2002: Turning point for the film and literary 007

Sometimes, you’re not really aware you’ve hit a turning point until well after the fact. For the world of James Bond — in both his cinema and literary incarnations — one such turning point was 2002.
At the time, the year seemed to be normal for 007. The 40th anniversary of the film series hit and [...]

Writers announced for Bond 23

This press release just came in:
MORGAN, PURVIS & WADE TO WORK ON BOND, JAMES BOND
LOS ANGELES, CA June 12, 2009 – Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions Ltd and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures have today announced that Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon, The Queen), Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (Quantum of Solace, Casino Royale) [...]

Happy 100th, Cubby Broccoli

Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of James Bond producer Albert Romolo “Cubby” Broccoli.
Broccoli’s life, as has been chronicled in various media, was not one of fast, or easy, success. He was a salesman of everything from Christmas trees to coffins. Eventually, he got into show business and began to have an impact [...]

Eon gets casting suggestions for Bond 23

The Cinematical site has come up with seven suggestions for actresses for Eon Productions to consider when casting the female lead for Bond 23. Kevin Kelly, the author of the post, opines about Quantum of Solace:
I just found myself bored throughout it, except maybe during that opening car chase. Otherwise, it was snoozeville. I lay [...]

Michael G. Wilson’s latest utterings on producing 007 movies

Over at the Cinema Retro site, Lee Pfeiffer has a long article describing a recent U.K. appearance by Eon Productions bossman Michael G. Wilson. The entire story can be viewed by clicking RIGHT HERE.
A few excerpts follow:
Eon’s relations with studios
Wilson acknowledged that the production of each film is a frantic period and that Eon [...]

Bond 23: Is Barbara Broccoli making her imprint?

A notion is taking hold in 007 fandom that half-siblings Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli take turns being the primary producer in the Bond series. If that’s the case, it may be Ms. Broccoli’s turn.
Ms. Broccoli, the daughter of Albert R. Broccoli and Dana Broccoli, supposedly takes the lead on the odd-numbered Eon films, [...]

007 *FINALLY* gets some respect on U.S. TV: Connery films coming to TCM

Finally.
TCM, the Time Warner cable channel that shows movies uncut and in their original form (e.g. widescreen, where applicable) will be showing the Sean Connery Bond movies in May. Or, to be more precise, the six Connery films in the “official” series produced by Eon Productions Ltd. since 1962.
In recent years, Bond has fared worse [...]

Michael G. Wilson discusses the marketing of 007

Michael G. Wilson, stepson of Cubby Broccoli, has an association with James Bond films going back to Goldfinger (as an extra). So when the co-producer of the Bond film series (along with his half-sibling Barbara Broccoli), talks the business of Bond, it’s worth a listen.
This video is from 1991, and goes into some detail about [...]

Goldfinger: from typewriter to screen part II

We continue our look at the development of the screenplay for Goldfinger as documented in the 1998 book Adrian Turner on Goldfinger.
May 20, 1963: Screenwriter Richard Maibuam delivers a 54-page outline to producers Albert R. Broccoli and Saltzman. The writer also provides a letter to the Eon Production Ltd. chiefs saying it had been [...]

Craig says Austin Powers forced 007’s new direction

Mike Myers’s Austin Powers character forced Eon Productions to change direction of its 007 film series current Bond Daniel Craig says in a recent interview.
Since Craig became Eon’s sixth Bond in 2005, Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace the series has become much more serious and there have been no appearances by the Moneypenney or [...]