Amazon MGM Studios are taking creative control of the James Bond franchise. Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli made a shock announcement on

Amazon MGM Studios is taking creative control of the James Bond franchise, in a new deal announced Thursday. Under the deal, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli — the duo who brought the 007 films

Amazon MGM Studios and the longtime producers of the James Bond film franchise — Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli — on Thursday said they made a deal that will give the tech giant creative control of the blockbuster superspy series.

The James Bond franchise is heading into uncharted territory. Longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson , who have steered the iconic spy series for decades, are stepping away from the creative process,

Amazon MGM Studios and longtime Bond custodians Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli formed a new joint venture in which they will co-own James Bond intellectual property rights.

Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have formed a new joint venture to house the James Bond IP rights, under which Wilson and Broccoli will cede creative control of the franchise to Amazon. All three parties will remain co-owners of the long-running series,

Daniel Craig said he hopes to work with Barbara Broccoli again following her and Michael G. Wilson's choice to cede the rights of the James Bond franchise to Amazon. Craig - who wrapped up his stint as 007 back in 2021's "No Time to Die" - released a statement to TheWrap congratulating the two on their work with the franchise and wished them luck in their next move.

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Amazon reached a deal with the Broccoli family, the James Bond franchise’s longstanding producers, to form a new joint venture.