‘007’ in the series of turmoil as producers, Amazon can not agree on the franchise

The next installment of the “James Bond” franchise is in development limbo due to disagreements between the main producer of the series and its new owners, Amazon.

In a report from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), longtime Bond producer Barbara Broccoli and Amazon – who are buying MGM studios in 2021 – are “at a loss” regarding decisions on the future of the franchise. These include decisions about whether Bond should be turned into a streaming series, or more philosophical ones, such as a title character or a superhero.

“I have to be honest, I don’t think James Bond is a superhero,” one Amazon executive said during a recent meeting about upcoming Bond content, the report said. That quote seems to point to Broccoli’s fear that Amazon doesn’t understand the very character he dedicated his work to.

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Broccoli, who has been in control of the “007” franchise for more than three decades, “told friends he doesn’t trust the algorithm-centric Amazon with the actor he helped create a legend with big-screen storytelling and instinct,” WSJ. report.

According to the report, the relationship between Broccoli and the new owners of Bond is so difficult, that recently this fall, Broccoli “indicated the state of the new movie in painful words – no script, no story and no new Bond.” This lack of momentum in the franchise nearly three years after the last film, 2021’s “No Time to Die” has never existed in a series that used to have an installment every year or two since it started in the 60s.

“These people are idiots,” Broccoli reportedly told friends of Amazon executives.

The WSJ spoke to 20 people familiar with the Amazon-Broccoli feud to understand the nature of the death, writing that “from the conflict between the Hollywood of the 20th century of big screens and big changes and the new entertainment industry dominated by Silicon Valley. firms that prize data, algorithms and streaming subscriptions.”

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Actor Daniel Craig’s fifth and final role as James Bond in the 2021 film, “No Time to Die.” (Karwai Tang)

Broccoli “complained that Amazon is not a good home for Bond, as the company’s core business is selling everything from toilet paper to vacuum cleaners,” the report said, although he noted that he did not speak out against Amazon buying MGM because ” I didn’t want to complicate what many in Hollywood considered a huge payout to MGM’s owners.”

As part of the deal, MGM executives confirmed that Amazon was committed to putting Bond on the big screen instead of relegating the franchise to streaming. The outlet noted that when an enthusiastic Amazon executive floated the idea of ​​a variety of Bond TV spin-offs, including a possible “Moneypenny,” or a female 007 spin-off, Broccoli shot the idea down.

“Did you read the contract?” he is said to have replied.

Over the past few years, Broccoli has defended various ideas in the industry that Bond could take on a different gender or race identity in future films. But as the newspaper reported, he believes that a spy “should always be played by a man, and should always be played by a Brit.”

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The WSJ also talked about Broccoli shooting down Bond villain ideas inspired by current real-world figures that some people see as evil.

“‘Elon Musk?’ he told one friend ‘I did that back in 1997.'” Broccoli was referring to that year’s 007 villain, “Tomorrow Never Dies.” The outlet described the tycoon as “a wealthy mogul whose global media empire includes a satellite network.”

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The WSJ concluded its report with one final example of the strained relationship between Broccoli and Amazon. It noted that when he gave an acceptance speech for film industry awards in November, he “didn’t mention Amazon.”

Amazon did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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