007: The road to a millionthe race begins
When it was announced that a 007 reality show would see the light of day, many fans of the great film saga gritted their teeth. By Jupiterwho would then dare to touch the famous secret agent, whose universe until then existed only in novels, and especially in cinema in a mass franchise cinematic with 25 films to date ?
Well, the giant Amazon, which acquired the rights to exploit Ian Fleming’s creation by purchasing MGM, the historic holder of the 007 license, in 2022. And awaiting a 26th work, destined for the big screen, the first production of Amazon Studios relating to James Bond is therefore a reality show, 007: The road to a millionmixing a trip like Beijing Express and a little bit of Who wants to Be a Millionaire ? with relatively basic general knowledge questions.
The question, however 9 duets of ordinary contestants: win 1 million British pounds, a tidy sum 1.15 million euros. To win this amount, each couple must answer ten questions correctly. With each correct answer, increasing winnings accumulate and the adventure continues. But at the slightest false answer, the adventure ends immediately for the duo interviewed.
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An interesting first episode
Self 007: The road to a million it’s worth taking a look, it’s not for its game concept, ultimately very simple: travel from one question to another, question accessible via a test of very relative difficulty, and answer. On the other hand, what is interesting are the conditions under which these tests are organized. In fact, the series is an excuse to play with lots of references to the world of James Bond films. The cars used, the locations, the accessories, the music, everything is pure 007. Fortunately, and this is where the Prime Video program makes the difference, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, directors of the company Eon Productions, which produces the James Bond films, are associated with its production.
In the first episode we discover the brothers Bone, Joey and James and the sisters Sana and Saiqua Pirmohamed. In the Scottish countryside where James Bond has his roots, in Venice, opposite the Rolls Royce of Golden Finger or tinkering with a briefcase similar to the one containing Heracles Death can waitcandidates therefore find themselves immersed typical settings of 007’s adventures. If they don’t necessarily have references, viewers have themor you can have them easily – this is one of the ideal uses of the feature X-ray from PrimeVideo.
Brian Cox flawless
Another obvious quality of 007: The road to a million, the presence of the actor Brian Cox who acts here as the presenter of the series. He plays a role, that of the “Controller”, who asks questions and gives instructions to the candidates in the game. Succession carried his charisma and a touch of Machiavellianismhaving fun blurring the lines as to whether he is a true ally or a “Bond Villain”.
Its applied presence is another testimony to the great care taken in the production of 007: The road to a million which, in the interval that separates us from the new feature film – that we will have to wait patiently – is focused on high-end entertainment for fans of the 007 saga.
Source: Cine Serie
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