American film producer Amy Pascal and British film producer David Heyman will produce the next James Bond film - their first film since gaining creative control over the iconic franchise, Amazon MGM Studios said.
Pascal is best known for the three most recent Spider-Man films starring Tom Holland, while Heyman produced all eight Harry Potter films.
Courtney Valenti, head of film at Amazon MGM Studios, described them as "two of the most accomplished, experienced and respected film producers in the film industry."
In a joint statement, Pascal and Heyman called the famous agent 007 "one of the most iconic characters in the history of cinema."
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The franchise's longtime creators, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, announced in February that they were stepping down, handing over creative control to Amazon's MGM Studio, which was formed after Amazon acquired the Bond franchise in 2022.
The Bond films appeared in 1962 and were started by Albert "Kabi" Broccoli, and then his children took over the work on them.
'We are honored'
"We are honored to follow in the footsteps of Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson, who have created so many extraordinary films, and excited to keep the spirit of Bond alive as he embarks on his next adventure," said Pascal and Heyman.
Valenti, Amazon's head of film, added: "We are honored to be collaborating with them on the next chapter of James Bond and excited to bring a story to global audiences that will continue the impeccable legacy of this beloved character."
The new collaboration comes after growing speculation about the fate of the British spy, four years since his last film appearance. This is no time to die, which was also the fifth and final film in which Daniel Craig played this role.
Following last month's announcement, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos asked his 6,8 million followers on X: "Who would you choose to be the next Bond?"
Amazon and its new producers will now make a decision on who will take over this legendary role, but there is still no timeframe for casting a new actor or for the next film to begin filming.
Among the favorites are James Norton, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James.
Paskal recently produced the film Rivals starring Zendaya, as well as an animated series Spider Man.
Heyman is currently in pre-production on the Harry Potter series, and is also working on a film adaptation of the novels. Clara and the Sun Kazuo Ishigura, directed by Taika Waititi, starring Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams.
This Hollywood production duo is also working on a film together Jay Kelly Noah Baumbach, starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler.
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