The Latest Breaking News from Amazon MGM Studios

‘It’s sad that [Cubby Broccoli] is not with us anymore, that’s all I can say,’ said the actor

The Broccoli family have controlled the James Bond franchise ever since the films were launched by Albert “Cubby” Broccoli (and his partner Harry Saltzman) in 1962. Now, his daughter and stepson, long-serving producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, have announced that they have surrendered creative control to Amazon MGM…

Reactions range from despair to cautious optimism as the streaming giant takes creative reins from long-time stewards Broccoli and Wilson

Barbara Broccoli has been described as "upset" but "resigned" to Amazon's takeover of the James Bond franchise with a source claiming the deal might not have happened if they'd found a "no-brainer" actor to take over from Daniel Craig.

The Spy Who Loved Me star Valerie Leon said she is worried about the future of 007

There has been increasing speculation about the future of the series, with no announcement of a new actor to play the spy since Daniel Craig’s exit.

Amazon secured the rights to the iconic film series when it acquired MGM for $8.45 billion (£6.69 billion) in 2022, integrating it into its parent studio

Amazon has pulled the plug on the hit soap just two years after reviving it, leaving the show's producers to seek new backers

Craig has issued a statement after the Bond producers gave Amazon full creative control

Daniel Craig has heaped praise on outgoing James Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli after it was confirmed Amazon MGM Studios are taking creative control of the franchise, and he hopes to be involved in some of Barbara's future projects.

In a move that looks set to shake -- and maybe even stir -- one of Hollywood's most bankable franchises, Amazon MGM Studio is to take creative control of James Bond, as the fictional British spy's long-time producers step back.