One moment we were all sitting there wondering what’s next for James Bond 26, and then a new development crossed the cultural gun barrel. With Amazon-MGM’s 007 deal giving the studio full creative control,

The James Bond fandom has gone into meltdown afterBarbara Broccoli and Michael. G Wilson announced they had given up creative control to Amazon MGM Studios – with Bezos wading in on the decision. Posting an announcement on the official Eon Productions Instagram account,

For Broccoli and Wilson, Bond was more than IP; it was a legacy. With Bond as a family business, their relationship to the world’s most famous spy was personal. There are many ways that Amazon MGM Studios could shape where the movies go from here; some are genuinely exciting. But above all, this means:

Amazon MGM Studios taking full creative control of the James Bond franchise has marked a seismic shift in the running for the next leading star of the iconic British spy series. Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson,

One of the world’s richest people is already playing with his latest toy.

Amazon MGM Studios will assume creative control of the spy franchise from longtime guardians Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.

Minutes after Amazon MGM Studios took creative control over James Bond, Jeff Bezos asked followers who should play 007.