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In “007’s Road to a Million”, duos of candidates will compete on the filming locations of the films of the saga. Coming soon to Amazon Prime Video.
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It was to be expected: the takeover of MGM by Amazon was going to have an impact on James Bond. And it didn’t take long. Thus, according to Variety, the e-commerce giant will soon offer an adventure game around the British spy.
In “007’s Road to a Million”, duos of candidates will compete in tests of intelligence and endurance which will take place on the filming locations which have hosted the twenty-five feature films in the series. . They will also have to answer questions around these same cinematic adventures of 007.
The casting to find the candidates is currently underway. Filming is scheduled for later this year, for broadcast in the 240 countries and territories covered by the Amazon Prime Video streaming service.
The show will be produced by British company 72 Films, and “James Bond” producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.
It remains to be seen whether turning the 007 saga into a game show isn’t the beginning of a race to the bottom for James Bond…