MGM or Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 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, 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]
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)
- Casino Royale (1967)
- Never Say Never Again (1983)
- 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)
References
External links
- MGM at Wikipedia
- Official site