New films, prequel… Jeff Bezos recruits his James Bond on Instagram

But, beyond the anecdote, this takeover marks the end of an era for fans of the secret agent. To understand the scope of this change, you have to go back to the origins of the James Bond franchise, which, for more than six decades, was under the fierce control of the Broccoli family, historic producers of the saga. Cubby Broccoli, then his daughter Barbara and his brother-in-law Michael G. Wilson, have so far always refused any compromise with Hollywood. Until the day of 2022 when the MGM Studios, treasure holders, have been bought by Amazon for $ 8.45 billion (8.07 billion euros). This is how the streaming giant found itself the owner of a nugget: the James Bond catalog.