Amazon CEO Andy Jassy highlighted director Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming James Bond movie as a creative milestone during Thursday’s second-quarter earnings call, according to Deadline. Jassy made the remarks following a second-quarter earnings report where Amazon beat expectations and issued strong third-quarter guidance, though concerns remained about AWS growth. Amazon MGM secured full creative control of the James Bond franchise in February through a deal with longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. Although Amazon gained distribution rights in its 2022 MGM acquisition, creative tensions delayed development until now. Villeneuve is the first to direct the first Bond film since 2021’s No Time to Die.
