[marinmania]

I am not the biggest Bond fan so feel free to ignore my opinion, but it seems possible that Amazon is less of a bean counter than a traditional studio? They will throw money at the first production - with the hopes it is a hit. They are not beholden to it being profitable on paper like a studio would be.

But I also realize they took this approach to Lord of the Rings, and it didn't turn out.

[danpalmer]

This may be true, but Bond hasn't been owned by a traditional studio, it has essentially been owned by a family who have inherited control down a few generations.