The new agreement likely spells doom for the James Bond franchise, as Amazon MGM's plans reportedly include spinoffs, TV series, and more.

On Thursday, Amazon MGM Studios — which owns the long-running James Bond franchise — announced the studio would be taking over creative control of the series. The franchise has been creatively managed by the children of “007” producer Albert R.

On Thursday, Amazon MGM Studios — which owns the long-running James Bond franchise — announced the studio would be taking over creative control of the series. The franchise has been creatively managed by the children of “007” producer Albert R.

Who will be the next James Bond? Over on X, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos posed the question to his 6 million followers: “Who’d you pick as the next Bond?” Popular answers included a few names that have been bandied about for years,

Look, I get it. James Bond is a beloved franchise with a storied history of over seventy years. Sure, the quality of the films themselves has varied since 1962's Dr. No, but the series stands apart from other intellectual properties on account of its prestige and,

Following a year of fraught negotiations, Amazon will soon have a full grip on the franchise that has spawned 25 films about Agent 007.

The biggest news in Hollywood in recent months is the fact that Amazon MGM has taken over creative control of the James Bond franchise. It’s the biggest change behind the scenes since the Bond movies started being produced.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy pledged the tech giant will "take great care" with the franchise and doesn't yet have specific plans for its next creative steps.

THR has spoken to a “source familiar” with this earthshaking development, and it appears that Jeff Bezos may have been the overall catalyst. In a rundown that theorizes what actually happened, this unnamed party alleges that the founder of Amazon pulled the trigger due to this concern:

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says that as the company unveils its next generation of Alexa, Alexa+, powered by generative artificial intelligence, it is keeping customers' privacy top of mind.

As all-powerful Amazon seizes control of the James Bond franchise, previous 007s would have ideas for the next phase, Peter Bart writes.