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  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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    Sen. Warren Asks FTC to Conduct “Broad and Meticulous” Review of Amazon-MGM Deal
    https://hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warren-letter-amazon-mgm-ftc-1234975777/
  • AstonLotusAstonLotus
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    I can’t see a Bond film getting nominated for a serious Oscar.The academy tend to sniff their nose at action franchises.
  • GeneralGogolGeneralGogol
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    AstonLotus wrote: »
    I can’t see a Bond film getting nominated for a serious Oscar.The academy tend to sniff their nose at action franchises.

    I think Bardem and Dench got some consideration for Skyfall. I wouldn't be surprised if they were in the top 10 or 15 for Best Supporting Actor/Actress voting in 2013.

    Not that Bond needs Oscar nominations, but there have been action spectacle or popular fare nominated for Best Picture in recent years, e,g, 1917, Black Panther, Dunkirk, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, Gravity, Captain Phillips, Argo, to name a few.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    There was also a lot of talk about Best Actor for Craig in 2006.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    echo wrote: »
    There was also a lot of talk about Best Actor for Craig in 2006.

    True. He did get that BAFTA, after all.
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    I can see NTTD getting a best pic nomination on a good day, but I seriously doubt it’ll be a win. Just getting a nom at all would be an achievement itself. An angle they could try going for is making it a “legacy” nomination, that it’s not just for the film but the high’s of Craig’s run. Many interpreted that with RETURN OF THE KING getting awarded more so for the trilogy than the one film itself.
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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    I'm pretty sure Skyfall narrowly missed out on a Best Picture nom.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    I’m sure if there was 10 best picture nominees in 1964, Goldfinger would have been one of them. That being said, had the Razzies existed in 1974, The Man With The Golden Gun might have picked up some nominations. Including: Worst Picture, Worst Director Guy Hamilton, Worst Supporting Actress, Britt Ekland and most deserving: Worst Supporting Actor, Clifton James.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Red_Snow wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure Skyfall narrowly missed out on a Best Picture nom.

    I could imagine that, yes.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Courtesy of Thunderpussy, an actual statement from Broccoli & Wilson on the Amazon deal and even a nod to the future of 007:
    https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/james-bond-critical-juncture-newsupdate/

    “[MGM bosses] Mike and Pam understand that we are at a critical juncture and that the continuing success of the James Bond series is dependent on us getting the next iteration right and will give us the support we need to do this,” said Broccoli and Wilson.

    Broccoli and Wilson offered some words of comfort, revealing that “Amazon has assured” them that 007’s missions will remain on the big screen, while throwing their support behind Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy’s leadership of MGM.

    “Our hope is that they [Amazon] will empower Mike and Pam to continue to run MGM unencumbered,” they added.
  • antovolkantovolk
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    Of course this was the codename ...
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    That's a terrible codename! :D It could only refer to one thing, unless they were thinking of investing in scooters!
  • Pierce2DanielPierce2Daniel
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    The new boss has his say on NTTD.....(a little nod to Bond 26 as well). If I remember correctly, they announced Bond 24 after Skyfall's opening weekend. This tactic gets used a lot by studios to make the statement they are happy with the BO. Just see recent examples where studios announced Wonder Woman 3, A Quiet Place 3 and Cruella 2. Cary has also said that Barbara is very resistant to streaming and spin-offs. apparently, Eon were pitched a Lego Bond movie! The link is here


  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    I completely forgot that ten years ago Amazon had bought the Fleming novels. In fact, I think it was starting around this time that I no longer saw the Fleming novels sold at other retailers like Barnes and Noble. I always liked to check out new paperback editions when visiting a book store, but now am having a hard time remembering if I ever saw any of the Amazon owned Thomas & Mercer paperbacks. In fact looking at Barnes & Noble, you can only buy the books through their online store. I wonder if these are restrictions brought on by Amazon?

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/amazon-james-bond-books-publishing-rights-313694/amp/
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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    FTC prepares for possible challenge to Amazon's $8.5 bln MGM deal
    https://reuters.com/business/ftc-prepares-possible-challenge-amazons-85-bln-mgm-deal-information-2022-03-01
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    https://deadline.com/2022/03/amazon-mgm-merger-1234981037/
  • Since62Since62
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    Pierce2Daniel wrote: »
    The new boss has his say on NTTD.....(a little nod to Bond 26 as well). If I remember correctly, they announced Bond 24 after Skyfall's opening weekend. This tactic gets used a lot by studios to make the statement they are happy with the BO. Just see recent examples where studios announced Wonder Woman 3, A Quiet Place 3 and Cruella 2. Cary has also said that Barbara is very resistant to streaming and spin-offs. apparently, Eon were pitched a Lego Bond movie! The link is here


    A Lego Bond movie ? It could really click with the youth audience ! ...(waiting for that to sink in)...hey, hook 'em young.
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    On the one hand, I like how EON is very in control of how Bond is marketed and used throughout media. They’re not trying to expand/exploit their brand in a way Disney and Warner Bros does with their IP.

    On the other hand, I can imagine a Lego James Bond film being fun. It’s not like EON hasn’t licensed Bond to Lego either, since they put this out:

    91L+kmnzUdL._AC_SL1500_.jpg

    I actually got this for Christmas, and plan to assemble after I move to a new house in a week.
  • Since62Since62
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    The prior generation of producers - or was it the Fleming Estate folks ??? - approved a James Bond, Jr. (even though he was a nephew, so...???) cartoon which ran a while !
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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    Writers Guild West, Labor Coalition Push FTC to Challenge Amazon’s MGM Buy
    https://hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/writers-guild-west-labor-coalition-push-ftc-to-challenge-amazons-mgm-buy-exclusive-1235116937/
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    It seems like the EON Bond films are coming to Prime for two months from next week (I think this is UK) and NTTD will be on there for a year:

    https://www.filmstories.co.uk/news/every-007-film-to-launch-on-amazon-prime-for-a-short-window-of-time/

  • ShakenNotStirredShakenNotStirred
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    I'm happy to have another option to watch them through streaming. After buying the collection in 4K on Apple TV, plus the Blurays, I might not need want to purchase another set for a long time!
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    All Bond movies, including No Time To Die, Never Say Never Again and Casino Royale '67, are now available to stream for no extra cost on Amazon Prime UK.
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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    MGM Shake-Up: Michael De Luca, Pam Abdy Exiting As Amazon Era Begins
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mgm-shake-up-michael-de-luca-pam-abdy-exiting-as-amazon-era-begins-1235136211/
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Red_Snow wrote: »
    MGM Shake-Up: Michael De Luca, Pam Abdy Exiting As Amazon Era Begins
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mgm-shake-up-michael-de-luca-pam-abdy-exiting-as-amazon-era-begins-1235136211/

    I wonder if this means we'll get the now traditional "NEXT BOND FILM DELAYED" announcement soon?
  • peterpeter Toronto
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    This is not good news. This was a corporate knee capping.

    The two people that Eon have worked quite closely with, and indeed were called out by BB as being the two people that will give them the time and space to move forward, are now gone. In their place will be Amazon allies…

    And now Amazon can put the screws to Eon to “consider” opening the IP (spin-offs and series, all the things Eon has said they’re not interested in).

    If this is as bad as I’m guessing it is, I wouldn’t be surprised if Eon dug in their heels on moving forward. After all, the tables have been turned— two allies of Eon are being replaced by Amazon hires…

    When I first heard about this, my stomach turned.
  • 007HallY007HallY
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    Perhaps Jeff Bezos can make an appearance in the next film as a Bond villain? He's somewhat there already. Maybe his salary is just a bit expensive for EON but still...

    In all seriousness though, it'd be kind of funny if the next Bond villain was a wealthy industrialist like Goldfinger or Drax considering all this.
  • ImpertinentGoonImpertinentGoon Everybody needs a hobby.
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    007HallY wrote: »
    Perhaps Jeff Bezos can make an appearance in the next film as a Bond villain? He's somewhat there already. Maybe his salary is just a bit expensive for EON but still...

    In all seriousness though, it'd be kind of funny if the next Bond villain was a wealthy industrialist like Goldfinger or Drax considering all this.

    People have been saying "Do Elon" for quite some time and none of the big tech founders seem interested in making themselves seem any less Bond-villainy.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    peter wrote: »
    This is not good news. This was a corporate knee capping.

    The two people that Eon have worked quite closely with, and indeed were called out by BB as being the two people that will give them the time and space to move forward, are now gone. In their place will be Amazon allies…

    And now Amazon can put the screws to Eon to “consider” opening the IP (spin-offs and series, all the things Eon has said they’re not interested in).

    If this is as bad as I’m guessing it is, I wouldn’t be surprised if Eon dug in their heels on moving forward. After all, the tables have been turned— two allies of Eon are being replaced by Amazon hires…

    When I first heard about this, my stomach turned.

    Happens all the time in Hollywood.

    Bond has survived, and thrived, with various executive MGM overlords. James Bond will return.
  • BurgessBurgess
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    peter wrote: »
    This is not good news. This was a corporate knee capping.

    The two people that Eon have worked quite closely with, and indeed were called out by BB as being the two people that will give them the time and space to move forward, are now gone. In their place will be Amazon allies…

    And now Amazon can put the screws to Eon to “consider” opening the IP (spin-offs and series, all the things Eon has said they’re not interested in).

    If this is as bad as I’m guessing it is, I wouldn’t be surprised if Eon dug in their heels on moving forward. After all, the tables have been turned— two allies of Eon are being replaced by Amazon hires…

    When I first heard about this, my stomach turned.

    I'm not sure whether this is bad or simply neutral. Much like the Discovery acquisition of Warner, I think management shakeups/realignments were expected. Paramount just recently went through the same spasms. If Bond was a much smaller franchise, I'd be afraid that theatrical was over. But there's still too much money on the table for theatrical to completely go away.

    Studios will definitely be more judicious with what pictures get theatrically released but Bond, Star Wars, Marvel and the like are too profitable. I mean Spider-Man just made nearly 2 billion theatrically and NTTD--when all receipts are updated--may be at $780m+. Bond is still the second biggest theatrical release of the last two years.

    Another way to look at this is to consider the amount of misses De Luca and Abdy collected outside of NTTD. If memory serves, MGM invested in a lot of talent, behind and in front of the camera, over the last few years with little financial or awards success. So, replacing them isn't like replacing Bob Iger.

    I mean, Amazon bought the Washington Post and the Washington Post still prints newspapers. Amazon bought Whole Foods and people still shop in stores. Amazon bought ComiXology and comic books are still shipped to newsstands.

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