How long can James Bond resist the call of a TV spin-off?
by Dan Milmo, Mark Sweney and Catherine Shoard from Technology | The Guardian on (#5PYEG)
Experts say it would make sense to expand 007's appeal into fresh media but Barbara Broccoli resists call
James Bond's next mission should be a TV spin-off as 007 contemplates his future in the streaming era, according to experts, but the secret agent's gatekeepers are wary of moving away from the multiplex.
The Bond films have proved a consistent draw for millions of cinemagoers since Dr No was released nearly 60 years ago, with the last two entries in the franchise, Skyfall and Spectre, making a combined $2bn (1.5bn) at the global box office.
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