Already a television spin-off by James Bond … on Miss Moneypenny?
Amazon wanted to make a derived series on the legendary secretary of the MI6. But Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson had said no.
They did not cool that Christopher Nolan… Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson had the reputation of being particularly rigid concerning the essence of James Bond. To the point of postponing a number of projects 007 Over the years. And the Hollywood Reporter tells today that a TV series derived on the character of Miss Moneypenny had been suggested by Amazon, shortly before Jeff Bezos paid 1 billion to regain total control over the franchise.
Amazon had approached Broccoli with ideas for a television series based on the character of Moneypenny. However, neither Broccoli nor Wilson were interested. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Broccoli and Wilson had “very different ideas for their father’s inheritance, as well as a long -term contract with MGM guaranteeing them a creative control over everything related to Bond“. Courtenay Valenti, a framework by Warner Bros. appreciated by Broccoli, could not even convince the two producers to embark on the idea of a spin-off.
Now that the duo is out of the game, Amazon can launch any series idea and it is therefore quite possible that the first move of the studio or to start this spin-off on Moneypenny.
Naomie Harris was the last to embody the character, succeeding Maxwell, Caroline Bliss and Samantha Bonde. Who would be the news?
We can imagine everything, like an “Origin Story” or a feminine spy adventure, which would allow Amazon to put the brand back 007 on the front of the stage … while waiting to make a new James Bond with Christopher Nolan ?
