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Amazon could be set to announce MGM takeover this week

May 25th, 2021 by

Reports say takeover could be announced later today. Following on for last week’s report that Amazon was close to buying MGM for $9 billion, the Wall Street Journal last night quoted their sources as saying a deal could be announced this week (paywall). According to The Wall Street Journal: The talks between Amazon and MGM […]

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007 poster competition announced by Eon and partner studios

December 16th, 2019 by

Eon Productions, MGM, Universal and United Artists launch competition with cash prizes. As James Bond returns for his 25th adventure, Eon Productions and partners MGM, Universal Pictures International and United Artists Releasing have announced a competition to design a Bond poster. They would like young creators to design a unique poster inspired by the Daniel […]

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What happens to Bond 26 with Pinewood-Disney deal?

September 10th, 2019 by

Disney will have almost exclusive use of Pinewood’s facilities for next ten years. Reports emerged over the last few days that Disney has inked a deal with Pinewood Studios to take over almost all the facilities for a decade. Three television studios and the underwater stage are the only stages excluded from the deal. That […]

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Apple and Amazon reportedly vying against Warners for Bond 25 distribution rights

September 6th, 2017 by

Apple and Amazon reported to be in contention for Bond 25 distribution rights according to the Hollywood Reporter. The release of SPECTRE in 2015 saw the end of Sony’s distribution rights for the James Bond series. Starting with Casino Royale (2006), Sony co-financed the Bond films with MGM and acted as distributor in a two film deal that was […]

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Eon announces Bond 25 release date and confirms writers

July 24th, 2017 by

This evening Eon Productions announced via the official 007 website the release date of the next James Bond film. The announcement confirms what was already expected. That rather than a three year gap between films, Bond 25 will be released a full four years after SPECTRE (2015). The US release is pegged at 8th November […]

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Eon to produce spy thriller, but what about Bond 25?

July 13th, 2017 by

Variety has reported that Eon Productions is to produce a spy thriller based a book by Mark Burnell. But what does that mean for Bond 25? According to yesterday’s article, indie studio IM Global is to finance The Rhythm Section based on the first of Burnell’s four Stephanie Patrick novels. Blake Lively is to star as the […]

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Barbara Broccoli “not sure” when Bond 25 will start

May 11th, 2017 by

Barbara Broccoli told other filmmakers attending a dinner in LA that she is “not sure” when the next Bond film will start shooting. A report in Page Six says that on Tuesday she attended a dinner at Chateau Marmont, describing Broccoli as “the blockbuster franchise’s prolific producer”. That’s prolific as in eight Bond films in 22 years […]

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5 studios vie for Bond 25 distribution deal

April 20th, 2017 by

MGM and Eon Productions actively seeking distribution partner for next James Bond film. MGM and Eon Productions are being pitched by five different studios, at least if a report in the New York Post is correct. The piece is based on information provided by five anonymous sources. The James Bond series is currently without a distribution […]

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Scientific Games signs exclusive James Bond licensing deal

March 8th, 2017 by

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Scientific Games Corporation today announced a license agreement for the James Bond franchise, spanning land-based gaming, lottery and social slots. The exclusive agreement with Eon Productions Limited, Danjaq, LLC and MGM Interactive Inc., a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., gives Scientific Games the rights to leverage all past and future iconic James Bond films, as well […]

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Eon producing another non-Bond movie

February 8th, 2017 by

While Bond fans await even the tiniest hint of solid news about Bond 25 it has been revealed by Variety that the James Bond producers are currently involved in another non-Bond project. Nancy, directed by Christina Choe, is said to be a psychological thriller starring Andrea Riseborough with J Smith-Cameron, Ann Dowd, John Leguizamo and Steve Buscemi. According […]

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