In a shock flip of occasions, Broccoli – the longtime and famously protecting steward of the 007 flicks – introduced the sale of her household’s firm, EON Productions, to Amazon.
This resolution marked an enormous shift within the artistic management of the enduring movie sequence that has been within the Broccoli household since 1962.
When Broccoli, 64, and her half-brother, Michael G. Wilson, 83, inherited the franchise within the mid-Nineteen Nineties, they have been guided by their father, legendary producer Cubby Broccoli, who urged them: “Don’t let anyone else screw it up.”
This recommendation formed their stewardship of the franchise for many years, making the latest announcement all of the extra perplexing to Hollywood insiders.
So, the announcement left many questioning why Broccoli would half with a treasured household heirloom, particularly after a protracted battle with Amazon since its acquisition of MGM, Bond’s house, for $8.45billion in 2021.
However an insider instructed us: “A number of theories have emerged relating to the choice. The primary means that after over 30 years producing 9 Bond movies, beginning with GoldenEye in 1995, Broccoli could also be fatigued by the calls for of the franchise.
“Sources point out that she has grown exasperated with the challenges posed by Amazon, even labeling her new companions as ‘f—— idiots’ in that latest Wall Road Journal interview.
“One other concept posits that Jeff Bezos made her an irresistible provide. Rumors recommend that upon listening to her candid remarks, Bezos reached out with a promise that sealed the deal, rumored to be across the billion-dollar mark.”