Overview

• Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson sold creative rights to Amazon MGM Studios in March, ending over 60 years of Broccoli family stewardship of the franchise.
• Amy Pascal and David Heyman are producing Bond 26 with Tanya Lapointe as executive producer for the studio’s first 007 under its new joint venture.
• Amazon MGM is reportedly compiling a shortlist of British actors under 30—Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson are among the early frontrunners—for the next 007.
• Industry observers say scheduling constraints, including Villeneuve’s commitments to Dune: Messiah, make a 2028 release for Bond 26 the most likely timeline.
• Recent comments from Matthew Goode and Henry Golding have underscored debates over the character’s tone and the cultural pressure tied to playing James Bond.