Now that Amazon has wrestled control of the British spy franchise, there's a good chance that the search for a new 007 will widen. But it's not the first time that the idea has been entertained

On Thursday, Amazon MGM Studios — which owns the long-running James Bond franchise — announced the studio would be taking over creative control of the series. The franchise has been creatively managed by the children of “007” producer Albert R.

Who will be the next James Bond? Over on X, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos posed the question to his 6 million followers: “Who’d you pick as the next Bond?” Popular answers included a few names that have been bandied about for years,

After more than six decades of exclusive control of the filming rights to Ian Fleming’s novels, Eon Productions has sold the creative control of the James Bond franchise to Amazon MGM. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.

Following a year of fraught negotiations, Amazon will soon have a full grip on the franchise that has spawned 25 films about Agent 007.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy pledged the tech giant will "take great care" with the franchise and doesn't yet have specific plans for its next creative steps.

The biggest news in Hollywood in recent months is the fact that Amazon MGM has taken over creative control of the James Bond franchise. It’s the biggest change behind the scenes since the Bond movies started being produced.

Look, I get it. James Bond is a beloved franchise with a storied history of over seventy years. Sure, the quality of the films themselves has varied since 1962's Dr. No, but the series stands apart from other intellectual properties on account of its prestige and,

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says that as the company unveils its next generation of Alexa, Alexa+, powered by generative artificial intelligence, it is keeping customers' privacy top of mind.

As all-powerful Amazon seizes control of the James Bond franchise, previous 007s would have ideas for the next phase, Peter Bart writes.

For over six decades, the Broccoli family has been as much a part of the James Bond film franchise as vodka martinis (shaken, not stirred, of course), beautiful women and henchmen with terrible aim.