Which film studio did Amazon acquire in 2022 for $8.45 billion, gaining the James Bond franchise?

Amazon acquired Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 2022 for $8.45 billion, gaining a major film and television library that included the James Bond franchise.

Amazon announced the agreement in May 2021 and completed the acquisition on March 17, 2022. MGM brought a catalog containing thousands of films and television episodes, along with valuable properties such as Rocky, Legally Blonde, Stargate, and the television series The Handmaid's Tale.

The purchase expanded Amazon's entertainment assets and supported its Prime Video strategy. MGM's history stretched back to 1924, when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was formed through the merger of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and Louis B. Mayer Pictures.

The James Bond films require special care in attribution: Amazon acquired MGM, but creative control and distribution arrangements for Bond remain shared with Eon Productions and Danjaq. The deal therefore did not give Amazon unrestricted ownership of every Bond decision.