Amazon bought the studio MGM in 2022 for $US8.5 billion, it was an asset acquisition arguably on the scale of Disney’s acquisition of Marvel and Star Wars or Paramount’s ownership of Star Trek.What it did was put Amazon’s hands on one of the great golden chalices of intellectual property: the fictional world of British super-spy James Bond,

What will become of James Bond? That’s the question very much on the minds of Brits — and millions more 007 fans around the world — now that the suave superspy, played most recently by Daniel Craig, is an employee of Amazon.

Amazon's purchase of the rights to James Bond understandably prompted some worries about changes to the enduring franchise. However, a recent report suggests that the production giant is making no major alterations, instead opting to respect the creative vision of the series' longtime custodians.

A report in March 2025 revealed Jeff Bezos' determination to get complete control over the James Bond franchise.

Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan told The Telegraph that the next 007 agent should be British and hopes that Amazon will do the franchise justice.

The James Bond franchises has resisted spinoffs and TV shows for over 60 years, but this could be about to change after Amazon’s takeover.