It’s the end of an era for James Bond—or so it seemed at the Oscars. With no new Bond film on the horizon and plenty of turmoil behind the scenes of the franchise, the telecast featured a song-and-dan

Broccoli family yields control of franchise to tech giant, sparking fears of corporate 'Americanisation' of beloved British icon

Look, I get it. James Bond is a beloved franchise with a storied history of over seventy years. Sure, the quality of the films themselves has varied since 1962's Dr. No, but the series stands apart from other intellectual properties on account of its prestige and,