By now, you've probably heard that Amazon gained creative control of the James Bond franchise in a new joint venture with long-time rights holders Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson who have decided to step back.

Amazon MGM Studios is set to take creative control of the James Bond franchise. The shock announcement — which is sure to shake and, indeed, stir the industry — was made Thursday, alongside the news that long-time producers and custodians of 007, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, would be stepping back. As per details …

One of the rumors that’s consistently floated around in the world of 007 is the possibility of somehow “remaking” the pictures based on Ian Fleming’s original books. Most notably, a lot of people want to see the Cold War period of tomes like From Russia with Love being reskinned with a more accurate representation of their literary origin.