The acquisition was finalized on April 8, 2005. The MGM Group was the last major independent studio in Hollywood and had not been doing very well in recent years, the most successful films of the sector in recent years has been James Bond, since then the company's creativity in films has declined. Therefore, it was in the company's best interest to be bought by Sony and partners. Films Some of the films produced by MGM in previous 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) The Sparrows (1926). The Iron Mask (1929). The Taming of the Shrew (1929). Coquette (1929), The Creek (1926), The Temptress (1926). The Flesh and the Devil (1926). The Road of Forgotten Men (1925). Of course who could forget the 007 Bond films. Contractual stock