# Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [February 20, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588 "2025-02-20T18:34:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/101 "2025-03-23T06:58:06Z")
That sounds very cool. I tried to see if it was touring (specifically to the UK), but doesn’t look like it, sadly. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/102 "2025-03-23T14:29:06Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > assorted AMs Meaning? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/103 "2025-03-23T14:37:56Z")
Aston Martins, right? ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/104 "2025-03-23T16:21:32Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > assorted AMs What is “AM” in this context? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/105 "2025-03-23T16:52:23Z")
Does an Aston Martin’s distinctive exhaust note echo? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/106 "2025-03-23T17:26:57Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > What is “AM” in this context? Uh, look at the two posts immediately above yours. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/107 "2025-03-23T17:55:53Z")
I wish I could respond with a thunderous twin burst of horns while your screens fill in red from bottom to top. Immersing oneself in high octane James Bond stuff does this to even a strong willed man. I expect it will wear off in a few days. _makes two-handed finger gun, peeks around corner_ Other neat stuff they had: the Goldeneye device with Golden keys, Q’s rocket launching leg cast, the AM with outrigger skis is fiberglass, the (now tattered) suitcase with tubes of exploding toothpaste. There was one of Daniel Craig’s tuxedos, somehow eyecatching in its understated elegance. Some watches, some shoes, a spy rake, a Moonrake. I looked at the 8 or 10 foot long maquette of MI6 for a while. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/108 "2025-03-23T21:11:21Z")
Only in the morning. Not in the PM. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/109 "2025-03-23T22:35:57Z")
Which PM will deny all knowledge of MI6. No, wait, that’s MI, not JB. OMG!!1! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/110 "2025-03-24T01:46:46Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > I mean, yeah, figure that Q Branch still equips him with cutting-edge gear disguised as stylish accoutrements — so that, for the good of the nation, he can use his cat-burglar skills on the explicit orders of his government — but maybe _also_ figure that he uses that gear and those skills to quietly pocket stuff as the opportunity arises? Heck, maybe he splits the loot with Felix Leiter, or whoever? And so Bond (and his well-paid contacts) succeed at missions that a by-the-book operative would fail at, sure as Bond (and said well-paid contacts) keep profiting from heists along the way? You’ve just described Leslie Charteris’ [_The Saint_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saint_(Simon_Templar)) and more or less [as Roger Moore played the role](https://youtu.be/Q2OUfs3kl98?si=eZMFzw_NR2_1nnEX) (the less said about the Val Kilmer movie or other Australian and American renditions the better), which was actually one of the inspirations for Ian Fleming in creating Bond. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/111 "2025-03-24T02:19:43Z")
Just a quick reply, Roger Moore’s Simon Templar was nothing like The Saint of the books. He never stole anything, or enriched himself at the expense of the bad guy, or committed any particularly notable crime. The Val Kilmer movie wasn’t great, but at least it retained that aspect of the books. ---
**Author:** ![veryfrank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/87869e/32.png) [@veryfrank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/veryfrank)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/112 "2025-03-24T16:22:23Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > I wish I could respond with a thunderous twin burst of horns while your screens fill in red from bottom to top. Immersing oneself in high octane James Bond stuff does this to even a strong willed man. I expect it will wear off in a few days. _makes two-handed finger gun, peeks around corner_ I was in Berlin about two and a half years ago and visited the [German Spy Museum](https://www.deutsches-spionagemuseum.de/en), and it had a sizeable 007 props collection. As a Bond nerd I was in heaven. If you’re a fan and get a chance, I highly recommend it. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/113 "2025-03-26T17:44:15Z")
The new producers of the next Bond movie (Amy Pascal and David Heyman) have been chosen. I’ll be curious to see their ideas and direction for the franchise. > **[James Bond: Spider-Man and Harry Potter producers to make next 007 movie](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y0nw3nd8yo)** > > Amy Pascal and David Heyman have been described as "two of the most accomplished" producers around. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/114 "2025-03-26T18:04:39Z")
Huh. If only someone [had told us](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/95) some in the @PastTense? ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/115 "2025-03-26T18:06:00Z")
😜 Yeah, I should have backtracked to see if that had been shared. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/116 "2026-05-18T18:04:43Z")
CNN: Auditions for the next James Bond are finally underway > **[Auditions for the next James Bond are finally underway | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/entertainment/auditions-james-bond-underway-scli-intl)** > > The name’s Bond, James Bond. But what’s the name of the next person who’ll be playing him? That’s the question fans have been asking for years — and the wait for an answer may soon be over. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/117 "2026-05-18T18:29:37Z")
I vote for Florence Pugh. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/118 "2026-05-18T18:33:47Z")
Presumably we’ll see an SNL version along these lines in a few months: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/azwKHqEkXEY/maxresdefault.jpg "Back to the Future Auditions - SNL") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azwKHqEkXEY) ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/119 "2026-05-18T22:47:12Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > I vote for Florence Pugh. I mean, she’s already in everything these days. Why not this? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588/120 "2026-05-19T00:18:01Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > Starring some schlubby sitcom actor remade into a shredded action star by CGI and quick cuts. Anyone else worried that corporate creative decisions will give us a “what’s sure to make money and not offend anyone” Bond? . (Can anyone here please talk me off this ledge?) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/1014588.md?page=7)