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James Bond 007 First Light: Trailer released, launch scheduled for 2026

James Bond 007 First Light trailer launch: While an exact release date is yet to be announced, the game is slated to launch in 2026 across Microsoft Xbox, Windows PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2

New James Bond game, 007 First Light, might be unveiled on June 6: Details

Game developer IO Interactive is expected to reveal 007 First Light, an original James Bond game, during its June 6 developer showcase livestream

Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending era of family control

In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon MGM has announced that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control. Longtime Bond custodians Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said they would be stepping back. Amazon MGM Studios, Wilson and Broccoli formed a new joint venture in which they will co-own James Bond intellectual property rights but Amazon MGM will have creative control. Financial terms weren't disclosed. The deal is expected to close sometime this year. With my 007 career spanning nearly 60 incredible years, I am stepping back from producing the James Bond films to focus on art and charitable projects, Wilson said in a statement on Thursday evening. Therefore, Barbara and I agree, it is time for our trusted partner, Amazon MGM Studios, to lead James Bond into the future. Amazon bought MGM Studios in 2022 for USD 6.1 billion, a purchase that was significantly motivated by the acquisition of one of the .

Amazon's MGM Studios gains creative control over 'James Bond' franchise

The move clears uncertainty over one of Hollywood's most popular movie series after a December report in the Wall Street Journal said that relations between Broccoli and Amazon had strained

Back and forth in time

Most popular pieces of fiction stand the test of both time and popularity, of being engaging on a second and third read/watch

Pierce Brosnan accused of trespassing in a Yellowstone thermal area

Pierce Brosnan, whose fictitious movie character James Bond has been in hot water plenty of times, is now facing heat in real life, charged with stepping out of bounds in a thermal area during a recent visit to Yellowstone National Park. Brosnan walked in an off-limits area at Mammoth Terraces, in the northern part of Yellowstone near the Wyoming-Montana line, on November 1, according to two federal citations issued Tuesday. Brosnan, 70, is scheduled for a mandatory court appearance on January 23 in the courtroom of the world's oldest national park. The Associated Press sent a request for comment to his Instagram account Thursday, and email messages to his agent and attorney. Yellowstone officials declined to comment. Brosnan was in the park on a personal visit and not for film work, the US Attorney's Office for Wyoming said. Mammoth Terraces is a scenic spot of mineral-encrusted hot springs bubbling from a hillside. They're just some of the park's hundreds of thermal features, whi

After Roald Dahl, Agatha Christie's novels revised by 'sensitivity readers'

The recent revisions to Christie's novels are part of a trend to edit the works of several classic writers. This includes names like Roald Dahl and Ian Fleming

As James Bond movies turn 60, his memorabilia is going under the hammer

007's watches, his Aston Martin among Christie's auction in September

'Cadbury Gems' versus 'James Bond': Delhi HC rules in favour of Cadbury

Justice Prathiba M Singh told an Indian company on Tuesday to pay Rs 16 lakh damages to British chocolate company Cadbury for infringing the Cadbury Gems trademark

'James Bond' theme composer Monty Norman passes away after short illness

Monty Norman, the man who designed the iconic James Bond theme, passed away at the age of 94 on July 11. He is survived by his second wife, Rina Caesari, and a daughter, reports 'Variety'.

China compares UK concern of 'political interference' with James Bond films

China on Friday slammed UK Military Intelligence, Section 5 (MI5) report that a British lawyer of Chinese descent is "involved in political interference activities" in the UK .

James Bond needs a salary raise: His restaurant bills aren't keeping up

The British secret agent's purchasing power depreciated over time: especially since the 1999 introduction of the euro.

So which James Bond do you like the best?

A study from Casumo too confirms that Dalton is the most popular Bond performer with audiences

No Time To Die movie review: A bittersweet swan song for Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig's final foray as James Bond could have been better than a bloated 141-minute drama

It's raining moolah for 'No Time to Die', 'Venom' sets US box-office record

Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond has shaken and stirred the international box-office

PVR Saket, India's first multiplex, reopens after a swanky makeover

The lights are lit for Daniel Craig's fifth and final appearance as James Bond at Delhi's iconic PVR Saket - erstwhile Anupam

World's largest Imax screen to open in Germany ahead of 'No Time to Die'

The screen, located at the Traumaplast Multiplex in Leonberg, is wider than a Boeing 737 airliner at nearly 70 feet high and around 125 feet across.

Daniel Craig's last time as Bond, 'No Time To Die' to release on Sep 30

The movie will be released in English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Bengali

Amazon to buy MGM, studio behind James Bond and 'Shark Tank', for $8.4 bn

Amazon is going Hollywood. The online shopping giant is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, Legally Blonde" and Shark Tank," with the hopes of filling its video streaming service with more stuff to watch. Amazon is paying $8.45 billion for MGM, making it the company's second-largest acquisition after it bought grocer Whole Foods for nearly $14 billion in 2017. The deal is the latest in the media industry that's aimed at boosting streaming services to compete against Netflix and Disney+. AT&T and Discovery announced on May 17 that they would combine media companies, creating a powerhouse that includes HGTV, CNN, Food Network and HBO. Amazon doesn't say how many people watch its Prime Video service. But more than 200 million have access to it because they're signed up for its Prime membership, which gives them faster shipping and other perks. Besides Prime Video, Amazon also has a free streaming service called IMDb TV, where Amazon makes money by playing ads ...

RIL buys Britain's iconic country club Stoke Park for 57 million pounds

The iconic country club and luxury golf resort, Stoke Park, also featured in James Bond movies