No, James Bond isnt getting a TV show on Amazon Prime Video

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Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:53:18 +0000

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James Bond movie producer Barbara Broccoli has rebuffed calls for an Amazon Prime Video TV series featuring the iconic character.

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The producers behind the James Bond movies have confirmed there wont be any small-screen adventures for 007 in the near future.

In an interview with Total Film , long-time Bond custodian Barbara Broccoli responded to questions surrounding the iconic characters future following Amazons $8.45 billion acquisition of MGM back in May.

"We make films, Broccoli asserted. We make films for the cinema. Thats what
we do," adding that MGM has resisted [calls for a Bond television series] for 60 years." How to watch the James Bond movies in order Best Amazon Prime
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Though no such ambitions were made official by Amazon following the high-profile deal between the two studios, its safe to assume that its acquisition of the Bond IP brought with it a wealth of potential spin-off concepts for the streamer.

Hell, following the announcement, even we at TechRadar put together a list of 5 James Bond TV shows wed like to see on Amazon Prime Video . Awkward.

But Broccolis resistance to seeing Bond on the small screen may come as a relief to Bond fans who felt Amazons acquisition of MGM threatened the integrity of the franchise. Analysis: Why keeping Bond on the big screen
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A similarly-beloved IP like Star Wars, for instance, has seen its characters and lore stretched far and wide following Disneys purchase of Lucasfilm back in 2012. At present, there are 11 different Star Wars TV shows in the works, and while some of them will inevitably hit the mark The Mandalorian , for example, has been a roaring success Disney runs the risk of wearing thin the appeal of a universe that has held strong for decades.

Of course, Broccolis comments also dont represent a legally-binding stance. Depending on the nature of the deal between Amazon and MGM, there may come a time when the wishes of Bonds creators are cast aside in favor of the franchises unquestionable commercial appeal.

Until then, though, the immediate future of Bond lies with the release of No Time to Die, which is currently scheduled for release on September 30 in the UK and October 8 in the US.

"Its tough to think about the future until this film has its moment,"
Broccoli told Total Film. "I think we just really want to celebrate this and celebrate Daniel, and then when the dust settles, then look at the landscape and figure out what the future is.

That sounds to us like the small screen door is ajar, rather than locked shut... Which is the best streaming service in 2021?



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