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  • [NEWS] No new James Bond movie any time soon

    From Your Name@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 21 13:23:31 2024
    XPost: alt.fan.james-bond, alt.movies

    James Bond Update:
    Amazon & Eon at 'Impasse' Over Future of 007 Movies
    ---------------------------------------------------
    The future of the James Bond franchise is currently in limbo
    as Amazon and Barbara Broccoli's Eon Productions are
    reportedly at an impasse.

    The last James Bond movie, No Time to Die, was released in
    2021. Marking Daniel Craig's last outing as 007, attention
    has now turned toward who will be cast as the world-famous
    spy next and when another installment of Bond movies will be
    released.

    According to The Wall Street Journal, it might be a good
    while before anything comes to fruition.

    "Nearly three years after Amazon acquired the right to
    release Bond movies through its $6.5 billion purchase of the
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio, the relationship between the
    family that oversees the franchise and the e-commerce giant
    has all but collapsed," The Wall Street Journal's story reads.
    "The decaying partnership has scuttled any near-term hope of
    a new Bond film-a black eye for Amazon's ambitions in
    Hollywood, since at the time of the MGM sale, the Bond
    franchise represented a significant share of the $6.5 billion
    the company paid for the studio.

    "When it comes to Bond's future, the power lies in the hands
    of Barbara Broccoli, who inherited the control from her
    father, Albert 'Cubby' Broccoli, and who for 30 years has
    decided when a new Bond movie can go into production. She has
    told friends she doesn't trust algorithm-centric Amazon with a
    character she helped to mythologize through big-screen
    storytelling and gut instinct. This fall, she characterized
    the status of a new movie in dire terms-no script, no story,
    and no new Bond. To friends, Broccoli has characterized her
    thoughts on Amazon this way: 'These people are f- idiots'"


    What else do we know about the James Bond situation between
    Amazon and Eon?
    The Wall Street Journal spoke to over 20 people who are
    familiar with the feud between Broccoli and Amazon. Despite
    having acquired MGM, Amazon is unable to make any new Bond
    movies or projects without Broccoli's involvement.

    Eon Productions told The Wall Street Journal that Broccoli and
    other members of the family had no comment about the matter.

    According to The Wall Street Journal, Broccoli had
    reservations about the MGM/Amazon deal; however, she "didn't
    want to complicate what many in Hollywood viewed as a massive
    payout for MGM's owners-plus, she and her family would retain
    final say over all creative matters, including who plays
    Bond."

    Amazon has since presented Broccoli with a number of ideas for
    Bond spin-offs, reimaginings, and more.á

    "[Amazon's Mike] Hopkins assigned the delicate task of managing
    the relationship to one of his top entertainment executives,
    Jennifer Salke, a former NBCUniversal executive who has run
    Amazon Studios since 2018. Broccoli was irked in one early
    meeting when Salke referred to James Bond by a dreaded word:
    'content.' Using such a sterile term, one friend reflected, was
    like a 'death knell' to Broccoli."

    At this time, no new Bond movie or project has been officially
    announced.



    <https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1896764-james-bond-update-amazon-eon-impasse>

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  • From Ted Nolan @21:1/5 to YourName@YourISP.com on Sat Dec 21 01:29:17 2024
    XPost: alt.fan.james-bond, alt.movies

    In article <vk51q2$3ms5r$1@dont-email.me>,
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:


    James Bond Update:
    Amazon & Eon at 'Impasse' Over Future of 007 Movies
    ---------------------------------------------------

    It seems like the franchaise is always in some sort of trouble in recent
    times. MGM bankruptcy iirc, then a writers' strike, now this.
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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Ted Nolan on Sat Dec 21 15:27:02 2024
    XPost: alt.fan.james-bond, alt.movies

    On 2024-12-21 01:29:17 +0000, ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan said:

    In article <vk51q2$3ms5r$1@dont-email.me>,
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:


    James Bond Update:
    Amazon & Eon at 'Impasse' Over Future of 007 Movies
    ---------------------------------------------------

    It seems like the franchaise is always in some sort of trouble in recent times. MGM bankruptcy iirc, then a writers' strike, now this.

    According to other reports ...


    James Bond producers shot down Amazon's 'woke' female 007
    idea: 'F-king idiots'
    ---------------------------------------------------------

    ...

    Amazon executives have proposed a number of ideas to cash in
    on the Bond brand for its Prime Video service, including a
    spinoff featuring Miss Moneypenny, the secretary of MI6 spy
    chief M.

    There was even talk of casting a female to play the next 007,
    as well as more diverse options that would include gay or
    black leading men.

    Broccoli shot down the idea of a female Bond, though she's
    not opposed to having a gay or nonwhite actor star in the
    role, according to the Journal.

    She does insist that whoever fills his shoes is a Brit.



    <https://nypost.com/2024/12/20/business/james-bond-producers-nixed-amazons-woke-female-007-idea/>




    Wow! A "Miss Moneypenny" spinoff movie ... that would be "great".
    Typing, filing, making the tea, ... thrilling!! ;-)

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  • From Ted Nolan @21:1/5 to YourName@YourISP.com on Sat Dec 21 04:28:55 2024
    XPost: alt.fan.james-bond, alt.movies

    In article <vk591m$3nvgb$1@dont-email.me>,
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2024-12-21 01:29:17 +0000, ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan said:

    In article <vk51q2$3ms5r$1@dont-email.me>,
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:


    James Bond Update:
    Amazon & Eon at 'Impasse' Over Future of 007 Movies
    ---------------------------------------------------

    It seems like the franchaise is always in some sort of trouble in recent
    times. MGM bankruptcy iirc, then a writers' strike, now this.

    According to other reports ...


    James Bond producers shot down Amazon's 'woke' female 007
    idea: 'F-king idiots'
    ---------------------------------------------------------

    ...

    Amazon executives have proposed a number of ideas to cash in
    on the Bond brand for its Prime Video service, including a
    spinoff featuring Miss Moneypenny, the secretary of MI6 spy
    chief M.

    There was even talk of casting a female to play the next 007,
    as well as more diverse options that would include gay or
    black leading men.

    Broccoli shot down the idea of a female Bond, though she's
    not opposed to having a gay or nonwhite actor star in the
    role, according to the Journal.

    She does insist that whoever fills his shoes is a Brit.



    <https://nypost.com/2024/12/20/business/james-bond-producers-nixed-amazons-woke-female-007-idea/>




    Wow! A "Miss Moneypenny" spinoff movie ... that would be "great".
    Typing, filing, making the tea, ... thrilling!! ;-)





    I liked the Craig era Monneypenny -- as a supporting character.
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    columbiaclosings.com
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  • From Ant Bond@21:1/5 to Your Name on Sat Dec 21 07:33:10 2024
    XPost: alt.fan.james-bond, alt.movies

    Oh well. At least, Daniel Craig's era ended nicely IMO.


    In alt.fan.james-bond Your Name <YourName@yourisp.com> wrote:


    James Bond Update:
    Amazon & Eon at 'Impasse' Over Future of 007 Movies
    ---------------------------------------------------
    The future of the James Bond franchise is currently in limbo
    as Amazon and Barbara Broccoli's Eon Productions are
    reportedly at an impasse.

    The last James Bond movie, No Time to Die, was released in
    2021. Marking Daniel Craig's last outing as 007, attention
    has now turned toward who will be cast as the world-famous
    spy next and when another installment of Bond movies will be
    released.

    According to The Wall Street Journal, it might be a good
    while before anything comes to fruition.

    "Nearly three years after Amazon acquired the right to
    release Bond movies through its $6.5 billion purchase of the
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio, the relationship between the
    family that oversees the franchise and the e-commerce giant
    has all but collapsed," The Wall Street Journal's story reads.
    "The decaying partnership has scuttled any near-term hope of
    a new Bond film-a black eye for Amazon's ambitions in
    Hollywood, since at the time of the MGM sale, the Bond
    franchise represented a significant share of the $6.5 billion
    the company paid for the studio.

    "When it comes to Bond's future, the power lies in the hands
    of Barbara Broccoli, who inherited the control from her
    father, Albert 'Cubby' Broccoli, and who for 30 years has
    decided when a new Bond movie can go into production. She has
    told friends she doesn't trust algorithm-centric Amazon with a
    character she helped to mythologize through big-screen
    storytelling and gut instinct. This fall, she characterized
    the status of a new movie in dire terms-no script, no story,
    and no new Bond. To friends, Broccoli has characterized her
    thoughts on Amazon this way: 'These people are f- idiots'"


    What else do we know about the James Bond situation between
    Amazon and Eon?
    The Wall Street Journal spoke to over 20 people who are
    familiar with the feud between Broccoli and Amazon. Despite
    having acquired MGM, Amazon is unable to make any new Bond
    movies or projects without Broccoli's involvement.

    Eon Productions told The Wall Street Journal that Broccoli and
    other members of the family had no comment about the matter.

    According to The Wall Street Journal, Broccoli had
    reservations about the MGM/Amazon deal; however, she "didn't
    want to complicate what many in Hollywood viewed as a massive
    payout for MGM's owners-plus, she and her family would retain
    final say over all creative matters, including who plays
    Bond."

    Amazon has since presented Broccoli with a number of ideas for
    Bond spin-offs, reimaginings, and more.á

    "[Amazon's Mike] Hopkins assigned the delicate task of managing
    the relationship to one of his top entertainment executives,
    Jennifer Salke, a former NBCUniversal executive who has run
    Amazon Studios since 2018. Broccoli was irked in one early
    meeting when Salke referred to James Bond by a dreaded word:
    'content.' Using such a sterile term, one friend reflected, was
    like a 'death knell' to Broccoli."

    At this time, no new Bond movie or project has been officially
    announced.



    <https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1896764-james-bond-update-amazon-eon-impasse>






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  • From Ted Nolan @21:1/5 to Ant Bond on Sat Dec 21 19:07:12 2024
    XPost: alt.fan.james-bond, alt.movies

    In article <oumdnVgm-rmr8vv6nZ2dnZfqnPQAAAAA@earthlink.com>,
    Ant Bond <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:
    Oh well. At least, Daniel Craig's era ended nicely IMO.


    Yes, I know a lot of people didn't like killing him off (despite knowing
    a new Bond will be back after a reboot), but the Craig years had a nice multi-movie arc which the others really did not. (Which is not to take
    away from the other runs, I just thought it was a nice touch).
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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to ted@loft.tnolan.com on Sat Dec 21 20:11:37 2024
    XPost: alt.fan.james-bond, alt.movies

    In alt.fan.james-bond Ted Nolan <tednolan> <ted@loft.tnolan.com> wrote:
    In article <oumdnVgm-rmr8vv6nZ2dnZfqnPQAAAAA@earthlink.com>,
    Ant Bond <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:
    Oh well. At least, Daniel Craig's era ended nicely IMO.


    Yes, I know a lot of people didn't like killing him off (despite knowing
    a new Bond will be back after a reboot), but the Craig years had a nice multi-movie arc which the others really did not. (Which is not to take
    away from the other runs, I just thought it was a nice touch).

    Yeah, and the ending was different in a good way. Just think of it as an alernate timeline for 007. ;)
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  • From super70s@21:1/5 to Your Name on Sat Dec 21 18:55:12 2024
    XPost: alt.movies, alt.fan.james-bond

    On 2024-12-21 00:23:31 +0000, Your Name said:

    The last James Bond movie, No Time to Die, was released in
    2021. Marking Daniel Craig's last outing as 007, attention
    has now turned toward who will be cast as the world-famous
    spy next and when another installment of Bond movies will be
    released.

    We have a good idea of the next diabolical Bond villain though -- the
    world's richest man who befriends the president of the United States
    for more tax breaks and government contracts.

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