not the creative direction.Michael G.