It's taking around $1 billion to have James Bond stewards Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson cede oversight to Amazon MGM Studios, sources say.

Amazon MGM Studios has formed a joint venture with Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli to house the new James Bond intellectual property rights. The new venture gives Amazon MGM Studios full creative control of the beloved 007 franchise, however all parties will remain co-owners together.

That last dig in Debbie McWilliams’ message wasn’t just random shade either, but rather a targeted reference. On the same morning that Amazon-MGM Studios was announced to be taking complete creative control over the 007 movies, company founder Jeff Bezos put this post onto social media: