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We learned early in 2025 that Amazon had gained creative control over the James Bond franchise, a deal that came a few years after Amazon spent $8.5 billion to take ownership of MGM Studios, which distributes Bond movies and has a catalogue of thousands of movies and TV shows. While there’s forward momentum on a new Bond movie at last, with Denis Villeneuve behind the wheel, a new report puts a surprisingly low (relatively speaking) price tag on those creative rights: $20 million.
