The family that has controlled the James Bond franchise for over 60 years is handing over control to Amazon after years of fiercely protecting it from Hollywood overreach.
The deal follows a standoff between Barbara Broccoli and Amazon, which gained a major stake in Bond in 2021 through its $8.5 billion MGM acquisition.
The first on-screen adaptation of James Bond wasn’t a movie but a 1954 television episode of Climax! Featuring Barry Nelson as an Americanized James Bond in Casino Royale.
In 1961, producers Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli and Harry Saltzman acquired the film rights to most of Fleming’s Bond novels and founded EON Productions, securing a deal with United Artists.
