After initial reports suggested Amazon had forked over $1 billion to gain full creative control of the James Bond franchise, it seems the tech giant actually paid substantially less. According to a recent tax filing, England’s greatest spy cost Jeff Bezos just $20 million — a steal, if you ask me (though there are caveats).
When Amazon finally wrestled control of the James Bond franchise from stalwart custodians Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, the narrative seemed fairly clear. The producers had guarded 007 as closely as possible ever since Broccoli’s father, Albert, handed them control in the mid-90s. Nothing could separate these two successors of the Broccoli legacy from their IP. Nothing,…
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