Amazon paid more than €1bn for creative control of James Bond franchise

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Amazon paid more than €1bn for creative control of James Bond franchise

Amazon said the financial terms were for its eyes only, but it is understood control of 007 was ceded for about $1bn

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Amazon Buys James Bond Rights for $1 Billion

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Sources: Amazon paid $1B+ to gain creative control of the James Bond franchise and plans to expand it into its own universe akin to Marvel or Star Wars

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Amazon MGM Studios spent $1 billion to take control of James Bond franchise

Like most of you, I was absolutely shocked by the news that the Broccoli family has relinquished creative control of the James Bond franchise to Amazon MGM Studios. According to Deadline, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli didn’t come cheap, as Amazon reportedly paid around $1 billion to take full control. When Amazon originally purchased MGM for $8.5 billion, it knew full well that it was vastly overpaying, but it was a foot in the door of …