Now, with the acquisition of MGM, the company is poised to compete in a streaming industry that has heavily relied on established franchises to get ahead. Subsequently, any plans to build out a more thorough cinematic universe or launch a James Bond TV series will have to go through the half-siblings, and they are no stranger to nixing those kinds of ideas. Still, with the trend becoming the only way to make money at the movies, it’s safe to say they could still change their tune. With cinematic universes becoming the norm, Bond represents one of the few existing franchises that could be given the popular treatment. Obviously Disney and its platform Disney+ represent the most lucrative version of this, with Marvel and Star Wars movies representing the highest grossing movie franchises of all time at $22 billion and $10 billion in revenue worldwide, respectively.
