Amazon gains creative control of ‘James Bond’ franchise
Amazon’s MGM Studios (:Amzn) The creative control of James Bond is received, as the company seems to deepen its position in streaming wars. The company declared Thursday.
The studio will form a joint venture – manufacturers barbara broccoli and intellectual property rights to acquire intellectual property from his steppace. The couple, who has spent a long time, will remain co-owners of privilege together with Amazon. The financial conditions of the transaction were not revealed.
“With my career, which spreads almost 60 incredible years, I stand back as a result of the production of James Bond Films to focus on art and charity projects,” Wilson said in a statement. “Consequently, Barbara and I agree, it’s time for our reliable partner, Amazon MGM Studios, James Bond to lead James Bond in the future.”
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Amazon bought Hollywood Studio MGM HOLDINGS In 2022, for $ 8.45 billion, including debt, as it worked for its flow service to better compete with Netflix likes (:Nflx) and Disney (Knead))
At that time, Wall Street analysts and Hollywood viewers praised the deal, which provided Amazon to more than 4,000 catalogs, including James Bond franchise, and 17,000 TV, “Farmo” and “Harmoid’s Fairy Tale”. In particular, the deal included only the rights of distribution.
Company has long been disagreements Brookkoli and Wilson, who decided to decide when James Bond’s films would enter the production, as well as the general direction of the stories.
Amazon now will have that power. The license is currently looking for its next James Bond after Daniel Craig left in 2021.
“We are honored to continue this charged legacy and are looking forward to the next step of the world’s legendary 007,” Mike Hopkins said, Mike Hopkins reports.
Amazon has one of the widest spectators that reaches all streaming platforms due to its main shipping service and the ability to keep consumers in its ecosystem. The company last year entered the advertising area of ​​advertising By default submitting all its basic videos subscriptions to advertisements.
It has recently been performed in professional sports, having rights to both NFL and NBA games. It also has the upcoming original programming, including A new “legal blonde” series.
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