Skyfall listed as one of 2012′s most anticipated events

Entertainment news Web site The Wrap, after excluding Skyfall from its list of most-anticipated films of 2012, has included the 23rd James Bond film as one of the new year’s most-anticipated entertainment events. The new list comprises a variety of media, including television (the return of Mad Men on AMC) and plays (revivals of Death [...]

On 007′s 50th, will Harry Saltzman be the forgotten man?

This week, the official 007.com Web site added some new features, including this greeting from Michael G. Wilson, co-boss of Eon Productions: At the 0:22 mark, Wilson says, “Cubby Broccoli made Dr. No, the first Bond film, in 1962.” Albert R. Broccoli did indeed produce the film with his then-partner Harry Saltzman. Now, Wilson is [...]

Happy 91st birthday, Jack Lord

The first screen Felix Leiter, Jack Lord, would be 91 years old if he were alive today. The Leiter character wasn’t in the Dr. No novel by Ian Fleming but he ended up in the 1962 film version scripted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood and Berkely Mather. When approached about reprising the role in Goldfinger, [...]

Does M:I 4 make a peace offering to fans of the TV show?

We watched Mission: Impossible: Impossible — Ghost Protocol (or M:I 4 for short) this week. Maybe it was a coincidence, but it seemed as if the film, starring Tom Cruise and directed by Brad Bird, was maybe, kind of attempting to apologize to fans of the original 1966-1973 Mission: Impossible series. A bit of background. [...]

One list of top 15 anticipated 2012 films excludes Skyfall

The Wrap, one of the big U.S. entertainment news Web sites, excluded Skyfall from its list of the top 15 most-anticipated films of 2012. What made the list? Here’s part of it: –Three major superhero movies (two based on Marvel Comics characters including THIS ONE, while the other features one of DC Comics big hitters). [...]

Two companies that provided 007 rides facing tough times

Two automakers that provided James Bond his ride at various times are facing tough times. Earlier this month, Saab Automobile of Sweden of Sweden filed for bankruptcy and may be broken up. Author John Gardner depicted Bond using a Saab when he began his run of continuation novels in 1981 with Licence Renewed. Meanwhile, Lotus [...]

Roger Moore describes filming For Your Eyes Only

Roger Moore, as told to The Telegraph’s Georgia Dehn, described what it was like to film 1981′s For Your Eyes Only. You can read the entire story, which was originally published Dec. 15, BY CLICKING HERE. An excerpt follows: (A photograph accompanying the story) brings to mind the scene in For Your Eyes Only where [...]

How the ex-spies fared in Hawaii Five-O season 11

We finally caught up with the Hawaii Five-O season 11 set that we informally dubbed the ex-spy edition. So we watched the episodes featuring guest stars who had previously portrayed spies and made a few notes about the performances of series star Jack Lord, who had been the screen’s first Felix Leiter in Dr. No. [...]

007 Magazine has new issue devoted to Martine Beswicke

007 Magazine has an Archive Files edition devoted to actress Martine Beswicke, who appeared in From Russia With Love and Thunderball. In addition to photos from the 1960s, the issue has a new interview with the 70-year-old Beswicke. For more information CLICK HERE. Prices run at $15.99 in the U.S., 9.99 British pounds and 11.99 [...]

Highlights of The James Bond Bedside Companion

With the news that Raymond Benson’s James Bond Bedside Companion will be reissued in 2012, we dusted off our 1984 first edition copy of the book to remind ourselves what the fuss was all about. Here are a few examples: It had an introduction by Ernest Cuneo, one of Ian Fleming’s friends: “Ian Fleming was [...]