Amazon MGM Studios buys Bond rights from EON for $20 million

Amazon MGM Studios acquired the creative rights to the James Bond franchise from EON Productions in a transaction completed on February 20, 2025, according to a filing by EON. The U.K. company said the sale transferred its interest in the Bond franchise, associated assets and its two subsidiary production vehicles, B24 Limited and B25 Limited, for a total consideration of 20 million U.S. dollars. The filing also noted that the companies have formed a new joint venture to house the intellectual property, with Amazon MGM Studios taking creative control while EON principals Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli remain coowners.

The EON filing states, "On 20 February 2025, the company entered into an agreement for the sale of its interest in the Bond franchise, all associated assets as well as its subsidiary companies, B24 Limited and B25 Limited. The total consideration for the sale amounted to 20 million USD." The document did not disclose details of the transaction structure, and Amazon MGM Studios declined to comment.

The headline cash figure is markedly lower than earlier estimates that valued the deal at up to 1 billion dollars. The EON filing does not specify whether the...