The viewing public has, by and large, accepted the fact that being the lead star in James Bond is kind of like another British staple, Doctor Who. You’re it for a little while, then someone else comes in and takes your place, and they’re it. But the Bond saga has not had to deal with the […]
It Cost Amazon ‘Just’ $20 Million to Own James Bond
We learned early in 2025 that Amazon had gained creative control over the James Bond franchise, a deal that came a few years after Amazon spent $8.5 billion to take ownership of MGM Studios, which distributes Bond movies and has a catalogue of thousands of movies and TV shows. While there’s forward momentum on a new […]
‘GoldenEye’ is Coming Back to Theaters Next Week
We’re not getting a new James Bond movie for a while, but at least we can see an old one in theaters pretty soon. On Friday, October 3, GoldenEye will play in select theaters worldwide, and exclusively at Alama Drafthouse for U.S. audiences. The re-release serves two purposes: first, October 5 is James Bond Day—Dr. No, the […]
‘007 First Light’ Exists Thanks to Daniel Craig and ‘Hitman’
Just yesterday, IO Interactive revealed its first gameplay from its James Bond game, 007 First Light. While it’s set in its own continuity, it’ll still have some ties to the films and books—in fact, those ties are how IO got the reins of Bond in the first place. Press like IGN got to visit the […]
New James Bond Movie Will Be Written by Creator of ‘Peaky Blinders’
The director came first, and now it’s the screenwriter. MGM just announced that Steven Knight, the creator of Peaky Blinders, has been hired to write the next James Bond movie, which will be directed by Denis Villeneuve. News of Knight’s hiring was first reported by Deadline before being confirmed by the official 007 account. According to […]
Amazon Wants Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Bond’ Movie as Soon as Possible
Now that we know a Denis Villeneuve-helmed Bond reboot is officially coming, there’s a very obvious next question: who’s gonna step into the role of 007? A new report from Variety suggests some of the top contenders, and the selection of actors in the running is fascinatingly mixed, at least in the sense that the […]
James Bond Has Shaken Up a New Director: ‘Dune’ Helmer Denis Villeneuve
Rumors have been circulating about who’ll be the next director to put James Bond through his superspy paces. Now we know who’s been hired: Denis Villeneuve, the four-time Oscar nominee behind Dune, Dune: Part Two, Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, Sicario, and more. Variety reports Villeneuve will also executive produce with his partner and frequent collaborator […]
The New ‘James Bond’ Game’s James Bond Is a Little Baby Bond
We’ve known for a while that the video gaming match made in heaven that is pairing IO Interactive–the studio behind the Hitman games–with the James Bond franchise. After all, Hitman is already essentially Bond with a bald guy and more ludicrous improvised weapons, why not let them actually take a crack with 007? After years of waiting, we […]
Robert McGinnis, James Bond Poster Artist, Died at Age 99
American illustrator and painter Robert McGinnis has died at 99 years old, per Variety. A posting from the obituary site Legacy reveals he passed away on March 10. Primarily, McGinnis is best known for creating the poster art to various James Bond films over the decades. Beginning with 1965’s Thunderball, he’d go on to create art for […]
Amazon May Be Close to Finding Its New Bond Managers
Before Amazon even thinks about casting the next James Bond (or planning the inevitable myriad spinoffs it’s already tried to get off the ground), with the creative exit of Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson last month the studio needs to find producers willing to take on the next chapter of the legendary spy-fi franchise. […]