Amazon Sets Heyman, Pascal On Bond Franchise?

Amazon appears to have found the new producers to steer the James Bond franchise now that longtime EON’s Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have handed over creative control of the franchise to the retai/streaming giant.

Puck News is reporting that producers David Heyman and Amy Pascal are in talks to run the next iteration of James Bond. Heyman has been rumored for weeks for the part and both he and Pascal are said to be currently negotiating their deals.

Officially, Amazon can’t announce anything until the deal between Amazon and EON closes so don’t expect any confirmations yet. The outlet is insistent that, barring a surprise upset, the pair have emerged as the clear frontrunners with top Amazon brass.

Heyman is a British producer who specialises in handling franchises. He’s been a long time producer on the “Harry Potter” and “Paddington” films along with movies like “Barbie,” “Wonka,” “Gravity,” “Testament of Youth” and “I Am Legend”.

Pascal is the LA-born former head of Sony Pictures turned producer and is best known for her producing work on the Tom Holland “Spider-Man”, animated “Spider-Verse” and “Venom” franchises along with films like “Challengers,” “Little Women” and “Molly’s Game”.

When she ran Sony, she oversaw production and distribution of many major films including Daniel Craig’s first three Bond films – “Casino Royale,” “Quantum of Solace” and “Skyfall”.

The site adds the plan is to make a new movie for theatrical release before any spinoffs or TV extensions. Locking in writers and/or a filmmaker will be first and comes before selecting a new Bond.

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