It turns out they were right to kill off James Bond. Three years ago, reviewing the final Daniel Craig Bond film, “No Time to Die,” I praised the filmmakers’ decision to end the movie with the death of Craig’s 007.

In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon MGM announced Thursday that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control. Longtime Bond custodians Michael G.

Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli will remain co-owners in a new joint venture with Amazon MGM that hands over the creative reins and control of all future production to the Jeff Bezos-founded company.