Former James Bond actress pans Amazon franchise takeover as 'absolute madness'

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Since the franchise first launched 62-years ago and over the course of 27 movies, 007 has left fans both delighted and at times cringing with his racy quips.
Daily Mail
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Following years of rumoured tension between the historic custodians of the 007 franchise and their new corporate overlords at Amazon, Jeff Bezos’ company has assumed complete creative control of the franchise.
The Independent
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“James Bond” star Daniel Craig reacted to the news that longtime “Bond” producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have yielded creative control of the British franchise to Amazon MGM — an announcement some fans fear will change it forever.
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The reality underlying Broccoli and Wilson’s decision to cede control to Amazon, the company that has since 2021 been responsible for co-producing Bond films after its purchase of MGM, is that since it became apparent that Daniel Craig wanted to leave the role, the franchise has been struck by a kind of creative paralysis.
Guardian

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