Amazon gains control of James Bond franchise

[PopesReignOverCardinals]

Amazon MGM Studios is set to gain full creative control over the James Bond franchise.

On Thursday, Feb. 20, Amazon MGM Studios and longtime Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson announced the group had formed a new joint venture to maintain control over the intellectual property rights to James Bond. According to the announcement, the Amazon-owned MGM Studios will hold creative control of Bond projects moving forward.

https://people.com/amazon-mgm-studi...ames-bond-franchise-barbara-broccoli-11683274

 

[Catman100]

Things that make you go hmmmm..
Anybody that would kill James Bond needs away from creative control. IMO

 

[JumperJack]

Very bad.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

 

[HeismaNole]

Things that make you go hmmmm..
Anybody that would kill James Bond needs away from creative control. IMO

I blame Craig for that as he kept pushing for it.

The good news is diversity is our strength and James Bond will be some combo of black/woman/gay.

 

[Catman100]

I blame Craig for that as he kept pushing for it.

The good news is diversity is our strength and James Bond will be some combo of black/woman/gay.

No doubt.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

Just call it Jane Bond and make it its own thing. Let everyone else enjoy James Bond in peace

 

[Phil_The_Music]

Just call it Jane Bond and make it its own thing. Let everyone else enjoy James Bond in peace

That's not how this works. It's not about creating new and diverse content, it's about destroying the original content that people loved.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

That's not how this works. It's not about creating new and diverse content, it's about destroying the original content that people loved.

I know

 

[Catman100]

Just an FYI, I wouldn't know how to post a personal iPhone pic, but I have a 4ft by 2ft canvas of all the Bonds sitting at a poker table in my office. It's excellent.

 

[Phil_The_Music]

I know

I know you know, I was venting more so than explaining. Lol

 

[FirewithFire]

Bond was one of the last franchises still standing in the DEI wars. I guess Amacrap finally made Broccoli an offer she wouldn't refuse.

Enter Jane Bond, the black, trans, lesbian that has a license to kill evil white men.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

He’s been killing evil white people the whole time.

 

[Nightwish84]

Wait, so we don't like billionaires today?

This will go one of two ways - Bond becomes very watered down with various shows, universes, and films until everyone is sick of it or we get some of that but maybe someone like Spielberg ends up directing a Bond film which could be sorta cool.

Also, I get the whole diversity joke but unless there's loads of examples of iconic characters being a different race or creed just because (and maybe there are, I don't pay attention to it), we're running that joke into the ground. The Game of Thrones offshoot was immediately deemed woke because there was a bit less nudity and a few black actors. If you're complaining that black actors are in a show or film, that's more of a you issue. But it is what it is.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

You’ll never see my use ‘woke’ to describe anything because it’s a meaningless word at this point. I’d be fine with the next bond being a non white guy. I just want him to be a suave secret agent.

 

[PhDcat2018]

He's a bit too old now, but I would have loved Idris Elba as bond. He's a fantastic actor and could pull off the role of a kinda morally Grey Bond.

 

[bigblueinsanity]

I have zero faith Amazon does anything but ruin this brand. The only IP they didn't ruin was terminal list. Reacher started ok then sucked. Rings of power was saved by completely reworking all the dumb ideas drom season 1.

So no, I don't have much faith.

He's a bit too old now, but I would have loved Idris Elba as bond. He's a fantastic actor and could pull off the role of a kinda morally Grey Bond.

I still hope they go with him. He or cavill are the only two that will do, imo. I understand the call for diversity and idris is fantastic and universally liked. Would be an easy win for them.

 

[WTF Cat]

This cannot be a positive.

 

[hmt5000]

Wait, so we don't like billionaires today?

This will go one of two ways - Bond becomes very watered down with various shows, universes, and films until everyone is sick of it or we get some of that but maybe someone like Spielberg ends up directing a Bond film which could be sorta cool.

Also, I get the whole diversity joke but unless there's loads of examples of iconic characters being a different race or creed just because (and maybe there are, I don't pay attention to it), we're running that joke into the ground. The Game of Thrones offshoot was immediately deemed woke because there was a bit less nudity and a few black actors. If you're complaining that black actors are in a show or film, that's more of a you issue. But it is what it is.

House of the Dragons wasn't getting the "woke" accusation by people that pay attn. Rings of Power was because it was legit insane with changes. HOTD made some cringe changes but mostly followed the books. ROP basically did a patchwork of lore here and there to pretend is was Tolkien. Also, HOTD found a good way to do the race swap. It at least made sense instead of making you shake your head.

The reason you do something matters.

 

[hmt5000]

You’ll never see my use ‘woke’ to describe anything because it’s a meaningless word at this point. I’d be fine with the next bond being a non white guy. I just want him to be a suave secret agent.

Idris Elba's name comes up a lot and 99% of fans would not have a problem with him.