007 at CinemaCon: Amazon MGM Promises Exotic New Chapter to James Bond Franchise
The future of James Bond has been shaken and it’s been stirred, and now, we’re just waiting for it to be poured into theaters under its new leadership at Amazon MGM. At this year’s CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Amazon MGM’s executives, Courtenay Valenti and Sue Kroll, took the stage to discuss the new direction the franchise is headed in, as the British spy has found his new home at the studio.
“We are committed to honoring the legacy of this iconic character while bringing a fresh, exotic new chapter to audiences around the world alongside Amy [Pascal] and David [Heyman],” said Valenti and Kroll on Wednesday night from the Colosseum stage at Caesars Palace. “They’re both in London getting started and couldn’t be here tonight, but we wanted to thank them for what we know will make an incredible partnership.”
Long-time Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson took a step back from the franchise earlier this year, handing creative control over to Amazon MGM, while all three remain co-owners of the property. Veteran producers Pascal and Heyman were brought on board to shepherd Bond’s next mission, which will require casting a brand new 007 now that Daniel Craig’s time as the legendary MI6 spy is over. Craig’s final film, No Time to Die, came out in 2021, and the studio and viewers are eager to get the next mission underway. With Pascal and Heyman now at work, you can expect things to start moving.
“James Bond is one of the most iconic characters in the history of cinema,” Pascal and Heyman said in a joint statement after they were tapped. “We are humbled to follow in the footsteps of Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson, who made so many extraordinary films, and honored and excited to keep the spirit of Bond very much alive as he embarks on his next adventure.”
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Featured image: Daniel Craig and crew on the set of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Columbia Pictures/EON Productions’ action adventure SKYFALL. Photo by Francois Duhamel.
