Sony nabs deal with MGM to distribute B23

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/breaking-sony-nabs-james-bond-rights-deal-mgm-26441

Sony Pictures Entertainment will remain in the James Bond business after reaching an agreement with MGM to co-finance and theatrically market and distribute Bond 23 worldwide, it was announced today by MGM Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum and Sony Pictures Chairman and CEO Michael Lynton and Co-Chairman Amy Pascal. Sony will release the next film in this iconic franchise on November 9, 2012 throughout the world except for select International territories, where MGM will directly oversee distribution.

Sony Pictures and MGM look forward to Sony Pictures co-financing and distributing Bond 24 on a similar basis.

Additionally, MGM and Sony Pictures have agreed to explore co-financing opportunities on future motion pictures produced by each of the respective studios for the next five years.

The two studios have collaborated directly and indirectly in recent years on numerous films, including Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, 21, Yours, Mine and Ours, The Pink Panther, and the forthcoming Kevin James comedy Zookeeper.

The announcement of the agreement to distribute Bond 23 adds another high-profile title to Sony’s 2012 slate, which also includes Men in Black 3 and The Amazing Spider-Man, as well as I Hate You, Dad, starring Adam Sandler, Here Comes the Boom, starring Kevin James, 21 Jump Street, Resident Evil 5 and Total Recall.

“Sony Pictures is the ideal studio partner for us as MGM re-enters the filmmaking business. We have longstanding relationships with Michael and Amy and look forward to what promises to be a prosperous future together,” said Barber and Birnbaum.

I'm actually glad SONY has continued to play a role here...

*fiddling with her SONY Xperia X10 phone*

Mrs Aural Sects wrote:

I'm actually glad SONY has continued to play a role here...

*fiddling with her SONY Xperia X10 phone*

*gulp* nice avatar

*knocks back a scotch*

Err, yes great news about Sony, means more cool ads featuring Craig.
Also Bond24 following soon after by all accounts as well as in the CR/QoS fashion.

Apart from product placement, Sony seemed to be a good fit for the last two films. I have no complaints.