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MGM Amazon said Wednesday that it would buy MGM, the film studio that releases the James Bond movies. But producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson still have final say on the direction of the Bond franchise. There won't be a Prime Video Bond TV series without their approval.  Amazon is expanding its film exploits. The company announced on Wednesday that it would buy the MGM film studio, whose assets include the James Bond movies, for $8.45 billion. But the rights to the long-running franchise are more complicated than they might initially appear. MGM onl...

Not only is Benson’s Bond politically incorrect but he has also found himself back in some of the staple situations of Fleming’s books, notably long, tense gambling scenes and leisurely, exotic meals. “That’s what I think was missing from Gardner,” says Benson. “He never did any of the meals or gambling.” In returning to what he calls the “original Bond,” Benson returns to the character he knows best—the one he became infatuated with as a young boy growing up in West Texas. Benson was born in Midland, the son of a geologist for Gulf Oil. When he was five, the family moved ...

A New Book Reveals James Bond's Vietnam War-Era Origin Story Tobias Carroll, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail If you’ve encountered any of James Bond’s adventures over the years, you’re already familiar with the basics: a license to kill, a car full of gadgets and a penchant for martinis. But let’s not forget some of the other elements of the James Bond mythos, like the Vietnam War-era origin story or the young relative getting into international misadventures of his own. Right about here, your mind is probably doing a perfect needle-scratch, and that’s understandable. James Bond�...

Pinewood Studios is so synonymous with James Bond movies that the area is full of tributes to the action franchise: the Albert Broccoli 007 Stage, named after the longtime producer, 007 Drive, and Goldfinger Avenue. It may be more famous for movies, but situated on Goldfinger Avenue is a company that has been at the forefront of a particular music industry revolution: investment in music back catalogues. One Media IP is not a very famous name in music, but this year, it has already bought the producer royalties to early Take That hits and the rights to live recordings by old-time greats like ...

There have been more than two dozen James Bond movies so far. That number includes a little-seen 1954 TV adaptation of Ian Fleming's first 007 book, Casino Royale, which was published just a year earlier. That same work has shown up as two other films over the next five decades. We outline the Stories Behind All 26 James Bond Movies below, revealing the history and secrets of the longest-running franchise in film history. 'Casino Royale' (1954) The first adaptation of Ian Fleming's James Bond was an episode of the TV anthology series Climax! Played by Barry Nelson, the protagonist is...