After rumours circulated on-line, Amazon has now confirmed that Amy Pascal and David Heyman will steer the following James Bond journey.
The information comes after longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson gave inventive management to the tech firm in a deal that’s reported to have value round $1bn.
“We’re approaching each inventive determination with James Bond, which Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson have so masterfully steered, with the best sense of duty,” Amazon’s movie chief, Courtenay Valenti, mentioned in an announcement. “A part of an elite group of producers who’ve developed and managed huge movie franchises to field workplace success and important acclaim, Amy Pascal and David Heyman are two of probably the most completed, skilled, and revered movie producers in our business. We’re honored to be working with them on James Bond’s subsequent chapter and are excited to ship to world audiences storytelling that upholds the impeccable legacy of this beloved character.”
Pascal has expertise with the Bond collection in her place as Sony’s chairman of movie, overseeing On line casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Skyfall. She additionally had producer credit on the newest Spider-Man collection and, extra just lately, Challengers. She is at present engaged on Greta Gerwig’s Narnia movie for Netflix.
Heyman is finest often called the producer of all Harry Potter movies in addition to the Improbable Beasts franchise and is at present in pre-production on the much-anticipated HBO TV collection. His different credit embody Gravity, Paddington, Barbie, Wonka and As soon as Upon a Time in Hollywood. He’s the second most commercially profitable movie producer of all time.
“James Bond is among the most iconic characters within the historical past of cinema,” mentioned Pascal and Heyman in an announcement. “We’re humbled to observe within the footsteps of Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson who made so many extraordinary movies and honored and excited to maintain the spirit of Bond very a lot alive as he embarks on his subsequent journey.”
The search remains to be on for who will play James Bond after Daniel Craig, whose final outing, No Time to Die, made $774m worldwide.
“My respect, admiration and love for Barbara and Michael stay fixed and undiminished,” Craig mentioned of the deal. “I want Michael an extended, enjoyable (and nicely deserved) retirement and no matter ventures Barbara goes on to do, I do know they are going to be spectacular and I hope I might be a part of them.”
There’s been no affirmation of when the following movie can be launched.
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