This is not about NTTD’s release as that’s being discussed in detail elsewhere. This is speculation about the future of the series, Bond 26 and beyond. The question is: should Bond become a straight to streaming franchise?
It’s a question I’ve seen floated before but given how things are playing out right now it feels inevitable. The film landscape is changing. The producers have never been afraid to mix things up to move with the times but I’ll admit this would be the most radical change undertaken with the series. However it’s a change that I feel would make a lot of sense. Streaming has getting bigger and bigger with the current crisis speeding things up. I have no idea what the future holds but right now releasing movies seems to be the hardest part
Streaming could certainly handle a blockbuster scale production. Netflix put up $150 for ‘6 Underground’, an action film with multiple international filming locations, and it was one of their most watched titles. It’s would be a bit of a budget cut compared to NTTD but some of the best Bond films have resulted from going smaller than their predecessor.
Bond also seems to have to fight for relevance on the big screen and constantly seems to be overshadowed by the other big franchises. Combine that with the fact that most people are introduced to Bond on the small screen and I think streaming could be 007’s future. Streaming doesn’t have to be a step down, it’s more of a new frontier in entertainment, one that’s just coming into its own.
Rebuttal?