Late last year, the Wall Street Journal dropped a bombshell report about one of the biggest stories in the entertainment business: the stagnation of ¡°James Bond.¡±
When Amazon.com spent $8.5 billion to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer back in 2022, the crown jewel of the legendary film studio was the venerable super-spy. But for decades, the character has been controlled by the Broccoli family (first by producer Albert ¡°Cubby¡± Broccoli and now by his daughter Barbara), who were reluctant to work with Amazon.
Then, last week, the Broccolis had a change of heart and made a separate deal, ceding creative control to the streamer. Though members of the family did not comment for the Journal story, perhaps the leaks within it were a calculated hardball tactic, allowing them to air their (legitimate) concerns and secure a bigger payday.
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