Amazon MGM Studios is set to take creative control of the James Bond franchise. The shock announcement — which is sure to shake and, indeed, stir the industry — was made Thursday, alongside the news that long-time producers and custodians of 007,

New York native Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli, who died in 1996, was an original producer of the Bond films alongside Canadian producer Harry Saltzman, who died in 1994. The first movie in the spy thriller series was “ Dr. No ” in 1962, starring Sean Connery.

Amazon MGM Studios, the tech giant's film unit, plans to take "creative control" of the James Bond series under a new deal with the franchise's longtime producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.

Amazon MGM Studios have come to a new agreement with the Broccoli family to take control of the 'James Bond' franchise as part of a new joint venture.

In a huge shakeup for the James Bond series, Amazon will take creative control as longtime producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli step back.

Amazon on Thursday announced that it has gained “creative control of the James Bond franchise” following a major new deal. It’s the conclusion of one of Hollywood’s most heated blockbuster battles.