James Bond’s Future Is Being Shaken Up by Company Clashes

The world has been ready on pins and needles to search out out what’s taking place with James Bond. Now that Daniel Craig’s 007 story has been put to relaxation, there’ve been some gentle rumblings on what’s next for the super-spy. However it seems there could also be no time to plan, in any case—or not whereas the Broccoli family is clashing with Amazon, no less than.

A brand new report from the Wall Street Journal alleges the connection between the Broccolis and Amazon has “collapsed” for the reason that latter bought MGM again in 2022. The outlet claims longtime Bond producer Barbara Broccoli doesn’t belief the “algorithm-centric Amazon” with James Bond, a lot she doesn’t even need to make a film with the corporate. (In response to the WSJ, she reportedly bluntly advised her pals the tech firm’s individuals are “fucking idiots.”) Issues have principally hit a standstill with the brand new film, and Broccoli allegedly mentioned this previous fall there was “no script, no story, and no new Bond.”

The Broccolis have a fairly tight grip on James Bond, and getting their approval to do something with him could be powerful. The WSJ report states Amazon executives have been geeked to develop James Bond as soon as it acquired MGM. Such concepts ranged from a Prime Video present to spinoffs for sure characters, or perhaps a challenge headlined by a feminine 007. However the household (and Barbara particularly) preserve artistic management over the franchise, and so they’ve no want to make Bond into mere “content material,” so these goals have been shut down. There’s additionally reportedly been pushback in opposition to who ought to play Bond sooner or later: sources advised the WSJ that folks of coloration, ladies, or homosexual males needs to be thought of, and between these three, Barbara was extra open to folks of coloration or a homosexual man. Her considering? Bond ought to at all times be a British man.

You’ll be able to learn the complete story here, which digs into Barbara Broccoli’s progress into the steward of James Bond and that strained relationship with Amazon. It’s unclear the place issues go from right here, or which social gathering might find yourself backing down simply to make a film occur—however it’s important to assume James Bond will return ultimately.

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