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Lee Tamahori, Die Another Day director, dies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 2:20


Lee Tamahori, who had more than a dozen director credits, including 2002's Die Another Day, has died at 75.

Director Ralph Senensky's visits to espionage

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 4:28


Veteran TV director Ralph Senensky has died at 102. This episode examines his espionage story credits.

James Bond and the demolished White House theater

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 3:50


The East Wing of the White House has been demolished. That includes the White House theater where presidents watched movies, including JFK and 007 movies.

Eon says Amazon paid $20M for 007 film creative control

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 1:53


Buried deep in a U.K. regulatory filing, Eon says Amazon paid $20 million to get creative control of the Bond film franchise.

20th anniversary of Daniel Craig's casting as 007

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 2:30


On Oct. 14, 2005, the casting of Daniel Craig as James Bond was announced. To date, that was the last time a cinematic Bond was announced.

About why to be wary about James Bond film hype

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2025 2:55


Despite a lack of James Bond movies, there has been more than enough James Bond movie hype.

About James Bond and guns

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 2:04


The past few days, Amazon committed an unforced error.The tech giant's Amazon Prime service came out with new, digitally altered preview images for movies from the 25 007 movies released from 1962 to 2021.

About James Bond and guns

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 1:53


The past few days, Amazon committed an unforced error. The effects continue to unfold.

Amazon takes down altered 007 images

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 1:44


Amazon has removed digitally altered publicity stills from its Amazon Prime menu for James Bond films.

Altered 007 images raise fan concern about Amazon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 1:43


Amazon's first James Bond movie hasn't started production but the tech giant just stirred adverse reaction among 007 fans.

Goodbye, Danjaq

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 2:16


The new Thunderball 60th anniversary CD set was the end of a familiar Bond name: Danjaq.

Bond questions: The Baz strikes back edition

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2025 3:04


Baz Bamigboye, known for (mostly) correct Bond movie scoops had a report this week. Naturally, the blog has questions.

Search for Bond actor to start next year, Deadline says

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 3:00


Amazon's first James Bond movie begins its search for a new Bond actor next year, with production in 2027 and a 2028 release, the Deadline entertainment news website said.

Patricia Crowley, versatile actress, dies

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 3:22


Patricia Crowley, who enjoyed a long career as an actress in television, has died at age 91.

An odd 60th anniversary: Hogan's Heroes

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 1:49


One of the most unusual 60th anniversaries this month is for Hogan's Heroes, which ran from 1965 to 1971 on CBS.

Happy birthday, George Lazenby (and a mystery)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 1:27


Happy 86th to George Lazenby. The mystery? Did Laz, Roger and Sean all work on the same days? Probably.

Summer movie season ends for comic book films

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 1:44


Superman and Fantastic Four: First Steps did OK at the box office but not as well as comic book films from 2019 and before.

Tweaked 007: Road to a Million season 2 debuts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 1:46


The second season of 007: Road to a Million, complete with some tweaks compared with season one, is now available on Amazon Prime.

How Ian Fleming inspired a Broadway musical

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 1:40


The New York Times on Aug. 19 published an article about how Ian Fleming's World War II exploits inspired a Broadway musical.

U.N.C.L.E. movie marks its 10th anniversary

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 2:38


A decade ago, after many false starts, a theatrical movie of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. finally debuted.

Does Jeff Bezos want to imitate Citizen Kane?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2025 2:16


The past few days have seen gossip reports that Jeff Bezos wants to get his new wife in the next 007 movie. That sounds a bit like Citizen Kane.

Amazon Bond questions: August update editon

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 2:29


Amazon Bond 1 has a writer. Naturally, the blog has questions.

Some Mission: Impossible box office figures

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2025 1:49


The final (we think) Mission: Impossible movie didn't do so well at the box office.

Steven Knight to write Amazon's first 007 film

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 2:25


Screenwriter Steven Knight has been hired to pen Amazon's first James Bond movie.

Season 2 of 007: Road to a Million debuts in August

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 2:41


If you hadn't gotten enough of 007: Road to a Million, season 2 debuts in August.

Craig describes how he revamped Bond role

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 1:46


Daniel Craig told movie critic Mark Kermode at a British Film Institute event that the actor knew he was making a major change in the way James Bond was portrayed on film.

Luciana Paluzzi to attend Thunderball screening this month

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 1:37


Luciana Paluzzi is scheduled to attend a screening of Thunderball in late July in the LA area.

About projects Bond fans don't follow much anymore

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 1:51


Remember that Othello movie project starring Daniel Craig? Or a remake of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? Less than a year, Bond film fans cared. Not so much now.

Broccoli endorses choice of Villeneuve to direct Amazon Bond 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 1:45


Barbara Broccoli has publicly endorsed the choice of Denis Villeneuve to direct Amazon's first 007 movie.

Amazon bond 1 questions: The waiting edition

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 2:10


There's a lot to be resolved before Amazon's first 007 film is ready for audiences.

About The Sun's latest 'scoop'

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 1:21


The Sun, despite previous misfires about the next James Bond movie, still caused a stir with a story about Sydney Sweeney being a contender to be the female lead for Amazon's first 007 movie.

Superman has mixed box office opening

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 2:18


The new Superman had good news and bad news at the box office: It was No. 1 at the U.S. but its international results were so-so.

Villeneuve starts filming Dune 3

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 1:26


Denis Villeneuve has begun filming Dune 3. So when will he be able to gear up for the first James Bond movie made under Amazon creative control?

Superman reviews arrive

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 3:43


The latest attempt at a Superman feature film comes out this week. It's courtesy of director James Gunn, who helmed three Guardians of the Galaxy movies for Walt Disney Co.'s Marvel Studios.

George Lazenby suffering from dementia, former wife says

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2025 2:15


The former wife of one-time 007 George Lazenby, 85, says the actor is suffering from dementia.

Ian Fleming Foundation has new officials

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 1:17


The Ian Fleming Foundation has a new president and vice president.

Little things: Villenuve's love for James Bond

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 2:08


So when did new Bond director Denis Villeneuve actually see his first James Bond movie?

Villeneuve finally gets his chance at Bond

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 2:23


People have pleaded for years for Denis Villeneuve to direct a James Bond film. Finally, he's getting his chance.

Villeneuve to direct first Amazon Bond movie

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 2:04


Amazon MGM said it has selected Denis Villeneuve, who helmed two recent Dune films, to direct Amazon's first 007 movie.

Amazon Bond questions: The director list edition

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 2:52


Naturally, the blog has questions about reports last week about contenders to direct the first Amazon Bond movie.

Search for Amazon Bond's director heats up

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 3:03


Efforts to secure a director for the first Amazon James Bond are accelerating, according to reports.

The man who got Never Say Never Again made

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 2:36


Jack Schwartzman (1932-1994) was a major figure in James Bond film history who is not well remembered today.

How the stars of M:I and Bond affected their franchises

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 2:44


Tom Cruise and Daniel Craig had an enormous impact on Mission: Impossible and James Bond. Who did it better?

About that Bond teaches kids book

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 2:59


Next year's novel where a retired James Bond instructs kid would-be secret agents is generating some interesting reactions.

IFP to publish novels with retired Bond teaching kids

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 1:25


Ian Fleming Publications has commissioned new novels where a retired James Bond teaches “a new generation of teenage spies,” The Sunday Times reported.

James Bond video games: Try, try again

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 2:30


A new 007 video game from IO Interactive is ready to come out. How will it stand up to recent video game efforts?

Amazon Bond: False starts

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 2:30


There have been some false starts since Amazon took creative control of James Bond movies.

IFP provides 1st chapter of new Felix Leiter novel

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 1:25


Ian Fleming began serializing its new Felix Leiter novel on Tuesday. The IFP website has the first chapter as a free sample.

Mission: Impossible 8 finishes No. 2 at the U.S. box office

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 1:53


Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning is projected to come in second at the U.S. box office for the Friday-Sunday weekend.

Mission: Impossible 8 pulls out all the stops

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 2:10


Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning, despite a long running time, mostly moves quickly and will keep audiences in their seats.

A what-if scenario about 007 films

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 3:29


What if Albert R. Broccoli waited for Harry Saltzman's six-month Bond option to expire and try to grab the rights himself? Here are reasons that might not be a good idea.

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