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Amy Pascal and David Heyman are officially on board to herald the next chapter of Amazon MGM's James Bond. The announcement comes shortly after a rumored report suggesting their potential involvement in this franchise. Amazon MGM has just confirmed their involvement in producing the latest Bond film.
Pascal will be joining via her Pascal Pictures banner, while Heyman will join through his Heyday Films. They will be taking over the baton from the Broccoli family, who have masterminded the Bond films since the 1960s. Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson took it to new heights with the Daniel Craig-led Bond films, which were reportedly the most successful projects from the franchise.
After this announcement, Amy Pascal and David Heyman shared a joint statement. They said,
“James Bond is one of the most iconic characters in the history of cinema. We are humbled to follow in the footsteps of Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson who made so many extraordinary films and honoured and excited to keep the spirit of Bond very much alive as he embarks on his next adventure.”
In a statement, Amazon MGM studio's head, Courtney Valenti, said,
“We are approaching every creative decision with James Bond, which Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have so masterfully steered, with the greatest sense of responsibility"
She further added,
“Part of an elite group of producers who have developed and managed massive film franchises to box office success and critical acclaim, Amy Pascal and David Heyman are two of the most accomplished, experienced, and respected film producers in our industry.”
How does Amazon MGM's announcement affect the future of the Bond films?
Amy Pascal has backed the Spider-Man movies starring Tom Holland, the recent animated Spider-Verse movies, and Zendaya-led Challengers. David Heyman has produced the Harry Potter movie series, Timothee Chalamet-led Wonka, and the Paddington movies. They are now roped in to produce the James Bond movies after Amazon acquired creative rights over this IP.
The announcement led to a flurry of reactions on social media. In a Reddit thread, the James Bond fans shared cautiously optimistic reactions.
One of the users said,
"If true, I think having dedicated showrunners of their calibre is actually a good thing. I think a general worry has been that there would be too many cooks at Amazon getting lost in the kitchen."
Another user shared hope about director Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) directing Amazon MGM's Bond film.
"With Heyman on board, I'm all for getting the Alfonso Cuaron hype going. What a dream that would be."
Another user made a guess about a casting choice.
"Pascal would have produced Kraven so hopefully Aaron Taylor Johnson is on her mind during the casting process."
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