Apple and Amazon have reportedly thrown their hats into the ring in an attempt to gain the distribution rights to the James Bond franchise.
THR reports that the two companies are vying for the rights and are placing bids in the ballpark of what Warner Bros., the company reportedly in the lead of this rights battle, is willing to pay.
Amazon has been involved in the film world for a little while now, although nothing on the level of something like the Bond franchise. Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht, former co-presidents of Sony Pictures Television, are reportedly leading the charge for Apple, with THR's sources suggesting the reason Apple is going after the Bond rights is to also try and expand the brand into the world of television.
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THR reports that the two companies are vying for the rights and are placing bids in the ballpark of what Warner Bros., the company reportedly in the lead of this rights battle, is willing to pay.
Amazon has been involved in the film world for a little while now, although nothing on the level of something like the Bond franchise. Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht, former co-presidents of Sony Pictures Television, are reportedly leading the charge for Apple, with THR's sources suggesting the reason Apple is going after the Bond rights is to also try and expand the brand into the world of television.
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