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Not content with Star Wars and Marvel, Disney reportedly considered buying James Bond before Amazon: "I figured let's just buy them all"
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Variety
· Jun 23, 2026
Disney Failed to Buy James Bond Franchise, Walked Away From Owning Twitter Hours Before the Deal Closed and Held Apple Merger Talks
Bob Iger, who stepped down from his second stint as Disney CEO in March, gave an exit interview to Financial Times in which he revealed that he tried to acquire the James Bond franchise for Disney amid a spending spree that included the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel and “Star Wars.” Pixar was priority number one []
Metro
· Jun 27, 2026
‘Criminally underrated James Bond movie’ bizarrely costs £2,000 to buy on Amazon
That's rich even for James Bond.
The Hollywood Reporter
· Jun 23, 2026
Bob Iger Says Disney Held Talks With Apple About a Deal But They “Didn’t Show That Much Interest”
In an interview with the FT, Iger also recounted Disney's ill-fated deal to acquire Twitter, a desire to secure the James Bond franchise, Jimmy Kimmel, Bob Chapek, and more.
Bloomberg
· Jun 22, 2026
A Blockbuster Summer for Debt Issuance
Corporate bond bonanza.
National Post
· Jun 21, 2026
World leaders and movie icons who have visited U.S.-Iran peace talks venue in Switzerland
Hepburn, Chaplin and an actor who James Bond are among the star-studded list of previous visitors to the resort
DNyuz
· Jun 29, 2026
‘James Bond’ Casting Director Weighs in on Jacob Elordi, Callum Turner: ‘I Don’t Want to See Any of Them’
The hunt for the next James Bond is on, with names like young Hollywood stars Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson swirling as rumored frontrunners. But not if Debbie McWilliams has any say in it. The longtime “James Bond” casting director who found the last three iterations of the agent, including Daniel Craig, has []
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Related coverage for " Not content with Star Wars and Marvel, Disney reportedly considered buying James Bond before Amazon: "I figured let's just buy them all" ": Variety — Disney Failed to Buy James Bond Franchise, Walked Away From Owning Twitter Hours Before the Deal Closed and Held Apple Merger Talks. Metro — ‘Criminally underrated James Bond movie’ bizarrely costs £2,000 to buy on Amazon. The Hollywood Reporter — Bob Iger Says Disney Held Talks With Apple About a Deal But They “Didn’t Show That Much Interest”. Bloomberg — A Blockbuster Summer for Debt Issuance. National Post — World leaders and movie icons who have visited U.S.-Iran peace talks venue in Switzerland. DNyuz — ‘James Bond’ Casting Director Weighs in on Jacob Elordi, Callum Turner: ‘I Don’t Want to See Any of Them’