James Bond

‘Bond 50′ Blu-ray Boxset Incoming

MGM announced at the start of CES 2012 that a new Blu-ray boxset containing all 22 Bond movies to date will be released this fall. That’s all the films from Dr. No to Quantum Of Solace presented in glorious HD. And it’s all to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the franchise. Oh, and to make...
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Daniel Craig Loves James Bond

Daniel Craig makes an excellent James Bond. This despite some people, myself included, wondering whether he was the right choice. Now I cannot imagine anyone else in the role for the next few films at least. He seems to have grown into the role as well, and even admits to loving being Bond now. Craig...
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Ben Whishaw Is Q In ‘Skyfall’

Q is making a return to the Bond franchise after a 10-year absence. But things are being changed up considerably with the new version of Bond’s faithful, geeky, inventor friend. For the first time ever Q is to be younger than Bond himself. Q was never really anything but a minor character, a comic sidekick...
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Bond 23 May Or May Not Be ‘Skyfall’

The title of Bond 23 has been revealed as Skyfall. Possibly. Let’s just say it’s looking likely. Not that it actually matters all that much what the film is actually called. After all, wasn’t Quantum of Solace a meaningless title that meant very little in terms of the plot? That won’t, however, prevent me from...
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Craig: ‘Bond 23′ To Be Classic Movie

Bond is back. Well, at least he will be in 2012 when Daniel Craig once again dons the suit and becomes the eponymous superspy with a license to kill. There has been a gap of a few years due to financial troubles at MGM, but Bond 23 is now all set to go. Having read...
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Daniel Craig Talks Bond, Cowboys

Daniel Craig has now become a Hollywood A-lister, in demand for film roles of all variety. And he achieved this, mainly, it has to be said, by landing the role of James Bond and then turning in brilliant performances in both Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. The second film in Craig’s stint as Bond...
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‘Bond 23′ Product Placement Palaver

The Bond films have always had a certain element of product placement about them, with the car he drives and the gadgets he uses fair game. But Bond 23 is going to have more product placement on show than not just any previous Bond movie but any movie, period. According to The Daily Record, around...
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Bond 23 and 24 Secured For Release

The future of the Bond franchise is secure, at least for the next two movies, as Sony Pictures and MGM have finalized an agreement over the production and distribution of Bond 23 and Bond 24. Good news, although not surprising given the $1 billion box office returns on the two Daniel Craig flicks that have...
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Ultimate Bond Marathon [Video]

Anyone who loves movies has surely had at least one movie marathon at home in their life. Maybe it was a trilogy, or a longer series such as the Saw or Harry Potter films, or even the best of the best of a certain actor or actress. However, there is one particular series of movies...
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‘Bond 23′ Coming 2012

It appears that all the worries and unsureness about the future of the Bond franchise is at an end. Production on Bond 23 is now set to go ahead, with a release planned for November 2012 at this moment in time. It looked for a while as though the Bond franchise was destined for an...
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Sean Connery Retires From Acting

Sean Connery is, I think it’s fair to say, an absolute legend. He’ll forever be remembered as James Bond, especially as he’s many people’s favorite Bond of all time. And if the series comes to a permanent halt due to MGM’s financial woes then that is unlikely to change. Unfortunately, it looks as though Connery’s...
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Craig Wants To Complete ‘Bond’ Story

At this point in time, no one, and I mean no one, knows when or even if another Bond film will be made. I’m pretty sure it will happen, eventually, but whether it’s in the near or far future remains to be seen. The longer it is before the next Bond arrives, the less chance...
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How Long Can Bond Franchise Survive With No New Movie Being Made?

The Bond series is on indefinite hold, with production on Bond 23 having been halted until the financial mess at MGM is cleared up. Everyone involved wants to get going on it, Angelina Jolie wants to play Bond, and Chris Nolan wants to direct. But still nothing is happening. The question that needs asking now...
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Jolie Wants To Be ‘Bond’

The James Bond series appears to be on an extended and enforced hiatus due to the financial problems currently crippling MGM. However, it’s highly likely the series will continue on in the future, with or without Daniel Craig playing the MI6 super spy. Were Craig to give up the role in order to move on...
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Bond Producer Sure Film Is Coming

Bond 23 is indefinitely on hold, which means no one knows when the series will be continuing with a new film. However, the people who should know – the producers of the movies – are confident it is a case of when rather than if. Which is something at least. When the extent to which...
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