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Amazon will take full creative control of the James Bond franchise
Amazon and the longtime stewards of the James Bond movies have come to an agreement that will see the company assume creative control of the franchise.
Amazon MGM Studios will form a joint venture with Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli that will hold the intellectual property rights and ensure they remain co-owners of the franchise. But that's about to change with Amazon seemingly eager to propel the series forward before Ian Fleming's Bond novels fully enter the public domain in a decade — allowing anyone to publish their own adaptations of them. On the other, there's no telling how Amazon might dilute the prestige quality of the franchise with spinoffs and more projects like the game show Brian Cox didn't realize he was signing up to host.
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