Summary

  • Amazon has announced that veteran producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman will produce the next James Bond film.
  • Pascal is perhaps best known for producing Sony’s Spider-Man movies, while Heyman has an extensive CV, having produced all eight of the live-action Harry Potter films.
  • In a statement, Pascal and Heyman said they were honoured to take over the Bond franchise, following the departure of long-time producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.
  • Amazon’s head of film, Courtenay Valenti, insisted the studio would approach the creative process responsibly, but industry experts have been quick to question Amazon’s ability to handle such a lucrative franchise.
  • Earlier reports suggested Broccoli and Wilson were reluctant to hand over the franchise to the streaming giant.

By Charles Pulliam-Moore

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