James Bond fans should prepare to be both shaken and stirred when they open their Netflix accounts beginning January 15.
Amazon MGM Studios may have taken control of the Bond franchise with the steely authority of the British super spy piloting an Aston-Martin, but 007 movies are about to flood Netflix, rather than the online shopping juggernaut’s own Prime Video. Starting January 15, all 26 Bond movies will be available to watch on Netflix, courtesy of a partnership with Amazon MGM.
“When Amazon acquired MGM, Amazon’s plan was to continue licensing MGM’s iconic library to streaming and television partners around the world,” Chris Ottinger, head of worldwide distribution at Amazon MGM Studios, told Deadline. “Bringing these iconic films and shows to Netflix is part of that continued strategy.”
The Netflix deal notably includes 1983’s Never Say Never Again – a film that marked original Bond star Sean Connery’s final appearance in the role, but which is sometimes dismissed by Bond cinephiles because it was not made by Eon Productions.
Bond films typically stream on Prime Video for two months each year around Bond Day in October, and also stream on MGM+ from October through December.
The Netflix deal is bound to stoke renewed interest in the fabled 007 franchise as fans await the 26th Bond movie from Dune director Denis Villeneuve. Although the acclaimed action filmmaker has already signed on, his rebooted spy epic likely won’t hit theaters until 2028.
