EoN sells up - Amazon MGM to produce 007 going forwards (Heyman and Pascal confirmed as producers)

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  • Posts: 215
    I'm assuming that presentation didn't yield any news.
    There are still two hours before Amazon is on. I guess it goes until 10:30 or 11 Pacific time.

    I'm guessing the presentation hasn't started yet it's 8 central time usa time
  • ArapahoeBondFanArapahoeBondFan Colorado
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    I'm assuming that presentation didn't yield any news.
    There are still two hours before Amazon is on. I guess it goes until 10:30 or 11 Pacific time.

    I'm guessing the presentation hasn't started yet it's 8 central time usa time

    Right. I'm on MST. And Vegas in an hour behind me.
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    My guess is they’ll announce a release date but nothing about a director. MAYBE a screenwriter will be hired unless the screenwriter they hire is also a director.
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    I truly believe that Cuaron gets half the recognition that Nolan or Villeneuve does, with twice the talent. He is truly a visionary director, and If Amazon has somehow managed to snag him it would be a major coup, and put B26 on track to exceed any we've ever seen, which feels weird to say about a franchise that's over 60 years old!

    Absolutely.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    https://variety.com/2025/film/news/amazon-james-bond-movie-fresh-exotic-1236352644/

    Not much new, but I believe them that they are getting started! Happiness for us fans!
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Sold me at 'Exotic'. Or was that a typo? Either way, I'm excited.
  • Posts: 4,973
    Yeah, it’s still very much early days. But it’s a nice little update.
  • Posts: 1,970
    From the Variety above: Who will be the next actor to play 007, the agent with license to kill?

    Though that very much hasn’t been decided, James Bond‘s new owners — Amazon MGM — stopped by Las Vegas for CinemaCon, the annual convention of movie theater owners, to talk up the future of Britain’s favorite martini-drinking spy.

    “We are committed to honoring the legacy of this iconic character while bringing a fresh, exotic new chapter to audiences around the world alongside Amy [Pascal] and David [Heyman],” the studio’s executives Courtenay Valenti and Sue Kroll said Wednesday night on stage at Caesars Palace. “They’re both in London getting started and couldn’t be here tonight, but we wanted to thank them for what we know to make an incredible partnership.”
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    So it's going to be VERY late 2027 at the earliest, like the last week in November onwards, or potentially the early part of 2028, say late Feb.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Well, there we go, it’s too early for anything.
    They’ve both other projects on the go, including one they’re making together and a whole big Spider Man film for Pascal; I assume if they are getting started it’s not quite full time yet.
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    At least it appears they’re not gonna rush this. Amazon has never handled anything as big as Bond, so they need to get this right.
  • George_KaplanGeorge_Kaplan Being chauffeured by Tibbett
    edited April 3 Posts: 757
    So it's going to be VERY late 2027 at the earliest, like the last week in November onwards, or potentially the early part of 2028, say late Feb.

    I'm in two minds. My left shoulder tells me it's going to be 18 January 2028, at around 6:03:05 or 6:03:06, in the evening. But, my big toe tells me that if we can get a 2nd lighting technician locked in by 3 January 2026, at about 2:47:32 (no later than 2:47:33, and definitely not 2:47:34! LOL!) in the afternoon, at the very latest, then we could be looking at a 15 November 2027, 5:20:13pm release!
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    :))
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
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    I volunteer as 2nd lighting technician (cannot be that difficult if we already have a 1st) - make it happen!
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited April 3 Posts: 8,806
    mtm wrote: »
    Well, there we go, it’s too early for anything.
    They’ve both other projects on the go, including one they’re making together and a whole big Spider Man film for Pascal; I assume if they are getting started it’s not quite full time yet.

    Honestly, I'm happy with this. Now that we have some assurances that things are in the right hands and they aren't just going to pull a Force Awakens I hope they take as long as they need to make the best movie possible.

    Bond 26 needs to be at least on a par with Goldeneye and Casino Royale for restarts to the series, if not surpassing them. Even if it is 6+ years between films, I'll happily wait as long as what we eventually get can live up to that standard.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
    edited April 3 Posts: 2,434
    Bond 26 is clearly the most important Bond film since GoldenEye.
  • edited April 3 Posts: 4,973
    If you mean quality wise I think that's quite subjective for what it's worth. I personally can't envision a scenario where everyone is happy with the next film, at least on these forums. It could well be popular with general audiences and critics but have a bit of a backlash amongst us (that's basically what's happened with the past few movies!)

    Financially, it has a bit of leeway. It doesn't need to break a billion or anything, and with Bond we're most likely looking at success in this area beyond most films. Maybe there'll be some disastrous Snow White 2025 type situation (I hope not) but for all intents and purposes I see no reason why it won't be successful and I suspect it'll be well made. I don't know if it'll be quite as zeitgeist capturing as, say, SF or GE, or indeed the early Bonds (it'd be wonderful if it was though), but it's worth saying that's not always common, and again it really doesn't need to be in the short term. In that sense it just needs to make an impact and get Bond back onscreen to a good fan fare. We'll then get more films from there under the same producers in an ideal scenario. But make no mistake, we'll all likely pick this film apart, haha.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    007HallY wrote: »
    If you mean quality wise I think that's quite subjective for what it's worth. I personally can't envision a scenario where everyone is happy with the next film, at least on these forums. It could well be popular with general audiences and critics but have a bit of a backlash amongst us (that's basically what's happened with the past few movies!)

    Financially, it has a bit of leeway. It doesn't need to break a billion or anything, and with Bond we're most likely looking at success in this area beyond most films. Maybe there'll be some disastrous Snow White 2025 type situation (I hope not) but for all intents and purposes I see no reason why it won't be successful and I suspect it'll be well made. I don't know if it'll be quite as zeitgeist capturing as, say, SF or GE, or indeed the early Bonds (it'd be wonderful if it was though), but it's worth saying that's not always common, and again it really doesn't need to be in the short term. In that sense it just needs to make an impact and get Bond back onscreen to a good fan fare. We'll then get more films from there under the same producers in an ideal scenario. But make no mistake, we'll all likely pick this film apart, haha.

    We're stilling picking apart the 60's films, so yeah that's a safe bet. :D
  • Posts: 4,973
    007HallY wrote: »
    If you mean quality wise I think that's quite subjective for what it's worth. I personally can't envision a scenario where everyone is happy with the next film, at least on these forums. It could well be popular with general audiences and critics but have a bit of a backlash amongst us (that's basically what's happened with the past few movies!)

    Financially, it has a bit of leeway. It doesn't need to break a billion or anything, and with Bond we're most likely looking at success in this area beyond most films. Maybe there'll be some disastrous Snow White 2025 type situation (I hope not) but for all intents and purposes I see no reason why it won't be successful and I suspect it'll be well made. I don't know if it'll be quite as zeitgeist capturing as, say, SF or GE, or indeed the early Bonds (it'd be wonderful if it was though), but it's worth saying that's not always common, and again it really doesn't need to be in the short term. In that sense it just needs to make an impact and get Bond back onscreen to a good fan fare. We'll then get more films from there under the same producers in an ideal scenario. But make no mistake, we'll all likely pick this film apart, haha.

    We're stilling picking apart the 60's films, so yeah that's a safe bet. :D

    Oh yeah completely! But I think it's always worth saying what the fandom think and how a Bond film does in the wider world can be different things. I'd love if this film was successful and praised more for less across the board though.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
    edited April 3 Posts: 2,434
    007HallY wrote: »
    If you mean quality wise I think that's quite subjective for what it's worth. I personally can't envision a scenario where everyone is happy with the next film, at least on these forums. It could well be popular with general audiences and critics but have a bit of a backlash amongst us (that's basically what's happened with the past few movies!)

    Financially, it has a bit of leeway. It doesn't need to break a billion or anything, and with Bond we're most likely looking at success in this area beyond most films. Maybe there'll be some disastrous Snow White 2025 type situation (I hope not) but for all intents and purposes I see no reason why it won't be successful and I suspect it'll be well made. I don't know if it'll be quite as zeitgeist capturing as, say, SF or GE, or indeed the early Bonds (it'd be wonderful if it was though), but it's worth saying that's not always common, and again it really doesn't need to be in the short term. In that sense it just needs to make an impact and get Bond back onscreen to a good fan fare. We'll then get more films from there under the same producers in an ideal scenario. But make no mistake, we'll all likely pick this film apart, haha.

    Yeah. I just feel being the first official Non-Eon Bond film, it's automatically a very important film. Also, Amazon have all the tools to have an easier ride. Apart from being super-rich, and apart from access to the Fleming books which EON started with, Amazon have 25 Eon Bond films to look at. Plus, the continuation novels, comics and even some of the games. So I can't help but think that secretly, Amazon might be looking to top EON's Bond work because of the favourable position they are in. Not going to be easy, of course. So many legendary James Bond films to beat. If they can top EON, fine. After all, we all want better Bond films, as the films progress.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    And there's nothing wrong with that of course, I think Eon were always aiming to top themselves with each one, otherwise what's the point. So yeah, I hope they are looking to top them.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    mtm wrote: »
    And there's nothing wrong with that of course, I think Eon were always aiming to top themselves with each one, otherwise what's the point. So yeah, I hope they are looking to top them.

    Yes. Exactly. Nothing wrong with that.
  • Posts: 430
    007HallY wrote: »
    If you mean quality wise I think that's quite subjective for what it's worth. I personally can't envision a scenario where everyone is happy with the next film, at least on these forums. It could well be popular with general audiences and critics but have a bit of a backlash amongst us (that's basically what's happened with the past few movies!)

    Financially, it has a bit of leeway. It doesn't need to break a billion or anything, and with Bond we're most likely looking at success in this area beyond most films. Maybe there'll be some disastrous Snow White 2025 type situation (I hope not) but for all intents and purposes I see no reason why it won't be successful and I suspect it'll be well made. I don't know if it'll be quite as zeitgeist capturing as, say, SF or GE, or indeed the early Bonds (it'd be wonderful if it was though), but it's worth saying that's not always common, and again it really doesn't need to be in the short term. In that sense it just needs to make an impact and get Bond back onscreen to a good fan fare. We'll then get more films from there under the same producers in an ideal scenario. But make no mistake, we'll all likely pick this film apart, haha.

    Yeah. I just feel being the first official Non-Eon Bond film, it's automatically a very important film. Also, Amazon have all the tools to have an easier ride. Apart from being super-rich, and apart from the Fleming books which EON started with, Amazon have 25 Eon Bond films to look at. Plus, the continuation novels, comics and even games. So I can't help but think that secretly, Amazon might be looking to top EON's Bond work because of the favourable position they are in. Not going to be easy, of course. So many legendary James Bond films to beat. If they can top EON, fine. After all, we all want good Bond films, as the films progress.

    The one obvious positive of Amazon owning MGM, and Amazon and MGM co-owning Bond is that the marketing push for Bond 26 will be massive. It may even be one of the biggest marketing pushes for any film this decade. If the 2027 release date sticks, then we’re also looking at Bond’s concurrent relaunch into gaming as well.

    So far, Amazon seems to be making all the right moves in tamping down on fan fears and surprising their critics. Bond 26 will make a billion dollars. I think that’s the goal. I think the most expensive marketing push for any Bond film in my lifetime was for Die Another Day. I was in high school. Bond was everywhere in the Fall of 2002. Bond 26 will be bigger.



  • edited April 3 Posts: 215
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    https://variety.com/2025/film/news/amazon-james-bond-movie-fresh-exotic-1236352644/

    Not much new, but I believe them that they are getting started! Happiness for us fans!

    Exactly I haven't been buzzing about Bond in so long. Exciting times! It's interesting that they played Goldfinger is that a clue?
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
    Posts: 2,434
    Burgess wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    If you mean quality wise I think that's quite subjective for what it's worth. I personally can't envision a scenario where everyone is happy with the next film, at least on these forums. It could well be popular with general audiences and critics but have a bit of a backlash amongst us (that's basically what's happened with the past few movies!)

    Financially, it has a bit of leeway. It doesn't need to break a billion or anything, and with Bond we're most likely looking at success in this area beyond most films. Maybe there'll be some disastrous Snow White 2025 type situation (I hope not) but for all intents and purposes I see no reason why it won't be successful and I suspect it'll be well made. I don't know if it'll be quite as zeitgeist capturing as, say, SF or GE, or indeed the early Bonds (it'd be wonderful if it was though), but it's worth saying that's not always common, and again it really doesn't need to be in the short term. In that sense it just needs to make an impact and get Bond back onscreen to a good fan fare. We'll then get more films from there under the same producers in an ideal scenario. But make no mistake, we'll all likely pick this film apart, haha.

    Yeah. I just feel being the first official Non-Eon Bond film, it's automatically a very important film. Also, Amazon have all the tools to have an easier ride. Apart from being super-rich, and apart from the Fleming books which EON started with, Amazon have 25 Eon Bond films to look at. Plus, the continuation novels, comics and even games. So I can't help but think that secretly, Amazon might be looking to top EON's Bond work because of the favourable position they are in. Not going to be easy, of course. So many legendary James Bond films to beat. If they can top EON, fine. After all, we all want good Bond films, as the films progress.

    The one obvious positive of Amazon owning MGM, and Amazon and MGM co-owning Bond is that the marketing push for Bond 26 will be massive. It may even be one of the biggest marketing pushes for any film this decade. If the 2027 release date sticks, then we’re also looking at Bond’s concurrent relaunch into gaming as well.

    So far, Amazon seems to be making all the right moves in tamping down on fan fears and surprising their critics. Bond 26 will make a billion dollars. I think that’s the goal. I think the most expensive marketing push for any Bond film in my lifetime was for Die Another Day. I was in high school. Bond was everywhere in the Fall of 2002. Bond 26 will be bigger.



    True. Bond 26 is going to be massive. I can imagine the marketing being insane.
  • Posts: 2,237
    Let's not forget that three of the five Craig films had significant scripting issues. Only Cr and SF had fully finished shooting scripts and they're among the best of all the Bond films (and definitely the best two DC films). QoS had a writers strike, Spectre suffered from too many cooks and poor creative decisions, and NTTD had to content with a short development period and dealing with the fallout from SP.

    So if they're going to take time to develop the script, all power to them.

  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    So, if I'm reading this correctly, EON are still in on the game, they now own half of a compny that has the creative rights. They stil have a say, but not full deciding power. That gives at least a bit of quality control. Considering the producers are also Broccoli's picks, that influence is definately there. I guess that's at least good news for B26.
  • Posts: 4,973
    007HallY wrote: »
    If you mean quality wise I think that's quite subjective for what it's worth. I personally can't envision a scenario where everyone is happy with the next film, at least on these forums. It could well be popular with general audiences and critics but have a bit of a backlash amongst us (that's basically what's happened with the past few movies!)

    Financially, it has a bit of leeway. It doesn't need to break a billion or anything, and with Bond we're most likely looking at success in this area beyond most films. Maybe there'll be some disastrous Snow White 2025 type situation (I hope not) but for all intents and purposes I see no reason why it won't be successful and I suspect it'll be well made. I don't know if it'll be quite as zeitgeist capturing as, say, SF or GE, or indeed the early Bonds (it'd be wonderful if it was though), but it's worth saying that's not always common, and again it really doesn't need to be in the short term. In that sense it just needs to make an impact and get Bond back onscreen to a good fan fare. We'll then get more films from there under the same producers in an ideal scenario. But make no mistake, we'll all likely pick this film apart, haha.

    Yeah. I just feel being the first official Non-Eon Bond film, it's automatically a very important film. Also, Amazon have all the tools to have an easier ride. Apart from being super-rich, and apart from access to the Fleming books which EON started with, Amazon have 25 Eon Bond films to look at. Plus, the continuation novels, comics and even some of the games. So I can't help but think that secretly, Amazon might be looking to top EON's Bond work because of the favourable position they are in. Not going to be easy, of course. So many legendary James Bond films to beat. If they can top EON, fine. After all, we all want better Bond films, as the films progress.

    I personally hope they are going into it trying to make the best Bond film possible, whatever that looks like. As I’ve said before if they don’t then there’s very little point to this endeavour. But I think while there’s that pressure to prove the franchise is in good hands, I think there’s a stability to its affairs now that hasn’t been quite there during other tenuous times for Bond. So I think how high its ‘success’ has to go, especially critically and audience wise, has some leeway (obviously if it flops or suffers some sort of PR disaster this would be concerning, and no doubt it has to be successful).

    I think it’s too early to be thinking about whether this next film will break a billion or anything, and in many ways it could be setting us up for disappointment that’s unnecessary. It could well do incidentally. I agree they’ll likely go all in to market this one. Again, I’d bank on it being successful, but I wouldn’t put any number on it yet.
  • ImpertinentGoonImpertinentGoon Everybody needs a hobby.
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    I wonder if there are any NDA-type things in the contract between Eon and Amazon*, or rather what they encompass. Because a Broccoli going out and saying "yeah, they botched it" is probably the worst possible thing that could happen to Amazon and probably the biggest power lever left to BB and MGW. Now, that' not what Barbara is like, but I still wonder how much of a muzzle they got.

    *(and just btw, the Variety write-up about CinemaCon frames the rights as being held by a new company owned by Amazon-MGM, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson. Not Amazon-MGM and Eon)
  • edited April 3 Posts: 4,973
    Yes, it does seem like there were caveats to this deal, and EON seem to have gotten some very positive outcomes that reflect what they want (possibly in exchange for being quiet, although they still co own this franchise). As I said there’s a stability there we didn’t quite see in the mid 70s when certain Bond films had to be successful. Hell, it’s more so now than even a few months ago.

    As I said the long term will be a bigger issue than the short term (no producer will be around forever). But we can only see.
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