Several producers recently denied the possibility of James Bond infiltrating the small screen following the long-awaited release of No Time to Die in theaters later this year.
When asked about the chances of 007 getting his own television series during an interview with Total Film, veteran 007 producer and rights owner Barbara Broccoli said, "We make films. We make films for the cinema. That's what we do." Co-producer and rights owner, Micheal G. Wilson, chimed in, adding, "We've resisted that call [for a 007 TV series] for 60 years."
As for what exactly Bond's plans are following the iconic secret agent's latest film, Broccoli went on to say, "It's tough to think about the future until [No Time to Die] has its moment. I think we just really want to celebrate this and celebrate Daniel [Craig], and then when the dust settles, then look at the landscape and figure out what the future is."
She continued, "Although I think one thing we've certainly learned in the last 18 months is you never know what the future is. So we have to sit down and think about it."
After Amazon's $8.5 billion purchase of MGM studios earlier this year, the likelihood of James Bond appearing in his own Prime Video series seemed high. However, with Bond screenwriter John Logan writing a critical op-ed of the acquisition back in June, Broccoli's recent comments appear to suggest the rights owners are opting to take a cautious approach to the franchise's future moving forward.
Directed and co-written by Cary Fukunaga, No Time to Die stars Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Jeffrey Wright, Ana de Armas, Dali Benssalah, David Dencik, Lashana Lynch, Billy Magnussen and Rami Malek. The film arrives in theaters Oct. 8 before streaming on Amazon Prime at a later date.
Source: Total Film