The joint James Bond rights holders MGM and Eon, the latter of which produces the films, have been on the hunt for a new distributor since Sony’s deal expired after Spectre came out in 2015. But the emergence of Apple and Amazon, which bought the US book rights to Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels in 2012, suggests MGM and Eon are considering a wider deal. The TV rights are sold to broadcasters around the world, with Sky the first to get Bond movies in the UK, but an agreement with Apple or Amazon could change that, according to analysts. Spectre, the 24th James Bond film, earned $880.7m globally. Last month, Daniel Craig confirmed that he would return as James Bond in one final film out in 2019.

Source: The Guardian September 06, 2017 16:54 UTC