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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 .
Payal Kapadia's critically acclaimed movie "All We Imagine As Light" lost the BAFTA in the Best Film Not in the English Language category to French title "Emilia Perez". Despite controversy surrounding its lead star Karla Sofia Gascon's old tweets, which were viewed as Islamophobic and racist, "Emilia Perez" won the award at Sunday's ceremony in London with film's second lead Zoe Saldana taking home the BAFTA in the Supporting Actress segment. "Emilia Perez", a French film directed by Jacques Audiard, follows four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. Cartel leader Emilia (Gascon) enlists Rita (Saldana), an unappreciated lawyer, to help fake her death so that she can fake her death so that she can finally live authentically as her true self. "All We Imagine..." revolves around two Malayali nurses in Mumbai and their friendships. The Malayalam-Hindi film created history by becoming the first from India to win the Grand Prix at the Cannes in May last ...