Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson will receive the 2022 Pioneer Award

James Bond producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli will receive the 2022 Pioneer Award at a gala at the Beverly Hilton on September 21, the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation said on Thursday.

With a tradition spanning more than 70 years, the award recognizes film industry leaders whose professional achievements and commitment to philanthropy are exemplary. It is one of the most prestigious honors in the entertainment industry and philanthropic community.

For nearly three decades, Broccoli and his half-brother Wilson controlled the successful James Bond franchise. The Last Part, with Daniel Craig there is no time for deathIt was one of the most successful films of the pandemic, grossing $774 million worldwide.

Wilson and Broccoli co-produced nine of the 25 Bond films after taking the helm of London-based Eon Productions, a company founded by his father Albert R. Por Broccoli and Harry Saltzman.

Broccoli and Wilson are staunch supporters of the theatrical experience and refused to submit it. there is no time for death Direct transmission due to COVID-19.

“Their contribution to the film industry as producers, including exceptional support from the viewing community and cinema experience, has made them a true pioneer in this field. We look forward to celebrating Michael and Barbara’s achievements at the Pioneer of the Year Dinner and raising money for the Pioneer Relief Fund,” said Jim Ore, Pioneer Relief Committee Chair and President of Universal Domestic Distribution.

The Annual Pioneer Dinner is eligible for the WRMPPF Pioneer Assistance Fund, which provides financial assistance to individuals living in the community by distributing and screening films facing life-changing illness, injury or illness.

Broccoli is currently in production. Macbeth On Broadway from Tony Award-winning director Sam Gold and starring Craig and Ruth Nega, which opens April 28. He also collaborated with Whoopi Goldberg and Chinonie Chukwu on the drama Emmett Till. untilThe launch is scheduled for October 2022.

Past Pioneers of the Year include Tom Cruise, Donna Langley, Sheryl Boone Isaacs, Elizabeth Banks, Jim Janopoulos, Dick Cook, Michael D. Eisner, Alan Horn, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Sherry Lansing, Jack Warner, Daryl F. and Cecil B. Demil.