On Tuesday, Amazon MGM Studio Announced that manufacturer Amy Pascal and David Heman will produce the upcoming company James Bond film. But in the handc set up, the press release probably was worth noting what was not involved: a quotation from Amazon MGM Studios Head Jennifer SalkeInstead, the film was the head of the Curtain Vellenti who announced the deal.
Hollywood was probably shaken, but it was not shaken by the news of this week that Salke had gone out in Amazon after seven years – and James Bond was probably one of the issues that led to his departure. Between a power struggle, talk about Salkke’s departure Mike hopkinsThe head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios was walking for a while – and the last month’s deal was put in Amazon’s creative hands.
Bond IP’s long-time Steward, Salke and Barbara Brokoli did not see their eyes on the franchise’s fate, from the moment Amazon acquired MGM-for $ 8.5 billion in -2022, including his valuable property. It was Hopkins, a non-Creative Exc, which was included in 2020, joining 2020, joining in 2020.
As Diversity Recently mentioned, Broccoli is believed to have told others that she does not feel inspired by working with Salkke. Things happened when WSJ published an article about Bond Standstone in December. This led to a high alert within the studio that Salke’s relationship with the film was lacking and he did not have creative chops to land the aircraft on one of the largest franchisees in the history of Hollywood. (This also helped accelerate the Amazon deal to buy Brockolis in the beginning of 2024, after the conversation began in early 2024.)
Sources said that Salke wanted to make a bond in a broad, less dangerous character who could act in TV shows and take video games. But according to many sources, his desire to make 007 in a cuddly hero for Central America created Broccoli Vince. Internal sources said Salkke’s bond’s approach suggested him as a rebel cookie-cotter detective out of the NBC drama, not a serious IP that could only deal with a handful of one of the most respected directors.
Last month, Brokoli and his half-brother, Michael Wilson eventually signed the deal that Amazon was giving control of franchise-but probably also indicated that the structure inside the company was about to change.
There was a long -standing reputation to keep a sharp eye for Salkke’s creative talent. This is the one who was placed as a creative leader for a technical company for seven years, which is more known for free shipping than free expression.
But in Amazon, it was clear that the world was not enough for Hopkins-and the speculation was already in the air when she announced in a memo for employees on Thursday that Salkke would have to move forward in the production deal for the first time from her job.
Talent, of course, was seen as a weak link of Hopkins, which has been a growing list of achievements since otherwise reached the tech beamoth. But if Salke could not work it, then finally Amazon MGM is now seen as the most important brand to exploit in the universe, then it was the final straw required to make his move for Hopkins.
Diamonds may be forever, but these are not jobs – and Salke’s James Bond problem may be the final impervious to her, but this was not the only reason. Certainly, for Amazon CEO Andy Jassi, founder Jeff Bezos and Seattle Management Team, Pratibha is fun and Hollywood is good. But this is not the bottom line. And while Hollywood’s vagina means that Salke and his team are spending big money on swings that do not always work, Hopkins Prime Video’s live sports are winning fans in the north to increase business, expanding their international access and enhancing membership of Amazon channels. Recently, Hopkins won a major victory by bringing Apple TV+ in prime video as an ad-on. For Seattle, the sealing is like deals where there are money.
The relationship between Hopkins and Salkke was always difficult-but it worked for a time because Salke has creative accessories, like Hopkins, a button-down suit, even Sony Pictures TV, Hulu and Fox Network Group with their previous stents, with their previous stents. What he took, he was doing Ala, Indi-style TV-and his then head was struggling to recover after allegations of sexual harassment against the Roy Price-and turned it into a big, mainstream player’s programming, such as “Bosch” and Science-Fi series such as “boys” and “Patan” with surprise processes with surprising awards. She also managed to navigate Bezos’s personal passion, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”, which became the most expensive TV series in history with her blessings (cost more than $ 1 billion).
“The Rings of Power” corrected, although it was worth it that there would always be a debate – it is not that it matters, until Bezos is happy. This was Amazon’s next major budget, which was a big, global universe, the “stronghold” of the Russo Brothers, which everyone is still talking about, and maybe the tide against Salke in the Hopkins universe also changed.
It is believed Second With the most expensive series of all times (with a budget that was the balloon due to resurrection), the idea looked great on paper: a large detective action series (Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Maden starring) who would then be supported by spinoff in areas around the world. So far, the madraship has been broadcast in 2023 and has been renewed for a season 2, while the follow -up Italian (“” Citadel: Diana “) and Indian (” CITDAL: Honey Bun “) versions have been aired. But this is certainly not the pop culture phenomenon that was expecting Amazon, and there is no indication that or when none of those followers will ever see daylight.
During the SXSW panel earlier this month, hosted by MPA chief Charlie Rivcin, Salke addressed the balance between constructive risks, but being conscious of the budget: “The creative firm confidence actually ruins the rules of the day, but you have to be very correct, which is a more amazing principle,” he said. “So if you have received a lot of faith and you are wrong all the time, I don’t think we will be sitting in our jobs for a very long time. You can sometimes be wrong, however, because you want to hug the risk.”
According to Talk Around Hollywood, Hopkins had taken Greenlight Power from Salke last year with ROI low on several major budget Amazon projects. Then the shakeup came with Bond recently.
And with this, Hopkins probably felt that he was ready to be executed by the creative teams of Amazon MGM Studio directly reported, and eliminated the layer between him and the creative. The time is not a coincidence: It comes a few days before the cinema, in which Amazon MGM Studios will present their dramatic slate for the first time on the main stage. And Hopkins wants to become that messenger.
This is why Salke is not being replaced, as well as with cost savings, which possibly removes the well -compiled studio chief. “Strimining” is how Hopkins picked it up around the city on Thursday when they called to convince the move, and how TV (under Vernon Sanders) and the film (led by the film (under the leadership of Curtain Vellett) will now report them.
However, more changes can be reduced, as Hopkins mentioned in his memorandum for employees, “We will take a few weeks to have a few weeks to have Jane’s instructions and other people and to finalize the ideal long -term structure for Amazon MGM Studio Organization, and we will soon be more to share that work.”
As what is next for Salkke, sources around the city said that his new first looking production deal in Amazon actually sets him for a new chapter, which will free him from some creative obstacles that come with a response to the tech boss. And, they pay attention, once the common practice of production deal parachute is very rare these days, and the fact that Salk is still comfortably relaxed for this new role, perhaps the one will of the effect he did to make Amazon a true Hollywood player.
Hopkins gave the list in his memo: “The Rings of Power,” Fallout, “Ravers,” Red One, “Mexton Hall,” The Idea of ​​You, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” Saltburn, ‘Road House, “Beast Games,” Kulpa Mia/Tuya’ and others. The audience … and this list covers the last 18 months, “he wrote. In fact, looking at her impressive track record in Amazon, sources in the program suppliers say that they hope that the exit of Salke is not a sign that creativity is taking a backseat.
Salke has been appreciated for her aggressive push in putting more female voices and talent on the screen. “When I went to Amazon, I felt that we were doing very well that everyone was doing ‘Jack’ -” Jack Ryan, “Jack” Richar ” – We were meeting men,” he said during that SXSW session. “And we really used to feel especially as a women’s leadership team .. It is about representing the audience for us. And I felt that we really felt that we are not really a good work creative for women … This team put a wonderful slate together towards women, while our ‘dad TV’ did not leave. So we have been able to cross the women and we have been in the women’s drivers, and we have a film for women, and we have a film for women, and we have been moving women, and we have been moving women, and we have a film for women, and we have a film for women, and we have a film for women, and we have a film for women, and we have been moving women and women, and we have a film for women. Make more materials in.
As a manufacturer, Salke will continue to do this – and perhaps, after a seven -year -old producer in Amazon, he should give a quantum of a quantity.
