Author: Chris Snelgrove Published
In 2022, Amazon spent $8.5 billion to acquire MGM, giving them the rights to distribute future films in the James Bond franchise. However, there’s no real word yet on the super spy’s next appearance, which we now know is because longtime rights holders and producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have signed a deal with Amazon Bond’s future is in conflict. Broccoli reportedly thinks Amazon executives are “idiots” for their plans to create a series of Marvel-style James Bond spinoffs, and not only is she right, but the delays she’s caused will arguably put the series on the line Saved from its fate.
Broccoli rots toward Amazon
According to the Wall Street Journal, broccoli was the main reason James Bond was delayed, and she refused to work with Amazon on new movies in the series because she hated their whole approach. Not only was she annoyed that the company wanted to turn the beloved film series into a hodgepodge of TV and movie spin-offs, but she was also annoyed that they were referring to future Bond adventures as “content.” Although not all movies released under the Broccoli banner are winners (ghostfor example, a mess), and it’s clear that her stubbornness is preventing Amazon from ruining one of the world’s greatest franchises.
Broccoli reportedly said Amazon was holding the James Bond series “hostage,” and the delays she caused appeared to be her way of rescuing the super spy from her captors. Some fans may cynically believe that this is just a behind-the-scenes power play, a way for her to stay relevant and in control in this brave new Bond world. However, we see it another way: Broccoli has learned from the failures of Marvel and Amazon and doesn’t want its cherished characters to fall victim to excessive corporate greed.
James Bond delay prevents MCU-type disaster
Of course, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been interconnected from the beginning, with Nick Fury spoiling the post-credits scene for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. iron man. However, you might say that the beginning of the end for this franchise (or, at least, the beginning of superhero fatigue) changed Miracle mired in big-budget flops) began by trying to cram as much spin-off content into Disney+ as possible. The release of the James Bond movie is seen as a major cinematic event, and this delay will prevent it from being relegated to a bunch of crappy TV shows.
Speaking of which, it’s almost impossible to discuss James Bond’s future on Amazon without discussing how Amazon handles The Lord of the Rings . only 37% ring of power Audiences watched the entire first season, and on Rotten Tomatoes, the popcorn meter gave the show a 49% audience rating. Season 2 is a little better than Season 1, but more people are streaming it boys This shows that this spin-off failed to impress the general audience even as it chased away Tolkien purists’ arbitrary changes to the lore.
It’s impossible to know exactly how James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli feels about Amazon, but what we do know suggests that her delay spared her legendary character from facing the same challenges that Marvel and Lord of the Rings faced Same problem. It’s clear that treating a great franchise as “content” and making a bunch of spin-offs that no one asked for is the quickest way to dilute the brand and drive away viewers. Doing this when casting a new Bond actor could doom the franchise to failure. license to kill It became the lowest-grossing Bond film in the United States.
Ironically, it wasn’t that long ago that the biggest debate surrounding the series was which talented actor (and possibly even actress) would replace Daniel Craig in the lead role. Now we know that something worse than bad casting could have happened to James Bond…without this delay, he might have been reduced to soulless content that sells nothing but action figures and streaming memberships Do nothing. Luckily, Broccoli steps in, and she might be our last line of defense against a bunch of Bond spin-offs that are even worse than Season 4. boysfor which we are forever grateful.
Source: Wall Street Journal
