The sound is dum. Tudum. Twenty-six James Bond films (the 25 Eon joints, plus the prodigal Never Say Never Again) are coming to Netflix this month. The deal was inked last year, with Bond making the streamer jump alongside other MGM films like Legally Blonde, Rocky, and series The Man in the High Castle. Sources told Deadline the movie is a “strategic business decision designed to broaden global reach and reengage audiences.” To put in less business-speak terms, it’s to remind people James Bond exists before Denis Villeneuve’s version comes to theaters.
It’s all part of the slightly chiller, more cooperative licensing vibe that has taken hold in streaming. Rather than every studio siloing their work in separate platforms, companies are licensing different projects to different streamers. You know, like how TV used to be? “When Amazon acquired MGM, Amazon’s plan was to continue licensing MGM’s iconic library to streaming and television partners around the world,” Chris Ottinger, Head of Worldwide Distribution, Amazon MGM Studios told Deadline. “Bringing these iconic films and shows to Netflix is part of that continued strategy.” The James Bond collection comes to Netflix January 15. And the next Bond movie comes out …eventually. Hopefully.
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