Eric Schwartzel

And some people I spoke to who worked at Amazon said the idea of casting such a giant role with an unknown actor with no track record is the kind of risk that a studio like Amazon isn't built to make.

And so as recently as last month, I was told Barbara Broccoli was describing the status as no script, no story, no bond. That sounds like a long way off from having another movie. It does, yeah. And things can turn a corner and then move very quickly from there. But I just think that a lot of people now know that this is a very tense situation with very little idea of where to go from here.

And so as recently as last month, I was told Barbara Broccoli was describing the status as no script, no story, no bond. That sounds like a long way off from having another movie. It does, yeah. And things can turn a corner and then move very quickly from there. But I just think that a lot of people now know that this is a very tense situation with very little idea of where to go from here.

And so as recently as last month, I was told Barbara Broccoli was describing the status as no script, no story, no bond. That sounds like a long way off from having another movie. It does, yeah. And things can turn a corner and then move very quickly from there. But I just think that a lot of people now know that this is a very tense situation with very little idea of where to go from here.

So one concern people have is, you know, if Bond goes away for too long, will it be hard to rev up that engine of interest again? Some people also think, though, that scarcity can be a good thing and disappearing for a while will only sort of cause the appetite for Bond to grow. I think the concern for those working on the franchise today is that there's no progress in any direction.

So one concern people have is, you know, if Bond goes away for too long, will it be hard to rev up that engine of interest again? Some people also think, though, that scarcity can be a good thing and disappearing for a while will only sort of cause the appetite for Bond to grow. I think the concern for those working on the franchise today is that there's no progress in any direction.

So one concern people have is, you know, if Bond goes away for too long, will it be hard to rev up that engine of interest again? Some people also think, though, that scarcity can be a good thing and disappearing for a while will only sort of cause the appetite for Bond to grow. I think the concern for those working on the franchise today is that there's no progress in any direction.

And so she really seems to think that people will come and go. The priority has to be making sure Bond lives forever. And there's this quote of her father's that she often recites whenever she's faced with a situation like the she is now where there's a new partner in town like Amazon. And she says, never let people in temporary positions of power make permanent decisions.

And so she really seems to think that people will come and go. The priority has to be making sure Bond lives forever. And there's this quote of her father's that she often recites whenever she's faced with a situation like the she is now where there's a new partner in town like Amazon. And she says, never let people in temporary positions of power make permanent decisions.

And so she really seems to think that people will come and go. The priority has to be making sure Bond lives forever. And there's this quote of her father's that she often recites whenever she's faced with a situation like the she is now where there's a new partner in town like Amazon. And she says, never let people in temporary positions of power make permanent decisions.

And it really, I think, crystallizes what she sees as a mythic project that can't be concerned about who's in the executive chair this week or what quarterly returns will satisfy investors.

And it really, I think, crystallizes what she sees as a mythic project that can't be concerned about who's in the executive chair this week or what quarterly returns will satisfy investors.

And it really, I think, crystallizes what she sees as a mythic project that can't be concerned about who's in the executive chair this week or what quarterly returns will satisfy investors.

I think James Bond is probably fine no matter what happens. He seems to have proven his immortality.

I think James Bond is probably fine no matter what happens. He seems to have proven his immortality.

I think James Bond is probably fine no matter what happens. He seems to have proven his immortality.

Yes, yes, yes, yes. I think, you know, it's this really, it's this fascinating dynamic because Bond, The two sides have very different things to lose. And for the Broccoli's, it's this family inheritance that they've been charged with taking care of, right? So there is a lot of emotional baggage there.

Yes, yes, yes, yes. I think, you know, it's this really, it's this fascinating dynamic because Bond, The two sides have very different things to lose. And for the Broccoli's, it's this family inheritance that they've been charged with taking care of, right? So there is a lot of emotional baggage there.

Yes, yes, yes, yes. I think, you know, it's this really, it's this fascinating dynamic because Bond, The two sides have very different things to lose. And for the Broccoli's, it's this family inheritance that they've been charged with taking care of, right? So there is a lot of emotional baggage there.

But there's also real financial concerns, too, because they need to keep that franchise engine running to support Broccoli. their company and to support all of the Bond employees. Now, Amazon, of course, I think they'll survive if they don't have a new James Bond movie in the next few years. I mean, the total of the MGM acquisition overall amounts to a rounding error in their annual revenues.