There have been whisperings for a while now about who will follow Daniel Craig as 007, but the franchise's new arrangement changes things.

The James Bond franchise’s longtime casting director is quitting after a storied career working on 13 of the iconic films. Debbie McWilliams told ScreenDaily she was throwing in the towel just after the franchise rights were sold to Amazon—adding that the company’s filmmaking history “does not fill me with any great enthusiasm.

Amazon taking over James Bond may lead to fresh opportunities and a chance to correct past mistakes. EON Productions previously turned down Christopher Nolan for a Bond film due to final cut rights disagreements. Fans hope Amazon will hire Nolan to revitalize Bond with practical effects, gadgets, and possibly casting Henry Cavill.

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,

With Amazon MGM Studios gaining creative control of the James Bond franchise, who will emerge as the next 007?

She was responsible for casting the last 13 official Bond movies since 1981’s For Your Eyes Only, including half the 007 stars: Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig.

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.

A big piece of that is because James Bond has been shepherded by a very exclusive group of people since he hit the screen. Albert Broccoli, one of the co-founders of Bond productions company Eon Productions,

The James Bond movie title Quantum of Solace came from an Ian Fleming short story that's very different than the 2008 movie.