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The rights to the James Bond franchise were acquired by Amazon MGM in 2022, and since then, there's been very little movement about what the 26th Bond movie will look like or when it will arrive. Now, it looks as though the possibility of James Bond's movie rights changing hands may have been a factor in this delay. Moving forward, there could be many benefits to this new arrangement, but there will potentially also be negative factors to consider.

The Broccoli Family Is A Crucial Part Of James Bond History

007 & the Broccolis are often mentioned in the same breath

Beginning as a biggest cinematic franchises of all time. Barbara ed the family business for Timothy Dalton's 007 debut, over a decade after her half-brother (Cubby's step-son), Michael G. Wilson, became a Bond producer for 1979's Moonraker.

Cubby ed away in 1996, so Pierce Brosnan's GoldenEye the year before the producer's death was his last franchise credit. Since then, his two successors have remained in charge. So, the Brocolli name has become synonymous with the super spy through the decades. Although there have been other Bond movies made by other studios due to copyright quirks, they aren't considered to be part of the official universe. Going forward, both Brocolli and Wilson will retain co-ownership of the Bond IP, but have surrendered creative control to Amazon.

Barbara Broccoli Has A Great Track Record With Bond, And Was Protective Of It

The quality of her Bond movies has been consistently impressive

Barbara Brocolli has been the franchise matriarch for years now, and she has helped keep her father's legacy intact by producing a string of brilliant James Bond movies. Plus, she helped modernize the movies over time without straying from what made them so great in the first place. Some are better than others, but there aren't any that would be considered genuine failures. As such, Brocolli has been praised for her consistency in this respect. Having said that, she has also been criticized by some for one aspect of her leadership.

In short, there are those who think she has been too protective over the franchise. Given its popularity, it's perhaps surprising that "only" 25 James Bond movies have been made through the decades. Sure, Bond movies have been made beyond Fleming's source material, but they've still felt very authentic rather than being too forced. However, this caution not to oversaturate the franchise with an endless stream of installments is a big part of what has made the series so beloved. Fans are quite often left wanting more, rather than getting tired of 007 projects.

Why Amazon MGM Having Creative Control Of James Bond Is Worrying

Brocolli's decision could result in too much Bond content at once

Given the demand for more James Bond content, Barbara Brocolli's reluctance to make too many movies could be seen as a flaw - and one the franchise's new owners will probably correct. While Brocolli has pretty much drip-fed new content to the devoted fan base, it's unlikely that Amazon MGM would want to acquire the property if not to make Bond releases a more common occurrence. Then again, this isn't necessarily a good thing.

As can happen with many franchises, James Bond could be about to experience what Brocolli tried to avoid for so long. Rather than quality-over-quantity, Amazon MGM may have a deluge of new Bond projects in the pipeline. For instance, 007's younger years could be shown in the form of a prequel movie or TV show, or there could be a bunch of spinoffs on the way revolving around key characters other than the franchise's central figure. There could even be an American Bond actor cast. For now, it's all speculation, but it's unrealistic to think James Bond will stay the same.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes