James Bond movies to stay in theatres despite Amazon s acquisition of MGM
The Bond movies have earned nearly $7 billion at the box office globally, according to MGM. File photo
Updated: May 27, 2021, 07:21 AM IST
The James Bond movies will stay in movie theatres despite the Amazon.com acquisition of the MGM studio which is home to the action-adventure franchise, the film s producers said in a statement to Variety on Wednesday. We are committed to continuing to make James Bond films for the worldwide theatrical audience,” producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who run London-headquartered Eon Productions, said in the statement obtained by Variety.
No Theatrical Release For No Time To Die?(Pic Credit: IMDb)
Daniel Craig‘s last film as 007 agent, No Time To Die, is desperately awaiting a theatrical release. But with Amazon locking a successful deal with MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), everyone is in doubt if the spy film will hit theatres first or directly release on OTT.
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For the unversed, Amazon has signed a billion-dollar deal with MGM. As per the deal, Amazon has got access to the latter’s premium content library and even upcoming biggies. They are backing the upcoming spy film as producers.
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Thankfully, one of the two production companies of No Time To Die, Eon Productions has cleared the air on speculations about direct OTT release. They are adamant about arriving in theatres first. While talking to Variety, Broccoli and Wilson (key people in Eon Productions) said, “We are committed to continuing to make James Bond films for the worldwide theatrical audience.”