Episodes
Vic Flick, who played electric guitar on the original 1962 recording of the James Bond Theme, died this month.
He was 87 and had suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease.
Published 11/19/24
With a $400 million production budget, it might be an impossible mission for Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning to turn a profit during its theatrical release.
Published 11/12/24
The teaser trailer for Mission: Impossible 8 is now out. So is the movie's new title.
Published 11/11/24
Merry Saltzman, a daughter of Eon Productions co-founder Harry Saltzman and who wanted to make a 007 stage musical, has died.
Published 11/10/24
New rumors include a possible Bond 26 director
Published 11/06/24
The blog received suggestions for more examples of behind-the-camera personnel who made cameos/guest appearances in spy entertainment.
Published 11/02/24
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson will get an Irving G. Thalberg award this month, the same award their father/stepfather won in 1982.
Published 11/01/24
When Eon Productions needed expertise to film underwater for Thunderball, the maker of James Bond films turned to Ivan Tors and his crew.
Published 10/29/24
In the 1960s, behind-the-camera professionals showed up in cameos for popular television shows such as Mission: Impossible, The Man From UNCLE and Batman.
Published 10/28/24
Alf Kjellin, a Swedish-born actor-director had an impact on the 1960s spy craze.
Published 10/25/24
This week, the developers of an upcoming James Bond video game provided a preview. The effort may address a major 007 problem -- aging fan demographics.
Published 10/18/24
The 007 Store has announced a series of Christmas gifts for sale, some relative cheap (a pet bow tie) to very expensive.
Published 10/17/24
Some observations about the U.K. regulatory filing that Eon Productions made this week.
Published 10/16/24
The bottom line for Eon Productions is it makes money even when it is not making James Bond movies.
Published 10/15/24
The Guardian decries the idea of an animated James Bond-related series. It apparently forgot Eon engaged in such a project (James Bond Jr.) in the early 1990s.
Published 10/12/24
Dick Powell began as a musical star and then reinvented himself as a tough character. He then started Four Star, a busy television production company.
Published 10/11/24
The Spy Command has questions after the publication of an interview with an Amazon MGM Studios executive.
Published 10/08/24
The head of Amazon MGM Studios said in a British newspaper interview that everything is going just fine with the James Bond film franchise.
Published 10/08/24
Jay J. Armes, a colorful private investigator who also played the title character in a 1973 episode of Hawaii Five-O, The New York Times said.
Published 10/05/24
A new podcast, The 007 Files, is making its debut on Global James Bond Day.
Published 10/05/24
A new edition of Goldfinger's soundtrack has been re-issued for the movie's 60th anniversary, La-La Land Records said.
Published 10/01/24
A "curse" afflicted three key crew members of the Mission: Impossible television series.
Published 09/30/24
Barbara Broccoli, the leader of Eon Productions, is co-producing a play that will have a run on Broadway, Variety reported.
Published 09/23/24
Author Jeffrey Westhoff discusses his young adult spy novels as well as commenting on Ian Fleming, Roger Moore and other topics.
Published 09/21/24