Amazon buys James Bond

The last James Bond film came out in 2021. Since then, Amazon bought the franchise distributor, MGM, for $8.5 billion, but the purchase only gave Amazon 50% control and relegated them to being a passive partner when it came to artistic choices.

On Thursday, it was announced that the creative impasse between all the parties had been resolved. Amazon MGM Studios, Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have formed a new joint venture to house the James Bond intellectual property rights. The three parties will remain co-owners of the iconic franchise but Amazon MGM will have creative control.

Wilson and Broccoli are the children of the late Albert R. Broccoli, who originally produced the James Bond movies. The half-siblings took over producing Bond movies in 1979, and now that baton has been passed to Amazon.

Jeff Bezos asked on X who should be the next Bond. The most popular pick was Henry Cavill. In a parallel poll, Guy Ritchie was picked to direct the next Bond film. I agree, that would be an amazing combination. Don't screw it up Amazon!