James Bond franchise is going to burst at the seams in the coming years

Almost a year after the acquisition was first announced, Amazon has finally completed its acquisition of legendary film studio MGM. It involved $8.5 billion and meanwhile movie fans are wondering what the future holds.

Thanks to the acquisition, Amazon will acquire many iconic franchises. Just think of Rocky Balboa, Legally Blonde, Stargate, Pink Panther and more. And then there’s the crown jewel: James Bond.

James Bond
Variety has published an interesting article about the future of the secret agent. According to Variety, Amazon really sees him as the crown jewel of the acquisition.

But while Amazon has huge plans, producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are hard to overlook, as they have a tremendous level of creative control over the entire franchise.

At the same time, Amazon is looking at the possibility of expanding the 007 franchise. That’s how one would “want to watch television series and other spin-offs”† But Amazon can want that: the Eon Productions chefs have to give the green light.

And they have been very clear in recent years: James Bond is a franchise for the cinema, not for television and series is not a possibility.

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