A blog about James Bond-007 and The Other Spies

It has been five years since the most recent James Bond movie, No Time to Die. It was the end of an era.

Gary Oldman, an excellent actor who has nothing to do with casting the next Bond film, has jacked up internet fervor.

Eric Braeden was a contender to play James Bond -- until Eon Productions discovered he was German.

The Bond Experience, a prominent 007-oriented YouTube channel, is moving from the U.S. to Switzerland.

The words "I hear" and "I heard" are getting a lot of work as the flames are fanned about who might be the next film James Bond.

Actress Leslie Parrish, who performed in various spy-oriented movies and TV shows, has died at age 90.

Underdog, after a 42-year absence, will return to this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Naturally, there are spy connections.

A new James Bond film actor hasn't been picked yet. The internet outrage machine can't wait.

In the 1960s, the spycraze attracted stars to all sorts of projects. So it was with Doris Day and 1966's frothy comedy The Glass Bottom Boat.

Amy Pascal, one of the producers Amazon named to oversee the first 007 film under the company's creative control, says it's a "good bet" the new Bond actor will be cast by year's end.

The newest Spider-Man film had an estimated opening weekend of $355 million -- best in 2026 and second-best of all time. Has Spidey saved comic book films or is it a one-off?

La-Land Records releases expanded soundtrack from 1983's Never Say Never Again.

The Saint, The Man From UNCLE and James Bond Jr. all used the trope of a communicator disguised as a pen.

In the 1960s spycraze, even Fred Flintstone arrived on the big screen.

For many 007 fans, the Ford Mondeo from Casino Royale (2006) is the worst James Bond car.

Sometimes, an episode of a TV show may be your favorite but not the best.

For seven decades, continuity has been a thorny issue for makers of movies and TV shows.

A newsletter and the Deadline website say 007 actor auditions will gear up in August for the first Bond movie under Amazon creative control.

A California mansion, known as the "Batman Mansion" is up for sale for a mere $32 million.

David Sheiner, a busy character, died in early June at age 98.

William Smithers, a busy character actor over decades, has died at 98.

The entertainment media is going crazy over the notion that Steven Spielberg once wanted to direct a James Bond movie and got turned down. Problem? It's not news.

La-La Land Records announced June 4 it's now selling an expanded soundtrack for SPECTRE (2015).

007 First Light, the new James Bond video game, had a fast sales start in late May.

Citadel season 2 leaves viewers tired after too many plot twists.

A major horse race saw a winner named Napoleon Solo! But some UNCLE druids were rooting against the winning horse.

Napoleon Solo (the horse) won the second leg of the Triple Crown

Amazon MGM said May 14 it has officially begun the search for a new cinematic James Bond. Naturally, the blog has questions.

No James Bond actor has been actually chosen. But on YouTube, one possible choice already has been attacked as soft. The outrage machine continues.

Season 2 of Citidel is available on Amazon Prime. Based on the first two episodes, some tweaks have been made, including a bigger role for Stanley Tucci.

As Casino Royale debuted in 2006, Eon and its studio partners faced challenges how to follow up.

With the start of production of Casino Royale, Eon's new direction was set.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Casino Royale, the 21st James Bond film made by Eon Productions. It was the start of an era unlike other Bond movies.

One of the recent Mr. Obvious stories (The Telegraph) has a quote that has inspired a YouTube video.

Two British outlets are shocked, SHOCKED, to discover the next James Bond movie won't be out soon.

The future for The Man From U.N.C.L.E. doesn't seem bright.

Gerry Conway, who became at writer of comic books in his teens before becoming a writer-producer of TV shows, dies at 73.

Amazon Prime Video says it has scheduled a second season of its Citadel streaming spy show, starting May 6.

Amazon MGM's turn at CinemaCon has come and gone. Naturally, the blog has questions.

More than a decade later, the 2015 movie version of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. still spurs the same arguments. That's why it's called fandom.

This week's annoucement about a new James Bond continuation novel by Charlie Higson raises questions as only The Spy Command can ask.

In separate announcements, it was revealed La-La Land Records is bringing out an expanded Diamonds Are Forever soundtrack and that Charlie Higson has written a James Bond continuation novel.

Roald Dahl, author and one-time James Bond screenwriter, is the subject of a play. Giant. John Lithgow plays Dahl, circa 1983. The play deals with the author's anti-Semitism.

SOMEWHERE IN MICHIGAN — The Ian Fleming Foundation this past weekend resumed its work weekends of work on James Bond vehicles and props.

Len Deighton, creator of a series of spy novels featuring a working-class operative, has died at 97, the BBC reported

For a decade or so, "shared" universes have been a big movie thing. The thing is, the concept goes back 70 years ago on television.

During the Eon era of Bond films, starting in 1962, there were rough edges. Now that 007 is entering a new era that where that may not continue.

The U.K.'s National Film and Television School is naming an addition after Albert R. Broccoli, the co-founder of Eon Productions, which made 25 James Bond films from 1962 to 2021.

Amid 007 film uncertainty, you should be very careful for all the clickbait articles.

Allen and Rossi were the successors to Martin and Lewis. Thus, in 1966, Allen and Rossi had a spy movie.

Fantastic Voyage was a science fiction story with Cold War elements.