Changes: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (initialized as MGM; common metonym: the Lion or Leo) is an American film distribution company that has distributed all 24 James Bond films produced by Eon and 2 unofficial ones since 1981, when MGM purchased United Artists. In 1997 UA was retired and MGM was the sole distributor. In 2010, MGM entered bankruptcy, putting Skyfall production on hold for several months but has since recovered.

Spectre become the last James Bond film distributed by Columbia Pictures, However, it is understood that Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Bros., or some other distribution company will have distribution rights as Sony did to the James Bond film series and to distribute Bond 25 if it depends on it.^[1] On May 24, 2018. it's revealed that Universal Pictures has won to distribute No Time to Die while MGM retains the US distribution rights with Annapurna Pictures through their joint venture company as well as digital and worldwide TV distribution rights.

Bond films distributed

First 12 Bond Films (UA and later absorbed by MGM)

Dr. No (1962) From Russia with Love (1963) Goldfinger (1964) Thunderball (1965) You Only Live Twice (1967) On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Live and Let Die (1973) The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Moonraker (1979)

MGM & UA (1981–1997)

For Your Eyes Only (1981) Octopussy (1983) A View to a Kill (1985) The Living Daylights (1987) Licence to Kill (1989) GoldenEye (1995) Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Unofficial Ones (gained rights to in 1999)

MGM (1999–2002)

The World Is Not Enough (1999) Die Another Day (2002)

MGM & Sony Pictures Entertainment (2006–2015)

Casino Royale (2006) Quantum of Solace (2008) Skyfall (2012) Spectre (2015)

MGM & Universal Pictures (2020–present)

No Time to Die (2020)

Gallery

References

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External links

MGM at Wikipedia
Official site

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-'''MGM''' or '''Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer''' is an American film distribution company that has distributed the [[James Bond films]] since 1981, when MGM purchased [[United Artists]]. In 1997 UA was retired and MGM was the sole distributor. In 2010, MGM entered bankruptcy, putting ''[[Skyfall]]'' production on hold for several months but has since recovered.
+'''Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer''' (initialized as '''MGM'''; common metonym: the Lion or Leo) is an American film distribution company that has distributed all 24 [[James Bond films]] produced by Eon and 2 unofficial ones since 1981, when MGM purchased [[United Artists]]. In 1997 UA was retired and MGM was the sole distributor. In 2010, MGM entered bankruptcy, putting ''[[Skyfall]]'' production on hold for several months but has since recovered.
+''[[Spectre (film)|Spectre]]'' become the last James Bond film distributed by Columbia Pictures, However, it is understood that Walt Disney Pictures, [[Warner Bros.]], or some other distribution company will have distribution rights as [[Columbia Pictures|Sony]] did to the James Bond film series and to distribute ''[[Bond 25]]'' if it depends on it.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBFXZMiMtRo]</ref> On May 24, 2018. it's revealed that [[Universal Pictures]] has won to distribute ''[[No Time to Die (film)|No Time to Die]]'' while MGM retains the US distribution rights with [[Annapurna Pictures]] through their joint venture company as well as digital and worldwide TV distribution rights.
-==Bond films distrubted==
-; MGM & UA
-* ''[[Octopussy]]'' (1983)
-* ''[[A View to a Kill]]'' (1985)
-* ''[[The Living Daylights]]'' (1987)
-* ''[[Licence to Kill]]'' (1989)
-* ''[[GoldenEye]]' (1995)''
+==Bond films distributed==
-; MGM
+; First 12 Bond Films (UA and later absorbed by MGM)
-* ''[[Tomorrow Never Dies]] (1997)''
-* ''[[The World Is Not Enough]]'' (1999)
+;* ''[[Dr. No]] ''(1962)
-* ''[[Die Another Day]]'' (2002)
+;* ''[[From Russia with Love]] ''(1963)
+;* ''[[Goldfinger]] ''(1964)
+;* ''[[Thunderball]] ''(1965)
+;* ''[[You Only Live Twice]] ''(1967)
+;* ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'' (1969)
+;* ''[[Diamonds Are Forever (film)|Diamonds Are Forever]] ''(1971)
+;* ''[[Live and Let Die]] ''(1973)
+;* ''[[The Man with the Golden Gun]] ''(1974)
+;* ''[[The Spy Who Loved Me (film)|The Spy Who Loved Me]] ''(1977)
+;* ''[[Moonraker]] ''(1979)
-; MGM & Sony Pictures Entertainment
+; MGM & UA (1981–1997)
-* ''[[Casino Royale]]'' (2006)
+;* ''[[For Your Eyes Only]] ''(1981)
-* ''[[Quantum of Solace]]'' (2008)
+;* ''[[Octopussy]]'' (1983)
-* ''[[Skyfall]]'' (2012)
+;* ''[[A View to a Kill]]'' (1985)
+;* ''[[The Living Daylights]]'' (1987)
+;* ''[[Licence to Kill]]'' (1989)
+;* ''[[GoldenEye]]'' (1995)
+;* ''[[Tomorrow Never Dies]]'' (1997)
+'''Unofficial Ones (gained rights to in 1999)'''
+* ''[[Casino Royale (1967 film)|'''Casino Royale''']]''''' (1967)'''
+* ''[[Never Say Never Again|'''Never Say Never Again''']]''''' (1983)'''
+* ''[[Casino Royale (1954 TV)|'''Casino Royale''']]''''' (1954)'''
+; MGM (1999–2002)
+;* ''[[The World Is Not Enough]]'' (1999)
+;* ''[[Die Another Day]]'' (2002)
+; MGM & Sony Pictures Entertainment (2006–2015)
+;* ''[[Casino Royale]]'' (2006)
+;* ''[[Quantum of Solace]]'' (2008)
+;* ''[[Skyfall]]'' (2012)
+;* ''[[Spectre]]'' (2015)
+; MGM & Universal Pictures (2020–present)
+;* ''[[No Time to Die (film)|No Time to Die]]'' (2020)
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery position="center">
+MGM_Interactive.png|MGM Variant displayed in 007 video games until 2008
+e160a5b74618fd48d921681a0cccb26.jpg|Default MGM Variant that appears on the first 20 007 Movies on Home Entertainment
+mgm-logo-casino-royale.png|MGM's Black and White Variant for ''Casino Royale (2006)''
+mgm skyfall.png|MGM'' Skyfall'' and James Bond 50th Anniversary Variant in 2012
+maxresdefault (3).jpg|MGM's most recent variant
+</gallery>
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM] at Wikipedia
 * [http://www.mgm.com/ Official site]
-[[Category:James Bond film production]]
+[[Category:Production]]
-[[Category:Film production]]
+[[Category:Real Companies]]