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Amazon MGM Studios Takes Creative Control of James Bond
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Amazon MGM Studios has gained creative control of the James Bond film franchise by establishing a new joint venture with longtime custodians Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
The move paves the way for Amazon.com Inc. to offer more of the British spy series in theaters and on its Prime Video streaming platform, after the company and the family had been at an impasse. Broccoli, a film and stage producer, and her half-brother Wilson will remain co-owners of the business, according to a statement announcing the deal on Thursday.