The acquisition was completed on April 8, 2005. The MGM group was the last major independent studio in Hollywood and in recent years was not doing as well, the most successful films in the world In recent years, James Bond has seen his cinematic creativity decline. It was therefore in the company's interest to be bought by Sony and its partners. Films Some of the films produced by MGM in the early years were The Covered Wagon (1923), Robert Flaherty's Nanook of the North (1922), The Mark of Zorro (1920), Robin Hood (1922), The Thief of Bagdad (1924). , The Black Pirate (1926) Sparrows (1926). The Iron Mask (1929). The Taming of the Shrew (1929). Coquette (1929), The Torrent (1926), The Temptress (1926). The Flesh and the Devil (1926). Street of Forgotten Men (1925). Of course, who could forget the 007 Bond films. Contract stock