Source: CBC News [Canadian state media]
“In a major shakeup for the film industry, Amazon MGM Studios said on Thursday it will take creative control of the James Bond franchise from long-serving producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The deal comes amid mounting speculation of the fate of one of the world’s most popular franchises, after a Wall Street Journal report in December said a clash between the Broccoli family and the e-commerce giant had put Bond’s future on pause. … Under the terms of Thursday’s joint venture, all parties would remain co-owners of the franchise’s intellectual property rights, but Amazon MGM would have creative control. This would give the tech giant a lot more freedom in its approach to the series, as fans await the 26th Bond film and the reveal of who will don the iconic tuxedo after [Daniel] Craig’s 2021 exit.” (02/20/25)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/james-bond-amazon-mgm-broccoli-1.7463826