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It has been revealed that two Hollywood icons once pitched a Cold War-era James Bond , but it is officially off the table, leaving fans devastated. Tony Gilroy, best known for Michael Clayton and the Bourne films, and Steven Soderbergh, famous for directing box office hits Ocean 11 and Erin Brockovich, were set to team up to bring back classic Bond. The Hollywood duo wished to create a Bond reboot firmly set in the 1960s, far removed from today’s CGI and gadgets. The directors wanted to strip Bond back to knives and suits, in an attempt to bring back the origin of the infamous spy franchise. However, the pair proposed a 1960s James Bond to Barbara Broccoli, who was responsible for the creative control of the movies at the time. In February 2025, Broccoli and Michael G Wilson sold the creative control of the Bond movies to Amazon MGM for $1billion. Despite no longer being involved in the creative direction of the upcoming films, the pair still have a say in any...

It has been revealed that two Hollywood icons once pitched a Cold War-era James Bond , but it is officially off the table, leaving fans devastated. Tony Gilroy, best known for Michael Clayton and the Bourne films, and Steven Soderbergh, famous for directing box office hits Ocean 11 and Erin Brockovich, were set to team up to bring back classic Bond. The Hollywood duo wished to create a Bond reboot firmly set in the 1960s, far removed from today’s CGI and gadgets. The directors wanted to strip Bond back to knives and suits, in an attempt to bring back the origin of the infamous spy franchise. However, the pair proposed a 1960s James Bond to Barbara Broccoli, who was responsible for the creative control of the movies at the time. In February 2025, Broccoli and Michael G Wilson sold the creative control of the Bond movies to Amazon MGM for $1billion. Despite no longer being involved in the creative direction of the upcoming films, the pair still have a say in any...