A franchise just isn’t a franchise these days unless it’s a ‘movie universe’ with all manner of spin-offs and whatnot.
And the latest property that could be about get the ‘universe’ treatment is the James Bond franchise, according to reports.
The
rumour comes from film reporter Jeff Sneider who tweeted: “I’ve heard
the Broccolis have caught Universe Fever and would love to explore other
corners of the Bond franchise… simultaneously.”
He
refers of course to Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, of Eon Productions,
the company which has been the big screen custodian of Ian Fleming’s
007 since ‘Dr. No’ in 1962.
It’s
something of a bombshell to drop without further attribution, but it’s
perhaps not such a leap to discover that such discussions may be being
had.
By
modern franchise standards, the Bond movies are a pretty ponderous
affair, one coming along every few years, its star being changed perhaps
once a decade or so.
Shifting
into the ‘cinematic universe’ model would be an obvious way to boost
revenue from the brand, with characters from the 007 universe taking on
their own stories.
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