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James Bond could be going in a new direction, with a younger actor and a retro setting, according to an interview with British actor Daniel Mays.The search is on for the next James Bond, who will replace Daniel Craig after his final performance in 2021’s No Time To Die. Last month, it was announced that the long-serving producers of 007, Barbara Broccoli and her half-brother Michael G.

The Boys actor Antony Starr has shared that he is “glad” the show is ending with the forthcoming season.The New Zealand actor has played the villainous John Gillman/Homelander since the show’s debut in 2019, also appearing in spin-offs The Boys Presents: Diabolical and Gen V. The fifth season, due in 2026, will be the Amazon show’s finale.During an interview with Collider promoting his new film G20, Starr was asked what how he feels about the final season and what fans can expect.“It’s strange because as much as I love the show, I don’t like seeing things outstay their welcome, so I’m kind of glad we’re finishing at five” he replied.

Not stirred. Helen Mirren has criticized the James Bond franchise for “profound sexism” while also saying she doesn’t believe the next 007 should be female.The Oscar winner, 79, spoke about the famed fictional spy in an interview promoting her new series “MobLand,” which she stars in alongside Pierce Brosnan, 71, who played Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002.“I have to say I was never a great ward [of Bond],” Mirren told the Standard. “I’m a huge fan of Pierce Brosnan, I mean massive fan.

ROME (AP) — The city of Venice confirmed Saturday it will host the wedding of multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez, denying reports the famous Italian city would be invaded by hundreds of celebrities and possible disruptions for citizens and tourists.The city in a short statement didn’t give a date for the wedding. Italian media have reported it will be between June 24-26, with a few days of celebrations.“The many speculations and fake news circulating about Jeff Bezos’ wedding are completely unfounded,” the statement said.Bezos is the owner of The Washington Post and founder and largest individual shareholder of Amazon.

Charli XCX is shown getting aggravated in a new clip from the Prime Video show Overcompensating.The series, which airs on May 15, stars internet comedian Benito Skinner as Benny – a closeted former high school football player who befriends an outsider in order to fit in. The official trailer has a montage of scenes form the show, featuring sexual situations, college party chaos, and a final scene that reveals the ‘Brat’ artist’s involvement.In a short but wild moment, she berates a shocked-looking assistant, shouting: “You think I wanna play fucking ‘Boom Clap’ in a fucking college – are you joking?” The artist guest stars as a comedic version of herself, as well as serving as the show’s executive music producer.Overcompensating also features appearances from Kyle MacLachlan, Connie Britton, and Kaia Gerber, with Hollywood star Jonah Hill onboard as executive producer.

Napster has been sold for a whopping $207million over 20 years after being shut down.Napster, founded in 1999, was a peer-to-peer file sharing platform that infamously kicked off a wave of pirating software and applications, later followed by the likes of LimeWire and ThePirateBay.Later that year, Napster was sued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) over the illegal distribution of copyrighted materials, and Metallica infamously sued the platform in 2000. In 2002, Napster filed for bankruptcy, and along with its court order, was shut down.

Invincible has achieved one of the highest ratings ever on IMDb, aligning itself with some of the all-time great moments in television history.Titled I Thought You’d Never Shut Up, the episode is an action-packed conclusion to the superhero show’s third season. Mark Grayson aka Invincible (voiced by Steven Yeun) faces off against Conquest (Jeffery Dean Morgan), a powerful Viltrumite, in a brutal battle that threatens the planet.

No Time to Die.” However, speculation has been deafening in the weeks since the franchise’s longtime producers, the Broccoli family, ceded creative control to SPECTRE, sorry, Amazon — perhaps out of fear that their decision-making will not be so prime.Jeff Bezos even tweeted, “Who’d you pick as the next James Bond?”Overeager Jeff sounds like he’s asking us to leave a review on Amazon. Fans have been shouting that Idris Elba should be Bond for what feels like 30 years. He’s 52 now, so that dream has been 00-86’d.And today, there’s a wrongheaded online push for former “Superman” Henry Cavill to take on the role of the MI6 agent with a license to kill.

Amazon MGM Studios.“It takes great courage for them to let go,” he told the Telegraph. “I hope that [Amazon] handles the work and the character with dignity and imagination and respect.”“In this world that is moving so fast now, at the speed of light, [the takeover] does come with a certain lament,” Brosnan continued.

James Bond will reportedly remain male and British under the franchise’s new management by Amazon MGM Studios.Last month, it was announced that the long-serving producers of 007, Barbara Broccoli and her half-brother Michael G. Wilson, had stepped away from the creative process and handed over control to Amazon, ending over 60 years of the Broccoli family’s control of the Bond estate.Now, a report by the Daily Mail states that an internal memo has circulated within the studio that stipulates “the spy will not change gender or nationality”, although it did state that the new Bond could come from elsewhere in the Commonwealth.Amazon have not publicly commented on the report.Bond fans have not reacted kindly to the news of the franchise’s sale, with some predicting that Amazon will “ruin” the series by over-saturating the market with “mediocre spin-offs”.A previous report suggested that Amazon executive chairman Jeff Bezos decided to pursue the buyout and have the company take creative control of the films after reading that Broccoli referred to Amazon executives as “fucking idiots” during her dealings with the company.The Hollywood Reporter noted that an insider said Bezos “read her quote in the Journal and got on the phone and said, ‘I don’t care what it takes, get rid of her’.”Amazon acquired its share of the rights to the James Bond franchise in 2021 when they purchased studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).

Pierce Brosnan has expressed an interest in reprising his role as James Bond for a new film, but suggests the franchise needs “fresh blood”.While speaking to GQ about his new series MobLand, Brosnan was prompted to respond to the idea that he could portray an older version of 007 in future movies, after Amazon MGM Studios took full creative control of the beloved franchise.“I’ve heard of that,” Brosnan said of the idea. The British actor previously led four Bond films between 1995 and 2002 and preceded Daniel Craig in the iconic role.“Of course, how could I not be interested?” he added.

The Monkey director Osgood Perkins says he has no desire to make a James Bond movie now that the franchise has been acquired by Amazon.In a recent Reddit AMA, the horror director was asked by a fan: “Are you open to directing a Bond movie/trilogy? If so, who would you cast as your version of Bond?”Perkins simply replied: “No, because fuck Jeff Bezos.”It comes after billionaire Bezos previously appeared to publicly support President Donald Trump, writing that it was “an honour” to attend Trump’s second inauguration in 2025. “Excited to collaborate on accelerating innovation and supercharging the American economy,” Bezos commented at the time.While Perkins ruled out Bond because of Bezos, he did disclose another iconic franchise he’d be happy to join – Star Wars.Perkins wrote that his ideal film, if budget was no object, would be “the collected dreams and nightmares of Darth Vader told as short stories.”Other projects on the director’s list include “a totally made up biopic about a real person, a neo-futuristic Freudian Western, [and] a movie about someone famous who died young and their experience of the afterlife.”Perkins went on to explain that his visual style was influenced by his favourite films.

The Office US actor Oscar Nuñez will return as his character Oscar Martinez in Peacock’s spin-off series.The new show is rumoured to be called The Paper, and take place in a dying Midwestern historic newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters. The series will star Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore in the leads, and be set in the same universe as its predecessor.According to a report from Variety, Martinez will not be a central character, which like The Office will be an ensemble piece.

They’re blasting off.Katy Perry, CBS News’ Gayle King and Jeff Bezos’ fiancée, Lauren Sánchez, are heading to space on Blue Origin’s historic all-women mission, the company announced Thursday.The trio will be joined by former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn.The all-female crew is set to launch this spring.“I don’t know how to explain being terrified and excited at the same time. It’s like how I felt about to deliver a baby,” King, 70, said during the announcement on “CBS Mornings.”“This was never my dream.

Amazon MGM Studios gained creative control over the film franchise after producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson announced they would be taking a step back.“I was very, very surprised and shocked,” Dalton, 78, told the Radio Times.

creative control of the James Bond franchise from the Broccoli family, who have been in charge since 1962’s “Dr. No,” sent fans into a rage, and then a deep depression.I didn’t spot a single story or social media post that was happy with the news.

James Bond fans are furious about Amazon’s takeover of the franchise, with many believing the studio will “ruin” the iconic film series.It was announced yesterday (February 20) that long-serving producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are stepping back from the creative process and handing over control of the beloved franchise to Amazon MGM Studios, ending over 60 years of the Broccoli family overseeing the films.Fans have since made their feelings clear about the takeover, with many taking to the James Bond Reddit page to express their concerns.“Oh shit, they’re going to absolutely ruin it, aren’t they?” commented one person, while another wrote: “It’s clearly the end of the franchise for long-time Bond fans.

Jury Duty will return for a second season at Amazon, it has been confirmed.According to a Deadline report, not only has a second season of Jury Duty been picked up at Amazon – it’s already been filmed. While a release date has yet to be announced, sources tell Deadline that it will air on Amazon’s Prime Video.Additionally, the theme and setting of Jury Duty season two has been revealed, with sources telling Deadline that it was revolve around a small business going on a retreat and things take a turn.

Daniel Craig has commented on Amazon MGM Studios taking over creative control of the James Bond franchise – see what he had to say below.It was announced yesterday (February 20) that long-serving 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, ending over 60 years of the Broccoli family overseeing the film series.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.

Deadline reports that there are no plans currently in place for the 26th film.The wait could be long, and will likely exceed the franchise’s biggest gap — the six years between 1989’s “License to Kill” with Timothy Dalton and 1995’s “GoldenEye” starring Pierce Brosnan.I shudder at what the comeback will look like.In 2018, I went to a party at Broccoli’s Upper East Side townhouse celebrating the Broadway musical “The Band’s Visit,” which she was a producer of. She excitedly regaled the crowd with stories about growing up on set with Sean Connery and Roger Moore.

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.