{"id":2405232,"date":"2025-02-21T14:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T19:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/studio-that-massacred-lord-of-the-rings-given-creative-control-of-james-bond-franchise\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T14:59:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T19:59:30","slug":"studio-that-massacred-lord-of-the-rings-given-creative-control-of-james-bond-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/studio-that-massacred-lord-of-the-rings-given-creative-control-of-james-bond-franchise\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio That Massacred &#8216;Lord of the Rings&#8217; Given Creative Control of &#8216;James Bond&#8217; Franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstudio-that-massacred-lord-of-the-rings-given-creative-control-of-james-bond-franchise%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2405232&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Amazon MGM Studios has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">acquired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ai-artist-who-was-denied-ip-claim-says-its-antithetical-to-spirit-of-copyright\/\" title=\"AI actor who was denied an IP claim claims that it is&quot; opposed to the spirit of copyright.&quot;\">complete creative control<\/a><\/a> of the James Bond \u200cfranchise, marking a notable shift in management as previous custodians Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli step\u200d back while \u200cremaining co-owners. The deal, considered &#8220;historic,&#8221; establishes\u2062 a joint venture to manage the franchise&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marsha-blackburn-fires-back-at-taylor-swift-socialism-will-destroy-your-career\/\" title=\"Marsha Blackburn Fires Back At Taylor Swift: Socialism Will Destroy Your Career\">intellectual property rights<\/a>. Although fans of James Bond \u2063may have concerns about Amazon&#8217;s stewardship, given its \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornell-students-call-to-stop-new-china-partnership\/\" title=\"Cornell Students Call to Stop New China Partnership\">mixed track record<\/a> with \u200dprevious adaptations\u2014particularly with &#8220;the Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power&#8221;\u2014there are uncertainties about how well Amazon can maintain the essence of Bond.The acquisition reportedly cost Amazon an additional billion dollars,\u2064 indicating their intent to\u2062 exert considerable influence over\u200c the franchise \u200dmoving forward. The article \u200dsuggests that this change in ownership is a cause for\u200d skepticism about the quality of future Bond content, given \u2062Amazon&#8217;s struggles \u2062with consistency in other hit\u2063 series.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It literally sounds like a James Bond plot itself.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine: The British super spy&rsquo;s beloved MI6 gets taken over by a deep-pocketed benefactor who looks suspiciously like Lex Luthor (seriously, Jeff Bezos was made to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jeff-bezos-megayacht-forced-make-secret-escape-middle-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a Superman villain<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jeff-bezos-rocket-company-suffers-fiery-failure-space-race-elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comical foibles<\/a> and all), who&rsquo;s promising to keep the prior leadership in place &mdash; only to usurp the controlling power that actually matters.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you don&rsquo;t even have to imagine it.<\/p>\n<p>In a Hollywood shocker, Amazon MGM Studios has taken complete creative control of the James Bond franchise, as Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli &mdash; best described by <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/global\/james-bond-amazon-mgm-gain-creative-control-1236313930\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety<\/a> as &ldquo;the long-time producers and custodians of 007&rdquo; &mdash; take a step back.<\/p>\n<p>Calling this development &ldquo;historic,&rdquo; Variety added that &ldquo;Amazon MGM Studios, Wilson and Broccoli have formed a new joint venture to house the James Bond intellectual property rights.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>While Wilson and Broccoli will remain co-owners of the franchise, creative control will rest solely with Bezos and Amazon Studios.<\/p>\n<p>And for many fans of the beloved James Bond franchise (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/iconic-james-bond-role-offered-marvel-star-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the reports<\/a> about the next Bond actor should get very interesting with Amazon now in full control), there&rsquo;s plenty of cause for concern.<\/p>\n<p>And that concern mainly has to do with how good of a steward Amazon has been to its various intellectual properties.<\/p>\n<p>In short: The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/todd-young-invites-a-primary-challenge-by-refusing-to-back-hegseth\/\" title=\"Todd Young Invites A Primary Challenge By Refusing To Back Hegseth\">track record isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t good.<\/p>\n<p>Take, for instance, the Amazon Prime series &ldquo;The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One would assume that having the rights to such a vast, deep, and beloved franchise would be a slam dunk of a streaming series to produce. Monsters, magic, good versus evil &hellip; it&rsquo;s all stuff ripe for a television adaptation.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the showrunners insisted on injecting modernity into J.R.R. Tolkien&rsquo;s classic work, yielding a deeply polarizing show that has drawn the ire of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rings-power-sinking-bad-reviews-amazon-puts-three-day-pause-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">everyday viewers<\/a> and&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tolkien-turning-grave-elon-musk-gives-brief-blistering-review-amazons-new-lord-rings-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk<\/a>, alike.<\/p>\n<p>The show, which doesn&rsquo;t adhere particularly closely to Tolkien&rsquo;s work, has been lambasted for everything from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/amazon-taken-task-disgusting-kissing-scene-embattled-lord-rings-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">forced leftism<\/a> to nonsense plot holes.<\/p>\n<p>Now, if it was&nbsp;<em>only&nbsp;<\/em>&ldquo;The Lord of the Rings&rdquo; that Amazon Studios had butchered, perhaps fans of James Bond walk into this new hierarchy with optimistic trepidation.<\/p>\n<p>But Amazon has a spotty track record even when shows get off to smash starts, unlike &ldquo;The Rings of Power.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gritty adult superhero shows &ldquo;The Boys&rdquo; and &ldquo;Invincible&rdquo; are two of Amazon Studios&rsquo; most popular properties. And this writer has seen and enjoyed the early offerings of both. But it&rsquo;s becoming clear that Amazon struggles with sustained quality.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Boys&rdquo; kicked off as a raunchy, bloody and&nbsp;<em>funny&nbsp;<\/em>alternative to the mass produced superhero dreck from studios like Marvel. After the second season, the show&rsquo;s quality swiftly dipped as the showrunners seemed more interested in adapting real-life Donald Trump storylines for &ldquo;The Boys&rdquo; instead of telling a coherent story.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Invincible,&rdquo; an animated show, suffers from a similar outcome where the show begins to meander aimlessly after a tight early story arc.<\/p>\n<p>Even the generally lauded &ldquo;Fallout,&rdquo; an Amazon Studios adaptation of the video game franchise of the same name, saw some quality drop issues as the season bore on. (It&rsquo;s still a mighty fine show &mdash; for now &mdash; for those interested.)<\/p>\n<p>And make no mistake: Amazon MGM&nbsp;<em>will&nbsp;<\/em>be exerting that full creative control, given they ponied up for it.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/02\/james-bond-amazon-mgm-studios-deal-1236296104\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadline<\/a> noted, the studio paid an extra billion dollars to usurp that creative power, which is no small cost, even for a mega-billionaire like Bezos.<\/p>\n<p>(Okay, fine, a billion dollars is probably a clerical rounding error for Bezos, but you get the point.)<\/p>\n<p>From all indications, this historic deal is set in stone, and James Bond has new handlers.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s just a shame there&rsquo;s so much evidence to suggest his handlers don&rsquo;t know what they&rsquo;re doing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Picture this: MI6, the cherished agency of the British super spy, is overtaken by a wealthy benefactor resembling Lex Luthor (let&#8217;s be honest, Jeff Bezos has the makings of a Superman antagonist). This benefactor vows to maintain the existing leadership while secretly seizing real power. Now, this scenario is no longer just imagination. In an unexpected twist from Hollywood, Amazon MGM Studios has gained full creative control over the James Bond franchise as Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli\u2014described by Variety as &#8220;the long-time producers and guardians of 007&#8243;\u2014step back. Variety referred to this move as &#8220;historic,&#8221; noting that Amazon MGM Studios has formed a new joint venture with Wilson and Broccoli to manage the rights to James Bond&#8217;s intellectual property.<\/p>\n<p>While Wilson and Broccoli will still co-own the franchise, all creative authority will now lie with Bezos and Amazon Studios. This shift raises significant concerns among fans of the iconic series (especially regarding future casting decisions for Bond), primarily due to Amazon&#8217;s track record with its various properties\u2014which hasn&#8217;t been stellar.<\/p>\n<p>For example, consider &#8220;The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,&#8221; an Amazon Prime series that many expected would be an easy win given its rich source material filled with monsters and magic. Instead, showrunners chose to infuse modern themes into J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s classic narrative, resulting in a divisive show criticized for everything from forced political agendas to glaring plot inconsistencies.<\/p>\n<p>If it were only &#8220;The Lord of the Rings&#8221; that faced such issues under Amazon\u2019s stewardship, perhaps fans could approach this new arrangement with cautious optimism. However, even successful shows like \u201cThe Boys\u201d and \u201cInvincible\u201d have shown signs of declining quality after strong starts; both began well but later struggled with coherence in storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, even acclaimed adaptations like \u201cFallout\u201d have experienced some drop in quality as their seasons progressed (though it remains enjoyable for now). It\u2019s clear that Amazon MGM intends to exercise its newfound creative control fully\u2014having invested an additional billion dollars for it\u2014a significant sum even for someone like Bezos.<\/p>\n<p>This monumental deal appears finalized; James Bond now has new overseers\u2014but there are plenty of reasons to doubt whether these overseers truly understand how best to handle such a beloved character<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2405233,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/James-Bond.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[36604,37305,11192],"class_list":["post-2405232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-james-bond","tag-lord-of-the-rings","tag-studio"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/James-Bond.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405232","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2405232"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405232\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2405236,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405232\/revisions\/2405236"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2405233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2405232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2405232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2405232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}