Entertainment giants Amazon-MGM and 007 producers EON are locked in a high-stakes tug-of-war over the future of the iconic spy franchise.
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Tensions have been simmering since Amazon's $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM, home to the James Bond IP, with both sides allegedly feuding over the direction of the next 007 movie.
Sources claim EON producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are pushing for a more traditional approach, while Amazon execs want to shake up the formula - and it could further delay the release of Bond 26.
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