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James Bond's long-serving producers give control to Amazon
BBC ^ | 02 20 2025 | Ian Youngs

Posted on 02/20/2025 5:21:43 PM PST by yesthatjallen

The James Bond film franchise will no longer be controlled by the Broccoli dynasty, after long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson announced they are stepping down.

The Bond films were launched by Albert "Cubby" Broccoli in 1962, before his daughter and stepson took over.

The pair will now give creative control to Amazon MGM Studios, which was formed when Amazon bought Bond's parent studio in 2022.

The new deal comes after mounting speculation about the fate of the British spy, four years after his last outing in No Time to Die, which was also Daniel Craig's final appearance in the role.

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1 posted on 02/20/2025 5:21:43 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

James Bond movie franchise:
Born 1962
Died 2025


2 posted on 02/20/2025 5:23:03 PM PST by Skwor
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To: yesthatjallen

Barbara did something Blowfeld and all the other bad guys couldn’t do......killed Bond.


3 posted on 02/20/2025 5:24:47 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: yesthatjallen

Next movie would be Jane Bond, a lesbian, climate change, woke spy.


4 posted on 02/20/2025 5:26:52 PM PST by teacherwoes (Our Lady of China, pray for us)
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To: yesthatjallen

Buh Bye Bond


5 posted on 02/20/2025 5:35:51 PM PST by Skywise
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To: yesthatjallen
Presently work for the company which manufactured the rear spinning motors on the underwater Lotus Esprit S1 sports car - Wet Nellie.


6 posted on 02/20/2025 5:38:24 PM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: yesthatjallen

The name’s Gone, James Gone.


7 posted on 02/20/2025 5:39:01 PM PST by Ahithophel (Communication is an art form susceptible to sudden technical failure)
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To: Skwor

Actually, it was 2006. The franchise was on its last legs after Casino Royale.


8 posted on 02/20/2025 5:39:55 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Skywise

Yes this is not good news for Bond fans.

Next up will be Jamie Bond, a 98-pound black trans lesbian girl boss with magic powers.


9 posted on 02/20/2025 5:42:08 PM PST by DarrellZero
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look what these SOBs did to LOTR. Woke nonsense. Expect a black, bisexual bond. gay bond.


10 posted on 02/20/2025 5:42:30 PM PST by imabadboy99
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To: yesthatjallen

Well, think of it this way, at least the new owners are not
Disney Inc.


11 posted on 02/20/2025 5:42:31 PM PST by lee martell
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To: yesthatjallen
Bond Fans: "Give us Henry Cavill as 007!"

Amazon:


12 posted on 02/20/2025 5:46:37 PM PST by montag813
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To: Skwor

lol

Yes.


13 posted on 02/20/2025 5:50:08 PM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: Libloather

That and Little Nellie are my two favorite Bond vehicles.


14 posted on 02/20/2025 5:52:40 PM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Ya, I agree after Bronson it was pretty much meh at best but now Amazon will bury it for sure.


15 posted on 02/20/2025 5:53:31 PM PST by Skwor
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To: yesthatjallen

Can’t wait to see the new tranny Bond.


16 posted on 02/20/2025 5:56:08 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: imabadboy99

With Bezos’ new love for Trump, I’m willing to wait and see what they do with it. The new found “patriotism” may surprise us.


17 posted on 02/20/2025 5:56:59 PM PST by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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To: yesthatjallen

THE RINGS OF BOND!


18 posted on 02/20/2025 6:08:07 PM PST by glorgau
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To: Skywise

After Sean Connery left the role, it went downhill.


19 posted on 02/20/2025 6:13:41 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Skwor

James Bond movie franchise:
Born 1962
Died 2025>>>
Yes it’s success, as film cuz the books i didn’t think were all that great, was mostly because it was never a studio franchise. I still think it’s dinner when i see the broccoli name on the films production roll. The 50 year blu ray is worth the buy.


20 posted on 02/20/2025 6:15:43 PM PST by kvanbrunt2
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