6 hours Ago By William Mata
Barbara Broccoli is reportedly clashing with Amazon executives, potentially leading to a lengthy wait for the next James Bond film . The producer , who has overseen the franchise with her half-brother Michael G Wilson since the mid-1990s, is said to have called studio bosses “f**king idiots” over the delays. Amazon acquired long-time Bond studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for £6 billion two years ago, shortly after the release of Daniel Craig’s final Bond film, No Time to Die.
Ms Broccoli has been unhappy with Amazon’s position on the franchise, according to The Sun . The Wall Street Journal has also reported that she described the studio as holding the franchise “hostage” and that she is now unwilling to work with them. It is understood that no further Bond film has been signed off, with a number of actors in the frame to be considered as the famous spy from Ian Fleming’s novels.
Future productions have now reached a standstill with a feud brewing between Amazon MGM Studios and Ms Brocolli’s own Eon Productions. According to JoBlo , more than 20 people are involved in the stand off, and quoted Ms Broccoli as stating: “These people are fucking morons.” There has already been some reported tensions with Amazon already rushing out 007: Road to a Million, a prestige quiz show which was met with iffy reviews .
The issue of the actor has also been mooted as a point of tension, with Eon - in previously casting Craig and Pierce Brosnan - happy to take a chance on a relative unknown while Amazon is said to be leaning towards an established star. The decision of Ms Broccoli and Mr Wilson is now key to the future of the franchise with the pair still carrying the most weight in terms of the overall direction. Ms Broccoli was behind the decision to appoint both Brosnan and Craig - and persuade the latter to stay for five outings.
Currently the longest gap between Bond films was the six years between Licence to Kill in 1989 and Goldeneye in 1995..
