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Star Wars used to feel like an event, and Disney has commodified it and stripped it of nearly everything that made it feel special. Amazon is going to do the same with James Bond. What was once a long-running, theatrical FILM franchise will now be stripped bare and commodified."
We simply don't know how this is going to turn out and a lot of Bond fans are worried,
It's not a question of worrying me, because life changes and everything moves on and changes. I just...the Bond franchise was very British, and it won't be anymore. And, obviously, if they make films, they won't go into the cinema...Everything is so changed now, it won't be the same, and I'm very old fashioned anyway."
Former Bond girl Valerie Leon to GMB We now enter genuinely exciting, if not slightly scary times. There is no doubt that we will finally see more frequent content, which for numerous Bond fans cannot come soon enough. We all need to remain open-minded about what Amazon will deliver us from the world of our favorite secret agent."
Miles Winterburn to Newsweek I can't say I was a fan of the most recent #JamesBond films but I am still greeting this with mixed emotions. I hope it's a return to movies that are more exciting and less dour than those of the Craig era."
Warren Carrigan writing on X It's too easy to see this pessimistically,
Lowbridge-Ellis, speaking in a personal capacity, told Newsweek With my 007 career spanning nearly 60 incredible years, I am stepping back from producing the James Bond films to focus on art and charitable projects. Therefore, Barbara and I agree, it is time for our trusted partner, Amazon MGM Studios, to lead James Bond into the future."
Wilson, Barbara Broccoli's stepbrother, remarked I guess No Time to Die really was the end of James Bond."
One dismayed fan commented Broccoli’s response to such enthusiasm, one friend said, is often the same: Did you read the contract?”
Schwartzel and Toonkel explained The relationship between the family that oversees the franchise and the ecommerce giant has all but collapsed,
Erich Schwartzel and Jessica Toonkel wrote Barbara scares the hell out of people,
Wilson said in an interview with The New York Times in 2015. It is one of our last, great theatrical events, ... Don’t dilute that with a plethora of streaming spin-offs.”
People are playing it very safe,
DON'T cinematic universe James Bond.”
Even Joe Russo, co-director of four Marvel Cinematic Universe films including “Avengers: Endgame,” pleaded to Amazon MGM We are honoured to continue this treasured heritage,
said Mike Hopkins, head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, noting the franchise's six-decade impact on filmed entertainment My life has been dedicated to maintaining and building upon the extraordinary legacy that was handed to Michael and me by our father, producer Cubby Broccoli,
Barbara Broccoli said in a statement Since his theatrical introduction over 60 years ago, James Bond has been one of the most iconic characters in filmed entertainment,
Mike Hopkins, head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, said in a statement announcing the venture I have had the honor of working closely with four of the tremendously talented actors who have played 007 and thousands of wonderful artists within the industry,
We are grateful to the late Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman for bringing James Bond to movie theatres around the world, and to Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for their unyielding dedication and their role in continuing the legacy of the franchise that is cherished by legions of fans worldwide,
said Mike Hopkins, Amazon's head of Prime Video and MGM Studios, in a statement Who'd you pick as the next Bond?"
In a nod to the deal, Amazon founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos wrote in a post on X
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